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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in New Jersey · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in New Jersey. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW JERSEY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
101Highland Regional High SchoolBLACKWOOD, NJBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictHigh49.0%1,15024.4%
102Palmyra High SchoolPALMYRA, NJPalmyra Public School DistrictHigh44.7%38524.4%
103J. Christian Bollwage Finance AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh81.0%41524.5%
104Triton Regional High SchoolRUNNEMEDE, NJBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictHigh44.8%1,14624.6%
105Manchester Township High SchoolMANCHESTER, NJManchester Township School DistrictHigh50.2%94724.8%
106Harrison High SchoolHARRISON, NJHarrison Public SchoolsHigh90.1%79525.0%
107Clifton High SchoolCLIFTON, NJClifton Public School DistrictHigh66.9%3,15025.0%
108Hawthorne High SchoolHAWTHORNE, NJHawthorne Public School DistrictHigh42.5%56925.0%
109Dunellen High SchoolDUNELLEN, NJDunellen Public School DistrictHigh48.9%40925.3%
110Memorial High SchoolWEST NEW YORK, NJWest New York School DistrictHigh84.4%2,34525.5%
111Franklin High SchoolSomerset, NJFranklin Township Public School DistrictHigh50.2%2,13425.8%
112Deptford Township High SchoolDEPTFORD, NJDeptford Township Public School DistrictHigh38.7%1,09825.8%
113Union High SchoolUNION, NJTownship of Union School DistrictHigh51.2%2,41025.8%
114Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh80.5%1,14425.9%
115Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced StudiesPLAINFIELD, NJPlainfield Public School DistrictHigh77.3%35726.0%
116Gateway Regional High SchoolWOODBURY HTS, NJGateway Regional High School DistrictHigh33.8%86226.0%
117Jackson Liberty High SchoolJackson, NJJackson Township School DistrictHigh53.1%1,01226.1%
118Hackensack High SchoolHACKENSACK, NJHackensack School DistrictHigh63.7%1,81326.3%
119Hamilton East - SteinertHAMILTON, NJHamilton Township Public School DistrictHigh36.6%1,43726.5%
120Clayton High SchoolCLAYTON, NJClayton Public School DistrictHigh56.1%43126.6%
121Pinelands Regional High SchoolLittle Egg Harbor, NJPinelands Regional School DistrictHigh49.7%1,06326.6%
122Bordentown Regional High SchoolBORDENTOWN, NJBordentown Regional School DistrictHigh17.6%72826.6%
123Arthur P. Schalick High SchoolPITTSGROVE, NJPittsgrove Township School DistrictHigh35.5%48226.7%
124Delsea Regional High SchoolFRANKLINVILLE, NJDelsea Regional High School DistrictHigh26.0%1,04826.9%
125Raritan High SchoolHAZLET, NJHazlet Township Public School DistrictHigh22.9%78127.0%
126Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolEAST ORANGE, NJEast Orange School DistrictHigh12.6%70127.0%
127Kearny High SchoolKEARNY, NJKearnyHigh70.4%1,82527.4%
128North Brunswick Township High SchoolNORTH BRUNSWICK, NJNorth Brunswick Township School DistrictHigh54.1%1,87627.5%
129New Egypt High SchoolNEW EGYPT, NJPlumsted Township School DistrictHigh25.0%50927.6%
130Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolWOODSTOWN, NJSalem County Vocational Technical School DistrictHigh21.1%75427.8%
131Cliffside Park High SchoolCLIFFSIDE PARK, NJCliffside Park School DistrictHigh70.2%1,31427.9%
132K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM AcademyElizabeth, NJElizabeth Public SchoolsHigh77.8%74028.2%
133Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts AcademyPennington, NJArea Vocational Technical School District of Mercer CountyHigh64.9%11128.3%
134Achievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolTrenton, NJAchievers Early College Prep Charter SchoolHigh78.3%54328.3%
135Timber Creek Regional High SchoolERIAL, NJBlack Horse Pike Regional School DistrictHigh43.8%1,10928.6%
136Williamstown High SchoolWILLIAMSTOWN, NJMonroe Township Public School DistrictHigh35.2%1,76928.8%
137David Brearley Middle/High SchoolKenilworth, NJKenilworth School DistrictHigh33.2%77428.9%
138Toms River High School SouthTOMS RIVER, NJToms River Regional School DistrictHigh41.5%1,46329.4%
139Union City High SchoolUnion City, NJUnion City School DistrictHigh73.2%3,14729.4%
140Rancocas Valley Regional High SchoolMOUNT HOLLY, NJRancocas Valley Regional High School DistrictHigh37.5%1,92829.7%
141West Milford High SchoolWEST MILFORD, NJWest Milford Township Public School DistrictHigh22.6%94729.9%
142Hightstown High SchoolHIGHTSTOWN, NJEast Windsor Regional School DistrictHigh47.4%1,61630.0%
143Jackson Memorial High SchoolJackson, NJJackson Township School DistrictHigh33.2%1,57730.0%
144Belvidere High SchoolBELVIDERE, NJBelvidere School DistrictHigh27.7%30330.1%
145Memorial Senior High SchoolELMWOOD PARK, NJElmwood Park School DistrictHigh49.9%82330.2%
146Arts High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh68.2%61130.2%
147University High SchoolNEWARK, NJNewark Public School DistrictHigh82.2%42630.5%
148Spotswood High SchoolSPOTSWOOD, NJSpotswood Public School DistrictHigh23.5%76230.5%
149Seneca High SchoolTABERNACLE, NJLenape Regional High School DistrictHigh18.6%1,05830.6%
150Weehawken High SchoolWEEHAWKEN, NJWeehawken Public School DistrictHigh52.8%60430.6%
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