For the 2025 school year, there are 39 public high schools serving 41,393 students in Middlesex County, NJ.
The top ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, NJ are Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, Edison Academy Magnet School and John P. Stevens High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middlesex County, NJ public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average). High schools in Middlesex County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of New Jersey public high schools.
Middlesex County, NJ public high school have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is equal to the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Brunswick High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public High Schools in Middlesex County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodbridge Academy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1 Convery Boulevard
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 634-5858
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 634-5858
Gr: 9-12 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Edison Academy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
100 Technology Drive
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2600
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 452-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #33.
John P. Stevens High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
855 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 2,675 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #44.
West Windsor-plainsboro High School North
(Math: 59% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
90 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5100
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,499 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #55.
Metuchen High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Grove Ave
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8744
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8744
Gr: 9-12 | 698 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #66.
Monroe Township High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Schoolhouse Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Gr: 9-12 | 2,620 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #77.
Churchill Junior High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18 Norton Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 353-0915
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 353-0915
Gr: 7-9 | 2,007 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #88.
South Brunswick High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Gr: 9-12 | 2,728 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #99.
East Brunswick Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 254-8700
Gr: 9-12 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1010.
South Plainfield High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Lake Street
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
Gr: 9-12 | 1,091 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1111.
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Washington Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8650
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8650
Gr: 9-12 | 1,398 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1212.
Perth Amboy Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
457 High Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6300
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1313.
Edison High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5200
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5200
Gr: 9-12 | 2,336 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1414.
East Brunswick High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
380 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6904
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6904
Gr: 10-12 | 2,104 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Highland Park High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 North Fifth Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Gr: 9-12 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Middlesex High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 John F. Kennedy Drive
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 317-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1717.
Spotswood High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
105 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1818.
Piscataway Township High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Behmer Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0700
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0700
Gr: 9-12 | 2,127 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1919.
Sayreville War Memorial High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
820 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5252
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5252
Gr: 9-12 | 1,763 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2020.
Piscataway Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 Suttons Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 985-0717
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 985-0717
Gr: 8-12 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2121.
North Brunswick Township High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
98 Raider Road
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 289-3702
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 289-3702
Gr: 9-12 | 1,900 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2222.
South Amboy Middle/high School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Governor Harold G Hoffman
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
Gr: 6-12 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2323.
Colonia High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
East Street
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 726-7060
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 726-7060
Gr: 9-12 | 1,359 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #2424.
Dunellen High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
411 First Street
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2525.
Perth Amboy High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Eagle Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6030
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6030
Gr: 9-12 | 2,685 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2626.
Carteret High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
199 Washington Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Gr: 9-12 | 1,182 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2727.
Woodbridge High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Samuel Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8600
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,654 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2828.
South River High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4014
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4014
Gr: 9-12 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #2929.
Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
612 Amboy Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(848) 203-3742
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(848) 203-3742
Gr: 7-12 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3030.
New Brunswick High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,504 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #3131.
Middlesex Co Voc School East Bruns. School Of Career Develop
Vocational School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 257-7715
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 257-7715
Gr: 9-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Academy Learning Center
Special Education School
145 Pergola Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-9100
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 605-9100
Gr: PK-12 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Lifelong Learning
Special Education School
333 Cheesequake Rd
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 727-3736
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 727-3736
Gr: PK-12 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
Future Foundations Academy (Ffa)
Special Education School
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 339-9331
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 339-9331
Gr: 5-12 | 122 students Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
Middlesex Co Jdc
Alternative School
Us Highway 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
Gr: 7-12
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Middlesex County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
51 First Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6070
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6070
Gr: K-4 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
1717 Lester Place
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 752-8652
Gr: 4-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
186 Ford Avenue
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 568-5414
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 568-5414
Gr: K-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Gloucester Regional School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
842 Glassboro Rd
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(856) 629-2400
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(856) 629-2400
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 6-12 | 1,432 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Mdsex City Vocational N Brunswick (Closed 2005)
Vocational School
256 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 247-3832
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 247-3832
Gr: Inquire with school | 54 students Minority enrollment: 52%
Middlesex County Academy (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 317-0300
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 317-0300
Gr: 7-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
21 Suttons Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-9494
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-9494
Gr: 9-12 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Middlesex County Youth Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
Us Highway 130
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(732) 297-8991
Gr: 8-12 | 50 students Minority enrollment: 92%
Nuview Academy Annex (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
1690 Stelton Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 777-9860
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 777-9860
Gr: 5-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
333 High Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6250
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6250
Gr: PK
274 State Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-3360
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-3360
Gr: PK | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Reaching Individual Student Excellence Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
77 Turner Street
Port Reading, NJ 07064
(732) 602-2525
Port Reading, NJ 07064
(732) 602-2525
Gr: 9-12
125 Jackson Street
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
(908) 754-4620
Gr: PK | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 35:1
351 Mechanic Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 324-9860
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 324-9860
Gr: PK | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Selover School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
150 Lincoln St
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5533
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5533
Gr: Inquire with school
19 South Main Street
Parlin, NJ 08859
(609) 397-2012
Parlin, NJ 08859
(609) 397-2012
Gr: PK-6 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Woodbridge Child Diagnostic Treatment Center (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
15 Paddock St
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5061
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5061
Gr: 9-10 | 7 students
Woodbridge Developmental Center (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
1277 Rahway Ave
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5956
Avenel, NJ 07001
(732) 499-5956
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, NJ?
The top ranked public high schools in Middlesex County, NJ include Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, Edison Academy Magnet School and John P. Stevens High School.
How many public high schools are located in Middlesex County?
39 public high schools are located in Middlesex County.
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesex County?
Middlesex County public high schools minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Middlesex County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Middlesex County include: Piscataway Magnet School vs. East Brunswick Magnet School, Dunellen High School vs. Middlesex High School, Woodbridge High School vs. John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
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