Westfield Named Among Top NJ High Schools: U.S. News

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30 April, 2021

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School has been named among the top 50 high schools in New Jersey, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report. This year's list ranked more than 17,800 public high schools throughout the country. Among those schools, Westfield High School was ranked 41 in the state (see list below) and 992 nationally out 17,857. The purpose of the rankings is to provide insight into academic performance among underserved groups, showing how well schools are supporting these students, Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said in a news release. Families can also use the rankings to see how schools compare at the national, state and local level on factors such as graduation rates and college readiness, Narayan said. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, was ranked No. 1 in the nation, as well as among magnet schools. Here are the top 10 schools in this year's national Best High Schools ranking: Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology - Alexandria, Virginia Academic Magnet High School - North Charleston, South Carolina The Davidson Academy of Nevada - Reno, Nevada Payton College Preparatory High School - Chicago, Illinois School for Advanced Studies - Miami, Florida Sumner Academy of Arts and Science - Kansas City, Kansas Merrol Hyde Magnet School - Hendersonville, Tennessee BASIS Chandler - Chandler, Arizona Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology - Lawrenceville, Georgia Signature School - Evansville, Indiana The methodology used for this year's ranking focused on six factors: college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates. The data used in this edition is from the 2018-2019 academic school year and, therefore, was not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about the Best High Schools methodology. In addition to the national rankings, U.S. News also published rankings at the state, metro area and school district levels. Only metro areas and school districts with three or more high schools were included in these subrankings. BASIS Chandler in Arizona is at the top of the list for charter schools, and High Technology High School in Lincroft, New Jersey, is the No. 1 STEM school. New Jersey ended up with eighth high schools in the top 100. READ MORE: U.S. News 2021 High School Rankings: 8 In New Jersey In Top 100 Here are the top 50 high schools in New Jersey, according to U.S. News: Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District, EdisonHigh Technology High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District, LincroftBergen County Academies, Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, HackensackMiddlesex County Academy for Allied Health, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District, WoodbridgeDr. Ronald E McNair High School, Jersey City Public Schools, Jersey CityUnion County Magnet High School, Union County Vocational-Technical School District, Scotch PlainsBiotechnology High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District, FreeholdBergen County Technical High School - Teterboro, Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, TeterboroAcademy for Information Technology, Union County Vocational-Technical School District, Scotch PlainsAcademy for Allied Health Sciences, Union County Vocational-Technical School District, Scotch PlainsInfinity Institute, Jersey City Public Schools, Jersey CityMarine Academy of Science and Technology, Monmouth County Vocational School District, HighlandsElizabeth High School, Elizabeth Public Schools, ElizabethGlen Ridge High School, Glen Ridge Public School District, Glen RidgeMillburn High School, Millburn Township School District, MillburnLivingston High School, Livingston Board of Education School District, LivingstonSummit Senior High School, Summit Public School District, SummitWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, PlainsboroAcademy of Allied Health and Science, Monmouth County Vocational School District, NeptuneScience Park High School, Newark Public School District, NewarkTenafly High School, Tenafly Public School District, TenaflyNorthern Valley Regional High School at Demarest, Northern Valley Regional High School District, DemarestChatham High School, School District of The Chathams, ChathamWest Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, West WindsorRidge High School, Bernards Township School District, Basking RidgeNorther Valley Reg Old Tappen High Schoo, Northern Valley Regional High School District, Old TappanMontgomery High School, Montgomery Township School District, SkillmanPrinceton High School, Princeton Public Schools, PrincetonNorthern Highlands Regional High School, Northern Highlands Regional High School District, AllendaleNew Providence High School, New Providence School District, New ProvidenceCommunications High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District, WallPascack Hills High School, Pascack Valley Regional High School District, MontvaleCentral Jersey College Prep Charter School, Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, SomersetMountain Lakes High School, Mountain Lakes Public School District, Mountain LakesTechnology High School, Newark Public School District, NewarkRidgewood High School, Ridgewood Public School District, RidgewoodJohn P. Stevens High School, Edison Township School District, EdisonMadison High School, Madison Public School District, MadisonHaddonfield Memorial High School, Haddonfield School District, HaddonfieldCresskill High School, Cresskill Public School District, CresskillWestfield Senior High School, Westfield Public School District, WestfieldRamapo High School, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, Franklin LakesRumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District, RumsonGlen Rock High School, Glen Rock Public School District, Glen RockWest Morris Mendham High School, West Morris Regional High School District, MendhamMahwah High, Mahwah Township Public School District, MahwahKinnelon High School, Kinnelon School District, KinnelonColumbia High School, South Orange-Maplewood School District, MaplewoodAlexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy, Elizabeth Public Schools, ElizabethWhippany Park High School, Hanover Park Regional High School District, Whippany Josh Bakan contributed reporting to this story. 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