2 Jersey City Schools Named Among Top NJ High Schools: U.S. News

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03 May, 2021

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JERSEY CITY, NJ — Two Jersey City schools made it onto the top 100 high schools in New Jersey, according to a new ranking by U.S. News and World Report. Dr. Donald E. McNair High School and Infinity Institute made the list this year. McNair High School made it onto the list of top 10 best schools in New Jersey and Infinity Institute made the top 20 list in the state, coming in at number 11. This year's list ranked more than 17,800 public high schools throughout the country. 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, VirginiaAcademic Magnet High School - North Charleston, South CarolinaThe Davidson Academy of Nevada - Reno, NevadaPayton College Preparatory High School - Chicago, IllinoisSchool for Advanced Studies - Miami, FloridaSumner Academy of Arts and Science - Kansas City, KansasMerrol Hyde Magnet School - Hendersonville, TennesseeBASIS Chandler - Chandler, ArizonaGwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology - Lawrenceville, GeorgiaSignature 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 eight 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 100 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, WhippanyBernards High School, Somerset Hills Regional School District, BernardsvilleCherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill School District, Cherry HillBergenfield High School, Bergenfield Borough School District, BergenfieldMoorestown High School, Moorestown Township Public School District, MoorestownFair Lawn High School, Fair Lawn Public School District, Fair LawnLeonia High School, Leonia Public School District, LeoniaHunterdon Central Regional High School, Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, FlemingtonMidland Park Jr./Sr. High School, Midland Park School District, Midland ParkEast Brunswick High School, East Brunswick Township School District, E BrunswickHigh Tech High School, Hudson County Schools of Technology School District, SecaucusPark Ridge High School, Park Ridge School District, Park RidgeScotch Plains-Fanwood High School, Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District, Scotch PlainsWest Essex High School, West Essex Regional School District, North CaldwellRiver Dell Regional High School, River Dell Regional School District, OradellIndian Hills High School, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, OaklandRamsey High School, Ramsey School District, RamseyLiberty High School, Jersey City Public Schools, Jersey CityMetuchen High School, Metuchen Public School District, MetuchenBridgewater-Raritan Regional High School, Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, BridgewaterMontville Township High School, Montville Township School District, MontvilleMarlboro High School, Freehold Regional High School District, MarlboroWest Morris Central High School, West Morris Regional High School District, ChesterMorris Hills High School, Morris Hills Regional School District, RockawayHolmdel High School, Holmdel Township School District, HolmdelPequannock Township High School, Pequannock Township School District, Pompton PlainsSouth Brunswick High School, South Brunswick School District, Monmouth JunctionRandolph High School, Randolph Township School District, RandolphMontclair High School, Montclair Public School District, MontclairVerona High School, Verona Public School District, VeronaRobbinsville High School, Robbinsville Public Schools, RobbinsvilleCranford High School, Cranford Public School District, CranfordHighland Park High School, Highland Park Boro School District, Highland ParkNorth Hunterdon High School, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, AnnandaleWatchung Hills Regional High School, Watchung Hills Regional High School District, WarrenAcademy for Mathematics Science and Engineering, Morris County Vocational School District, RockawayBergen Arts and Sciences Charter School, Bergen Arts and Science Charter School, GarfieldMorris County School of Technology, Morris County Vocational School District, DenvilleParsippany Hills High School, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, Morris PlainsMorris Knolls High School, Morris Hills Regional School District, DenvilleDumont High School, Dumont Public School District, DumontColts Neck High School, Freehold Regional High School District, Colts NeckHopewell Valley Central High School, Hopewell Valley Regional School District, PenningtonCinnaminson High School, Cinnaminson Township Public Schools, CinnaminsonGovernor Livingston High School, Berkeley Heights School District, Berkeley HeightsWayne Valley High School, Wayne Township Public School District, WayneEast Orange STEM Academy High School, East Orange School District, East OrangeSparta High School, Sparta Township Public School District, SpartaHillsborough High School, Hillsborough Township Public School District, HillsboroughDover High School, Dover Public School District, DoverMount Olive High School, Mount Olive Township School District, Flanders Josh Bakan contributed reporting to this story. 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