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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
341071001132	41	Moorestown High School	Public	9-12	350 Bridgeboro Road	Moorestown	08057	Burlington County	Moorestown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 778-6610	1,262	111	11.3	10.5%	846 (67.0%)	65 (5.2%)	115 (9.1%)	151 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.7%)	$8,774		$8,774	82.6	87.1	23	18
340757002766	42	High Technical High School	Public	9-12	One High Tech Way	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 662-6801	842	95	8.8	34.0%	222 (26.4%)	55 (6.5%)	373 (44.3%)	141 (16.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	42 (5.0%)	$11,480	$1,673	$9,807	82.5	76.7	51	9
340074603143	43	Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	150 Pierce Street	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 412-7643	608	37	16.4	12.3%	74 (12.2%)	105 (17.3%)	32 (5.3%)	355 (58.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.6%)	$7,387	$280	$7,107	81.9	76.5	52	9
341383000764	44	Ridgewood High School	Public	9-12	627 East Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2800	1,740	138	12.6	3.0%	1,011 (58.1%)	21 (1.2%)	222 (12.8%)	333 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (8.5%)	$11,059	$13	$11,046	81.9	83.6	36	8
340594002092	45	Glen Ridge High School	Public	7-12	200 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8303	811	69	11.8	0.4%	601 (74.1%)	33 (4.1%)	64 (7.9%)	70 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	38 (4.7%)	$10,966	$21	$10,945	81.3	86.2	28	17
341251000718	46	Pascack Hills High School	Public	9-12	225 West Grand Avenue	Montvale	07645	Bergen County	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-7020	767	77	9.9	1.3%	529 (69.0%)	15 (2.0%)	84 (11.0%)	112 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	$16,816		$16,816	80.5	82	43	3
341176000652	47	Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan	Public	9-12	140 Central Avenue	Old Tappan	07675	Bergen County	Northern Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 784-1600	1,068	102	10.4	2.3%	548 (51.3%)	8 (0.7%)	130 (12.2%)	351 (32.9%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.0%)	$14,765	$117	$14,648	80.5	76.9	50	3
340999003392	48	Metuchen High School	Public	9-12	400 Grove Ave	Metuchen	08840	Middlesex County	Metuchen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 321-8744	698	61	11.4	5.7%	352 (50.4%)	33 (4.7%)	99 (14.2%)	161 (23.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.9%)	$8,384		$8,384	80	76.9	49	1
341804003009	49	Academy For Performing Arts	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	240	15	16.3	5.8%	100 (41.7%)	40 (16.7%)	75 (31.3%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	$11,042	$46	$10,996	80	79.9	45	4
341776005764	50	Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorian Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4500	1,784	152	11.7	1.8%	1,409 (79.0%)	40 (2.2%)	128 (7.2%)	145 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.0%)	$7,575		$7,575	79.7	85.3	30	20

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NJSLA Algebra I, NJSLA Geometry, NJSLA Algebra II, NJSLA-S Science, NJSLA English Language Arts test scores released by the New Jersey Department of Education.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 426)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
341071001132	41	Moorestown High School	Public	9-12	350 Bridgeboro Road	Moorestown	08057	Burlington County	Moorestown Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 778-6610	1,262	111	11.3	10.5%	846 (67.0%)	65 (5.2%)	115 (9.1%)	151 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.7%)	$8,774						$8,774	82.6	87.1	23	18
340757002766	42	High Technical High School	Public	9-12	One High Tech Way	Secaucus	07094	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 662-6801	842	95	8.8	34.0%	222 (26.4%)	55 (6.5%)	373 (44.3%)	141 (16.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	42 (5.0%)	$11,480			$1,673			$9,807	82.5	76.7	51	9
340074603143	43	Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	150 Pierce Street	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 412-7643	608	37	16.4	12.3%	74 (12.2%)	105 (17.3%)	32 (5.3%)	355 (58.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.6%)	$7,387			$280			$7,107	81.9	76.5	52	9
341383000764	44	Ridgewood High School	Public	9-12	627 East Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2800	1,740	138	12.6	3.0%	1,011 (58.1%)	21 (1.2%)	222 (12.8%)	333 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (8.5%)	$11,059			$13			$11,046	81.9	83.6	36	8
340594002092	45	Glen Ridge High School	Public	7-12	200 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8303	811	69	11.8	0.4%	601 (74.1%)	33 (4.1%)	64 (7.9%)	70 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	38 (4.7%)	$10,966			$21			$10,945	81.3	86.2	28	17
341251000718	46	Pascack Hills High School	Public	9-12	225 West Grand Avenue	Montvale	07645	Bergen County	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-7020	767	77	9.9	1.3%	529 (69.0%)	15 (2.0%)	84 (11.0%)	112 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	$16,816						$16,816	80.5	82	43	3
341176000652	47	Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan	Public	9-12	140 Central Avenue	Old Tappan	07675	Bergen County	Northern Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 784-1600	1,068	102	10.4	2.3%	548 (51.3%)	8 (0.7%)	130 (12.2%)	351 (32.9%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.0%)	$14,765			$117			$14,648	80.5	76.9	50	3
340999003392	48	Metuchen High School	Public	9-12	400 Grove Ave	Metuchen	08840	Middlesex County	Metuchen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 321-8744	698	61	11.4	5.7%	352 (50.4%)	33 (4.7%)	99 (14.2%)	161 (23.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.9%)	$8,384						$8,384	80	76.9	49	1
341804003009	49	Academy For Performing Arts	Public	9-12	1776 Raritan Road	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-8288	240	15	16.3	5.8%	100 (41.7%)	40 (16.7%)	75 (31.3%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	$11,042			$46			$10,996	80	79.9	45	4
341776005764	50	Westfield Senior High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorian Road	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4500	1,784	152	11.7	1.8%	1,409 (79.0%)	40 (2.2%)	128 (7.2%)	145 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	54 (3.0%)	$7,575						$7,575	79.7	85.3	30	20