The average public school in New Jersey has approximately 541 students (2025).
The public schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public school in New Jersey (by enrollment) is North Star Academy Charter School with 6,476 students.
# Students Range: 2,104
6,476
Avg. # Students: 2,712
Largest New Jersey Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
North Star Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 6,476
Grades: K-12
10 Washington Place
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0101
Rank: #22.
Team Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 6,319
Grades: K-12
60 Park Place, Suite 802
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #33.
Passaic County Technical Institute
Vocational School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 3,660
Grades: 9-12
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 790-6000
Rank: #44.
Clifton High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 3,141
Grades: 9-12
333 Colfax Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2312
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2312
Rank: #55.
Union City High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 3,089
Grades: 9-12
2500 Kennedy Blvd
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 330-8678
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 330-8678
Rank: #66.
Mastery Schools Of Camden Inc.
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,889
Grades: K-12
1001 North 17th Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 726-0027
Rank: #77.
Bayonne High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,832
Grades: 9-12
669 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5900
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 858-5900
Rank: #88.
Vineland Senior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,799
Grades: 9-12
2880 E Chestnut Ave
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 794-6800
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 794-6800
Rank: #99.
Bridgewater-raritan High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,745
Grades: 9-12
600 Garretson Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 231-8660
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 231-8660
Rank: #1010.
South Brunswick High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,728
Grades: 9-12
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Rank: #1111.
Perth Amboy High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,685
Grades: 9-12
300 Eagle Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6030
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6030
Rank: #1212.
John P. Stevens High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,675
Grades: 9-12
855 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2800
Rank: #1313.
Old Bridge High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,637
Grades: 9-12
4209 Route 516
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 290-3900
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 290-3900
Rank: #1414.
Monroe Township High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,620
Grades: 9-12
200 Schoolhouse Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Rank: #1515.
Passaic High School No. 12
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,580
Grades: 9-12
170 Paulison Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5600
Rank: #1616.
New Brunswick High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,504
Grades: 9-12
1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Rank: #1717.
Camden's Promise Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,440
Grades: PK-12
879 Beideman Ave
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 365-1000
Rank: #1818.
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
(Math: 45% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,408
Grades: 9-12
84 Route 31
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-5727
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-5727
Rank: #1919.
Hillsborough High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,385
Grades: 9-12
466 Raider Boulevard
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 431-6600
Rank: #2020.
North Bergen High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,384
Grades: 9-12
7417 Kennedy Blvd
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2800
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 295-2800
Rank: #2121.
Union High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,363
Grades: 9-12
2350 North Third Street
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6500
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6500
Rank: #2222.
Edison High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,336
Grades: 9-12
50 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5200
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 650-5200
Rank: #2323.
Memorial High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,300
Grades: 9-12
5501 Park Ave
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4110
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 553-4110
Rank: #2424.
Egg Harbor Township High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,299
Grades: 9-12
24 High School Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 653-0100
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 653-0100
Rank: #2525.
Kipp Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,247
Grades: K-12
525 Clinton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0905
Rank: #2626.
West Orange High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,208
Grades: 9-12
51 Conforti Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5301
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 669-5301
Rank: #2727.
Franklin High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,200
Grades: 9-12
500 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 302-4200
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 302-4200
Rank: #2828.
Plainfield High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,145
Grades: 9-12
950 Park Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4390
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 731-4390
Rank: #2929.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,138
Grades: 10-12
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 557-8247
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 557-8247
Rank: #3030.
Piscataway Township High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,127
Grades: 9-12
100 Behmer Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0700
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 981-0700
Rank: #3131.
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,124
Grades: PK-12
909 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Newark, NJ 07102
(862) 256-0909
Rank: #3232.
East Side High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,110
Grades: 9-12
238 Van Buren St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4900
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-4900
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Cherokee High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,108
Grades: 9-12
120 Tomlinson Mill Road
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 983-5140
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 983-5140
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Washington Township High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,108
Grades: 9-12
519 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-8500
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-8500
Rank: #3535.
East Brunswick High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 2,104
Grades: 10-12
380 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6904
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6904
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Jersey average public schools student size?
The New Jersey average public schools student size is 541 for 2025.
What are the public schools with the largest student size in New Jersey?
The best top ranked public schools in New Jersey include North Star Academy Charter School, Team Academy Charter School and Passaic County Technical Institute.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the largest student size in New Jersey?
The public high school with the largest student size in New Jersey is North Star Academy Charter School, with a value of 6,476. The public elementary school with the largest student size is North Star Academy Charter School, with a value of 6,476.
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