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These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among 100 Best In America These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among 100 Best In America
These NJ High Schools Were Ranked Among 100 Best In America A school isn't just a building. It's a home: A a place for children to foster self-confidence, learn social skills and explore their strengths. Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its latest rankings of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology). Scroll down for the list of 10 NJ schools that made the top 100 in the country. "One thing that sets Niche's rankings apart is we consider the entire student experience, including what students do after high school, and the college search…

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by Cecilia Levine
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REPORT: These North Jersey High Schools Scored Highest On SAT In The State REPORT: These North Jersey High Schools Scored Highest On SAT In The State
Report: These North Jersey High Schools Scored Highest On SAT In The State New Jersey students are scoring slightly higher on the SATs than the national average. According to NJ.com, the average SAT score in the U.S. last year was 1,068 out of 1,600. New Jersey students pulled a 1,085 -- with a 542 in reading and 543 in math. Twenty-three schools from Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic and Union counties made NJ.com's list of 50 high school with the highest SAT scores in the state. Students at Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics & Engineering Technologies had the highest average in New Jersey: 1,498.  These North Jersey schools ha…

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State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey
State Rankings: Best Elementary, Middle Schools In North Jersey New Jersey last month released results from its rating system that ranks schools on a scale from 1 to 100. The system -- in its second year -- is based primarily on standardized testing results, which is why many school admins are calling it "oversimplified," NJ.com reports. The ratings were calculated by chronic absenteeism (10 percent), math proficiency (15 percent), English language arts proficiency (15 percent), progress toward English language proficiency (20 percent), English language arts growth (20 percent), math growth (20 percent). The Edward H. Bryan Sch…

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by Cecilia Levine