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Many factors go into what makes a great school, and Niche.com has crunched that data to compile its annual list of the best K-12 public and private schools in America (click here for more on methodology).
The website further breaks down the rankings into states and counties. Below are the 10 best schools in Passaic County.
- Pioneer Academy, Wayne
- Noble Leadership Academy, Passaic
- Wayne Hills High School
- Little Falls School No. 3
- Albert P. Terhune Elementary, Wayne
- Hawthorne Christian Academy
- Little Falls School No. 1
- Wayne Valley High School
- DePaul Catholic High School, Wayne
- Classical Academy Charter School, Clifton
"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 process — specifically college entrance exams — were greatly impacted during the last year," Niche says.
"As a result of this change, we have updated our methodology to de-emphasize the importance of SAT and ACT scores."
The weight for any factor that considers standardized test scores has been reduced by a third for the 2022 rankings as colleges still require test scores but, the future of standardized testing remains unclear, the website said.
The following New Jersey schools were ranked among the top 100 in the US.
- The Lawrence School, Lawrencville
- The Pingry School, Basking Ridge
- Newark Academy, Livingston
- Delbarton School, Morristown
- High Tech HS, Lincroft
- Bergen County Academies, Hackensack
- Dwight Englewood School, Englewood
- Peddie School, Hightstown
- Kent Place School, Summit
- Biotechnology HS, Freehold
Click here for the complete rundown of best schools in Passaic County.
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