Carteret High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Carteret, New Jersey 07008 · Carteret Public School District
#288 of 357 high schools in New Jersey
#13519 of 16,910 nationally
About Carteret High School
Carteret High School is a public high located in Carteret, in the Carteret Public School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,188 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 288th of 357 ranked high schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (60th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,188.
There are 6 schools in Carteret; Carteret High School ranks 6th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)39%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)72.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Carteret High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,188
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 72.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 39%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Carteret High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Carteret Junior High School
Carteret · Public middle · Grades 7–8
568 students · 58 m away
Carteret Middle School
Carteret · Public middle · Grades 5–6
540 students · 477 m away
Nathan Hale Elementary School
Carteret · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
436 students · 654 m away
Columbus Elementary School
Carteret · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
642 students · 873 m away
Port Reading Avenue Elementary School
Port Reading · Public elementary · Grades K–5
385 students · 1.6 km away
Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School
Carteret · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
529 students · 2.2 km away
Ps 26 Carteret School (The)
Staten Island · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
272 students · 3.4 km away
Matthew Jago Elementary School
Sewaren · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
425 students · 3.6 km away
Ps 4 Maurice Wollin
Staten Island · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
862 students · 4.1 km away
Grover Cleveland Elementary School
Rahway · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
453 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Roxbury High School
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1,179 students
Summit High School
Summit · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,198 students
Brick Township High School
Brick Town · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,200 students
Wayne Valley High School
Wayne · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,201 students
Chatham High School
Chatham · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,205 students
Fort Lee High School
Fort Lee · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,170 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Carteret High School a good school?
Carteret High School has a Success Index (US) of 29.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #288 of 357 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Carteret High School rank in New Jersey?
Carteret High School ranks #288 of 357 high schools in New Jersey and #13519 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Carteret High School?
Carteret High School had 1,188 students in 2025.
Is Carteret High School a elementary school or a high school?
Carteret High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Carteret High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Carteret High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.