Mountain Lakes High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Mountain Lakes, New Jersey 07046 · Mountain Lakes Public School District
#15 of 357 high schools in New Jersey
#450 of 16,910 nationally
About Mountain Lakes High School
Mountain Lakes High School is a public high located in Mountain Lakes, in the Mountain Lakes Public School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 546 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 87.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in United States and 15th of 357 ranked high schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (100th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (69th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 546.
There are 3 schools in Mountain Lakes; Mountain Lakes High School ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)54%
- Reading proficiency (30%)89%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)2%
- Students per teacher (15%)9.8
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 Mountain Lakes High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 9.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 89%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 54%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mountain Lakes High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wildwood Elementary School
Mountain Lakes · Public elementary · Grades K–5
423 students · 460 m away
Briarcliff Middle School
Mountain Lakes · Public middle · Grades 6–8
263 students · 590 m away
Intervale Elementary School
Boonton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
287 students · 1.5 km away
School Street School
Boonton · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
325 students · 1.8 km away
Boonton High School
Boonton · Public high · Grades 9–12
646 students · 2.1 km away
John Hill School
Boonton · Public middle · Grades 3–8
556 students · 2.2 km away
Knollwood Elementary School
Lake Hiawatha · Public elementary · Grades K–5
394 students · 3.0 km away
Valleyview Middle School
Denville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
571 students · 3.2 km away
Rockaway Valley School
Boonton Township · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
396 students · 3.2 km away
Northvail Elementary School
Parsippany · Public elementary · Grades K–5
359 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Wallington Junior Senior High School
Wallington · Public high · Grades 7–12
545 students
Woodstown High School
Woodstown · Public high · Grades 9–12
550 students
West Side High School
Newark · Public high · Grades 9–12
541 students
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School
Wood Ridge · Public high · Grades 7–12
554 students
Shore Regional High School
West Long Branch · Public high · Grades 9–12
556 students
Glassboro High School
Glassboro · Public high · Grades 7–12
561 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mountain Lakes High School a good school?
Mountain Lakes High School has a Success Index (US) of 87.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States) and ranks #15 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 Mountain Lakes High School rank in New Jersey?
Mountain Lakes High School ranks #15 of 357 high schools in New Jersey and #450 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mountain Lakes High School?
Mountain Lakes High School had 546 students in 2025.
Is Mountain Lakes High School a elementary school or a high school?
Mountain Lakes High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mountain Lakes High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mountain Lakes High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.