New Brunswick High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 · New Brunswick School District
#341 of 357 high schools in New Jersey
#15567 of 16,910 nationally
About New Brunswick High School
New Brunswick High School is a public high located in New Brunswick, in the New Brunswick School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 2,443 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 341st of 357 ranked high schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (56th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 2,443.
There are 14 schools in New Brunswick; New Brunswick High School ranks 13th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)8%
- Reading proficiency (30%)29%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)88.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.2
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 New Brunswick High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 2,443
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 88.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 8%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near New Brunswick High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mckinley Community School
New Brunswick · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
524 students · 1.0 km away
Pathways Middle School
New Brunswick · Public middle · Grades 6–8
262 students · 1.0 km away
Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus
Somerset · Public middle · Grades 6–8
592 students · 1.1 km away
Hillcrest School
Somerset · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
439 students · 1.3 km away
New Brunswick Middle School
New Brunswick · Public middle · Grades 6–8
829 students · 1.5 km away
Greater Brunswick Charter School
New Brunswick · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
397 students · 1.7 km away
John Adams
North Brunswick · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
561 students · 1.9 km away
Livingston Park
North Brunswick · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
494 students · 1.9 km away
MacAfee Road School
Somerset · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
405 students · 2.1 km away
Pine Grove Manor School
Somerset · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
346 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New Jersey with a comparable Enrollment.
Union High School
Union · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,410 students
Passaic High School No. 12
Passaic · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,484 students
Edison High School
Edison · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,393 students
Hillsborough High School
Hillsborough · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,377 students
Memorial High School
West New York · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,345 students
North Bergen High School
N Bergen · Public high · Grades 8–12
2,328 students
Frequently asked questions
Is New Brunswick High School a good school?
New Brunswick High School has a Success Index (US) of 18.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #341 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 New Brunswick High School rank in New Jersey?
New Brunswick High School ranks #341 of 357 high schools in New Jersey and #15567 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend New Brunswick High School?
New Brunswick High School had 2,443 students in 2025.
Is New Brunswick High School a elementary school or a high school?
New Brunswick High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near New Brunswick High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New Brunswick High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.