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Best Essex County �� High Schools (2026)

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Essex County �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Academy Of St. Benedict (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

124 Niagara St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 589-7295

Gr: PK-8 | 228 students

Alpha & Omega Christian School (Closed 2022)

(Pentecostal)

4 Fleming Ave
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 465-5333

Gr: PK-11 | 55 students

Blessed Sacrament School (Closed 2006)

(Christian)

600 Clinton Avenue
Newark, NJ 07108
(973) 824-5859

Gr: PK-8 | 191 students

The Chad School/the Black Yout (Closed 2004)

308 S 9th Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 622-1061

Gr: PK-8 | 260 students

Good Shepherd Academy (Closed 2013)

(Catholic)

285 Nesbit Ter
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 375-0659

Gr: K-8 | 131 students

Immaculate Heart Of Mary (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

276 Parker Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 763-0031

Gr: PK-8 | 132 students

Independence High School (Closed 2010)

Alternative School

15 Smalley Terrace
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 372-5601

Gr: 9-12 | 19 students

The Lakeside School (Closed 2016)

Special Education School

123 Cleveland St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 678-7778

Gr: 9-12 | 22 students

Learn To Love (Closed 2014)

Daycare / Preschool

Po Box 835
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 900-9393

Gr: PK-K | 124 students

Newark Christian School (Closed 2013)

(Christian)

275 Sussex Ave
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 483-3833

Gr: K-8 | 68 students

Olive Tree Child Care Center (Closed 2014)

Daycare / Preschool

314 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 748-1984

Gr: PK-K | 45 students

Our Lady Help Of Christians School (Closed 2013)

(Catholic)

23 N Clinton St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 677-1546

Gr: PK-8 | 250 students

Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

243 Woodside Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 482-1209

Gr: 9-12 | 203 students

Our Lady Of Good Counsel School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

239 Woodside Avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 482-1241

Gr: K-8 | 188 students

Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

268 Capuchin Way
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 673-5933

Gr: K-8 | 167 students

Queen Of Angels School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

44 Irvine Turner Blvd
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 642-1531

Gr: K-8 | 144 students

Sacred Heart Elementary School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

683 Bloomfield Avenue
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 743-4015

Gr: PK-8 | 174 students

Sacred Heart Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

24 Hazelwood Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 372-4441

Gr: PK-8 | 462 students

St. Francis Xavier School (Closed 2015)

(Catholic)

594 N 7th St
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 482-9410

Gr: PK-8 | 166 students

St. John Grammar School (Closed 2016)

(Catholic)

455 White St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 674-8951

Gr: PK-8 | 182 students

St. John The Baptist Ukraini (Closed 2004)

746 Sandford Avenue
Newark, NJ 07106
(973) 373-9359

Gr: K-8 | 84 students

St. Joseph School (Closed 2023)

(Catholic)

240 Franklin Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 761-4033

Gr: K-9 | 217 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition listed

St. Lucy Fillippini Academy (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

142 Jefferson St
Newark, NJ 07105
(973) 344-4806

Gr: PK-8 | 204 students

St. Lucy School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

12 Amity Place
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 482-4756

Gr: K-8 | 185 students

St. Rose Of Lima School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

540 Orange Street
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 481-5582

Gr: K-8 | 258 students

Senior Clara Muhammad School (Closed 2013)

(Islamic)

253 - 255 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 732-0769

Gr: 8-9 | 4 students

Trinity Academy (Closed 2020)

(Catholic)

235 Bloomfield Ave
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 226-3386

Gr: PK-8 | 213 students Tuition listed

Washington Academy (Closed 2015)

Special Education School

800 North 7th Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 759-6555

Gr: K-12 | 42 students

Overview

This County (Essex County)

This State (NJ)

# Schools

29 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� High Schools
Year	Essex County Total Schools
2025	29
2024	30
2023	29
2022	31
2021	34
2020	37
2019	34
2018	36
2017	37
2016	39
2015	40

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Student Body:

# Students

7,373 Students

75,940 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� High School
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	263	234	253
2024	255	231	245
2023	251	238	247
2022	267	229	257
2021	245	223	249
2020	232	215	235
2019	245	237	242
2018	235	243	238
2017	232	251	246
2016	223	248	241
2015	201	232	220

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% Average Students of Color

55%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	55%	40%	32%
2024	50%	39%	31%
2023	49%	39%	31%
2022	45%	38%	30%
2021	46%	38%	30%
2020	47%	38%	29%
2019	46%	37%	29%
2018	47%	35%	28%
2017	60%	39%	30%
2016	61%	39%	30%
2015	68%	39%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

931 Teachers

9,075 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	8:1	10:1
2024	8:1	9:1	10:1
2023	8:1	9:1	10:1
2022	8:1	8:1	10:1
2021	8:1	8:1	10:1
2020	8:1	9:1	10:1
2019	8:1	9:1	10:1
2018	8:1	9:1	10:1
2017	9:1	9:1	10:1
2016	9:1	9:1	10:1
2015	10:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

52%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	52%	59%	57%
2024	52%	58%	57%
2023	57%	59%	57%
2022	61%	60%	56%
2021	61%	59%	56%
2020	61%	58%	56%
2019	61%	59%	55%
2018	61%	59%	55%
2017	61%	58%	55%
2016	58%	55%	54%
2015	56%	57%	54%

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Average Class Size

11 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	11	13	14
2024	11	13	14
2023	12	13	14
2022	12	13	14
2021	12	13	14
2020	12	13	14
2019	11	13	14
2018	11	13	14
2017	12	13	14
2016	11	13	14
2015	11	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	20	16	13
2024	22	15	12
2023	22	14	12
2022	22	14	12
2021	21	13	12
2020	21	13	12
2019	21	13	11
2018	21	13	11
2017	7	11	11
2016	8	11	11
2015	6	10	10

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Average SAT score

1366

(Out of 1600)

1257

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	1,366	1,257	1,233
2024	1,366	1,251	1,231
2023	1,380	1,246	1,229
2022	1,267	1,238	1,230
2021	1,267	1,244	1,230
2020	1,267	1,249	1,227
2019	1,267	1,260	1,226
2018	1,380	1,253	1,226
2017	1,380	1,250	1,233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	31	29	26
2024	31	28	26
2023	30	28	26
2022	30	28	26
2021	30	28	26
2020	30	28	26
2019	30	28	25
2018	30	27	25
2017	30	26	25
2016	30	26	25
2015	31	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,915

$23,776

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$24,024	$23,640	$17,997
2024	$28,515	$21,272	$17,011
2023	$24,696	$19,507	$16,191
2022	$22,820	$19,882	$15,821
2021	$18,036	$18,637	$15,331
2020	$18,036	$18,303	$15,046
2019	$18,036	$18,060	$14,791
2018	$19,222	$17,663	$14,527
2017	$31,213	$18,594	$14,161
2016	$20,692	$17,139	$13,713
2015	$15,050	$15,359	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$800

$958

Average % on Financial Aid

30%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	30%	35%	38%
2024	33%	35%	37%
2023	33%	35%	36%
2022	17%	33%	36%
2021	17%	34%	36%
2020	17%	34%	35%
2019	17%	34%	34%
2018	17%	33%	33%
2017	17%	30%	32%
2016	18%	29%	31%
2015	17%	26%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$35,000

$25,884

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$35,000	$25,884	$9,714
2024	$38,207	$26,458	$9,498
2023	$23,000	$12,077	$8,890
2022	$23,000	$11,851	$8,717
2021	$23,000	$10,521	$8,472
2020	$23,000	$10,224	$8,370
2019	$23,000	$10,832	$7,924
2018	$23,000	$10,790	$7,471
2017	$23,000	$10,336	$7,202
2016	$23,000	$9,927	$6,993
2015	$23,000	$8,277	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

70%

73%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	70%	73%	79%
2024	53%	65%	81%
2023	51%	65%	81%
2022	61%	68%	81%
2021	61%	68%	81%
2020	61%	68%	81%
2019	61%	67%	81%
2018	61%	69%	80%
2017	61%	69%	81%
2016	61%	69%	80%
2015	62%	72%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$32.4 million

$67.49 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$38 M	$64 M	$65 M
2024	$54 M	$111 M	$65 M
2023	$54 M	$90 M	$65 M
2022	$54 M	$96 M	$67 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.70	0.58	0.61
2024	0.70	0.58	0.60
2023	0.71	0.59	0.60
2022	0.69	0.58	0.58
2021	0.69	0.58	0.57
2020	0.70	0.58	0.57
2019	0.72	0.58	0.56
2018	0.72	0.57	0.55
2017	0.72	0.57	0.54
2016	0.72	0.57	0.54
2015	0.74	0.58	0.53

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# American Indian Students

49 Students

342 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

413 Students

5,725 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	5%	8%	5%
2024	5%	8%	6%
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	4%	8%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

943 Students

6,468 Students

% Hispanic Students

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	13%	8%	9%
2024	13%	8%	9%
2023	14%	9%	8%
2022	14%	10%	8%
2021	14%	9%	8%
2020	14%	9%	8%
2019	15%	9%	8%
2018	15%	8%	8%
2017	17%	9%	7%
2016	17%	9%	8%
2015	18%	10%	8%

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# Black Students

1,512 Students

7,629 Students

% Black Students

20%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	20%	10%	8%
2024	20%	10%	8%
2023	24%	11%	8%
2022	22%	11%	8%
2021	23%	12%	8%
2020	24%	12%	8%
2019	25%	12%	8%
2018	26%	12%	8%
2017	33%	13%	8%
2016	34%	13%	8%
2015	38%	13%	9%

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# White Students

3,642 Students

48,265 Students

% White Students

48%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	48%	63%	59%
2024	48%	63%	60%
2023	44%	62%	60%
2022	49%	62%	62%
2021	48%	63%	63%
2020	47%	63%	64%
2019	43%	63%	64%
2018	43%	63%	65%
2017	37%	64%	66%
2016	36%	63%	66%
2015	29%	63%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

138 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

943 Students

8,230 Students

% of Others Students

13%

11%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Essex County Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	13%	11%	17%
2024	13%	11%	15%
2023	13%	10%	16%
2022	11%	9%	16%
2021	11%	9%	15%
2020	11%	8%	14%
2019	12%	9%	14%
2018	12%	9%	13%
2017	9%	8%	14%
2016	9%	9%	13%
2015	10%	9%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

17 extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

11 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Essex County, NJ?

The private high schools in Essex County, NJ include Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Rae Kushner Yeshiva, The Gramon School, and St. Benedict's Preparatory School.

How many private high schools are located in Essex County?

29 private high schools are located in Essex County.

How diverse are private high schools in Essex County?

Essex County private high schools are approximately 55% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Essex County?

45% of private high schools in Essex County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).

Which private high schools in Essex County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Essex County include: Pillar High School (former Horizon High School) vs. Mount Carmel Guild Academy, Mount Carmel Guild Academy vs. Pillar High School (former Horizon High School)

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