Updated: 5 days ago
By Barbara A. Preston | May 8, 2025
Once again, Montgomery High School (MHS) SAT scores rank in the top five general admission public high schools in New Jersey, according to the latest School Performance Reports released by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE).
School rankings vary depending on how publications interpret the raw data. For example, New Jersey has 319 public school districts, and a total of 445 public high schools. Some of these schools are magnet schools or academies, in which students must “compete” for a limited number of seats by passing a competitive test before they can attend the school.
MHS is a general admission public school. The Montgomery News compares MHS to all the other general admission schools in the state. (A list of the Top 20 SAT scores statewide appears at the bottom of this article. The list includes public academies/magnet school, however, it does not include private high schools, which are not required to report their SAT scores to the NJDOE.
Montgomery High School in Skillman, NJ. Photo by Barbara A. Preston.
The highest average SAT scores for general admission public schools in New Jersey are:
1. Millburn High School
Combined SAT Score 1,382; Math: 700; Verbal: 682
2. West Windsor-Plainsboro North
Combined: 1,354; Math: 687; Verbal: 667
3. John P. Stevens High School (Edison Township)
Combined: 1,319; Math: 673 Verbal: 646
4. Montgomery High School
Combined: 1,317; Math: 669; Verbal: 648
5. West Windsor-Plainsboro South
Combined: 1,308; Math: 661; Verbal: 647
6. Livingston High School
Combined: 1,301; Math: 651; Verbal: 650
7. Princeton High School
Combined: 1,296; Math: 650; Verbal: 646
8. Tenafly High School
Combined: 1,295; Math: 658; Verbal: 637
9. Highland Park High School
Combined: 1,287; Math: 649; Verbal: 638
10. Ridge High School (Bernards Township)
Combined: 1,283; Math: 645; Reading & writing: 638
New Jersey’s statewide average SAT score was 519 for math and 530 for verbal, for a combined average of 1,049 out of 1,600, according to 2023-24 state data. Ranks are based on combined scores. The highest score for each section is 800.
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Note: Private schools are not included in school rankings because private schools are not required to submit their SAT scores to the NJ Department of Education.
1. * Edison Academy Magnet School – Combined: 1,530
2. * High Technology High School (Monmouth Co) – Combined: 1,512
3. * Woodbridge Academy Magnet School – Combined: 1,480
4. * Biotechnology High School (Monmouth Co) – Combined: 1,474
5. * Bergen County Academies: Combined: 1,461
6. * Union County Magnet High School: 1,448
7. * Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health & Science: 1,398
8. * Academy for Information Technology (Union): 1,389
9.**Millburn High School: 1,382
10.* Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science: 1,380
**Montgomery High School ranks No. 18 in the state overall with its combined SAT score of 1,318 ■
* selective
** general admission
