Bernards Ranked Among Best High Schools In US

BERNARDSVILLE/BEDMINSTER, NJ — Bernards High School was ranked among the best in the United States, according to US News & World Report's 2019 rankings of best high schools in the country.

The publication ranked the state's top 350 and showed where they landed among more than 20,500 public high schools in the United States.

Bernards High School ranked at 52nd in New Jersey and 1,194th in the United States.

Ridge High School in Bernards Township ranked the highest in Somerset County, coming it at 19th in New Jersey and 432nd in the United States.

Here's how all of the Somerset County schools ranked:

• Ridge High School in Bernards Township - 19 in NJ and 432 in the U.S.
• Montgomery High School - 29 in NJ and 570 in the U.S.
• Central Jersey College Prep Charter School- 43 in NJ and 954 in the U.S.
• Bernards High School - 52 in NJ and 1,194 in the U.S.
• Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School - 56 in NJ and 1,357 in the U.S.
• Hillsborough High School - 79 in NJ and 1,796 in the U.S.
• Watchung Hills Regional High School - 110 in NJ and 2,668 in the U.S.
• Somerville High School - 127 in NJ and 3,162 in the U.S.
• Manville High School - 165 in NJ and 4,432 in the U.S.
• Franklin High School - 181 in NJ and 5,016 in the U.S.
• North Plainfield High School - 239 in NJ and 7,639 in the U.S.
• Bound Brook High School - 249 in NJ and 7,987 in the U.S.
• Somerset County Vocational Technical High School - 304 in NJ and 10,566 in the U.S.

The factors considered in compiling the list include college readiness; reading and math proficiency; reading and math performance; underserved student performance; college curriculum breadth; and graduation rates. College readiness measures participation and performance on advanced placement and international baccalaureate exams.

U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2019 best high school rankings on Tuesday, is the gold standard for education rankings and is widely considered the global authority. Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at US News, said the aim of the rankings is to give families more information about the schools in their district.

"By evaluating more schools than ever before, the new edition expands that focus so all communities can see which schools in their area are successfully serving their students — including historically underserved populations," Narayan said in a news release.

Click here to view the complete rankings.

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