Monmouth County school named No. 1 STEM high school in US by U.S. News
High Technology High School in Lincroft also ranked No. 1 overall in New Jersey for the third consecutive year.
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A Monmouth County high school has been ranked the top STEM high school in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
High Technology High School in Lincroft took the No. 1 spot in the publication's 2026-27 Best STEM High Schools rankings. The school also ranked No. 1 overall in New Jersey for the third consecutive year and No. 28 nationally.
Another New Jersey school, Edison Academy Magnet School, ranked fourth nationally among STEM high schools.
U.S. News evaluated nearly 27,000 public high schools nationwide for its latest rankings. The rankings consider factors including college readiness, state assessment proficiency and performance, college curriculum breadth, performance among underserved students and graduation rates.
High Technology High School is part of the Monmouth County Vocational School District and is located on the campus of Brookdale Community College. The four-year career academy offers a pre-engineering curriculum with an emphasis on mathematics, science and technology.
The school was not the only Monmouth County Vocational School District academy to rank highly. Biotechnology High School ranked No. 4 in New Jersey and No. 72 nationally, while the Marine Academy of Science and Technology ranked No. 11 in the state and No. 156 nationally. The Academy of Allied Health and Science ranked No. 19 in New Jersey and No. 348 nationally.
“This ranking reflects the challenge our students take on each day and the dedication of our staff to push them to meet it,” MCVSD Superintendent Sean Meehan said. “It is also a credit to the many excellent schools in Monmouth County who have prepared these students so well.”
