West Orange High School Fails to Crack 100 Best in NJ

West Orange High School failed to be mentioned among the 100 best best public high schools in the state of New Jersey by Niche.com.

West Orange was ranked 127th in the state, according to the website.

Niche.com is dedicated to evaluating U.S. and Puerto Rican schools based on parent and student reviews. The site reported that parent/student surveys gave West Orange High School an A- overall Niche grade.

The school lacked any A+ rankings, but received three A grades in resources and facilities, student culture and diversity, and teachers. Additionally, it received four A- rankings. The lowest scores received by West Orange High School were for academics and health and safety, scoring a B for each, according to Niche.com.

The website uses a very detailed set of methods to rank the top 100 schools in New Jersey. The site collected 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 New Jersey students and parents.

According to Niche.com, a high overall ranking includes the following criteria:

• Students are very happy with their experience in all aspects including academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurriculars, sports, and fitness;
• District schools are exceptional academic institutions in terms of teachers, students, resources for learning, and student outcomes;
• District schools are made up of a diverse population and fosters an accepting, positive school culture;
• Students are actively involved in a variety of extracurriculars and sports the district offers.

For a more detailed look at Niche.com’s methods, click here.

Click here to see the full list of the top 100 public schools in the state.

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