Best Plainfield Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 6,254 students in Plainfield, NJ.

The top-ranked public high schools in Plainfield, NJ are Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies, The Queen City Academy Charter School and The Barack Obama Green Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Plainfield, NJ public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average). High schools in Plainfield have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public high schools.

Plainfield, NJ public high school have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.

The school with highest graduation rate is College Achieve Central Charter School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).