NEWARK, NJ — Three Newark high schools were among the top 100 institutions in New Jersey, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2019 rankings of "best high schools."

North Star Academy Charter School was the 15th-highest-ranked institution in the Garden State, U.S. News & World Report stated. Nationwide, North Star Academy Charter School placed at #371 among more than 20,500 public high schools. (See the full state list here) Other high-ranking Newark schools included:

Science Park High School - #34 in NJ; #645 nationwide

- #34 in NJ; #645 nationwide Technology High School - #86 in NJ; #2000 nationwide To reach its conclusions, the study compared factors such as "college readiness," reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance; underserved student performance; college curriculum breadth; and graduation rates. See the full, school-by-school ranking and learn more about the study's methodology here.

"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," said Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News. This article contains reporting by Tom Davis, Patch staff