J.P. Stevens High School is a highly regarded public school with over 2,150 students which, despite some unique challenges and conditions, continues to succeed in sending over 94% of it's graduates to college. Serving a multi-cultural community, we are among the vanguard of large comprehensive high schools in New Jersey that educate students from widely diverse backgrounds. Although the diverse cultures, values, customs, languages, traditions, and religious influences span a wide range, they merge here to form a very special blend of educational experience.

In the national and state testing J. P. Stevens has done remarkably well. Our SAT scores are outstanding with an average of 1109. In the state HSPT, our scores ranked among the best in the state, yet we still strive for improvement, indicated by our School Level Plan and Accreditation for Growth goal of raising test scores. In fact, each time New Jersey monthly Magazine has published it's list of Top 75 public high schools in New Jersey, J.P. Stevens was included (most recently listed as 47). John P. Stevens high school is a co-curricular powerhouse with students holding N.J. state offices in Student Council, FCCLA, and Key Club. Our FCCLA group includes 3 state officers while the state Key Club governor and state Student Council treasurer/secretary are members of our student body. JPS remains one of the top participants in the Rutgers Academic Challenge. Additionally, the J. P. Stevens music department was honored by the Grammy Award of Distinction, the only high school in NJ to receive this award. J.P Stevens High School continues to have the highest number of students named to the New Jersey Regions and All State Groups. Our 55 clubs are Character Education partners.