NJ High School Ranking: NJ.com v.s. NJ Monthly

This time, NJ Monthly completely destroyed its credibility by its randomness.

The rankings by Inside Jersey of NJ.com seems much more sensible to most folks here since it is primarily based on the student achievement.

For complete rankings by Inside Jersey, see the link:
http://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/cover_stories/best_hi

Top 50 schools by Inside Jersey (without magnet schools)

Ranking    County    School
1    Camden    Haddonfield Memorial H.S.
2    Mercer    Princeton H.S.
3    Hudson    Mcnair Academic H.S.
4    Essex    Millburn Sr. H.S.
5    Mercer    Wwphs-South
6    Morris    Chatham High
7    Mercer    Wwphs-North
8    Bergen    N Valley Reg H Demarest
9    Monmouth    Rumson-Fair Haven Reg Hs
10    Union    Westfield High School
11    Morris    West Morris Mendham H.S.
12    Bergen    Tenafly H.S.
13    Somerset    Ridge H.S.
14    Union    New Providence H.S.
15    Somerset    Montgomery H.S.
16    Essex    Livingston H.S.
17    Morris    Mountain Lakes H.S.
18    Bergen    Ridgewood H.S.
19    Bergen    Cresskill H.S.
20    Somerset    Bernards H.S.
21    Middlesex    Metuchen H.S.
22    Hunterdon    North Hunterdon H.S.
23    Middlesex    J.P. Stevens H.S.
24    Union    Governor Livingston H.S.
25    Bergen    Pascack Hills H.S.
26    Union    Cranford Senior H.S.
27    Camden    Cherry Hill High-East H.S
28    Morris    Madison H.S.
29    Bergen    Northern Highlands Reg. H
30    Monmouth    Holmdel H.S.
31    Mercer    Central High School
32    Essex    Glen Ridge H.S.
33    Monmouth    Marlboro H.S.
34    Monmouth    Colts Neck High School
35    Bergen    Ramsey H.S.
36    Morris    Randolph H.S.
37    Somerset    Bridgewater-Raritan High
38    Union    Summit Senior H.S.
39    Bergen    Glen Rock High School
40    Passaic    Wayne Hills H.S.
41    Bergen    N Valley Reg H Old Tappan
42    Burlington    Moorestown H.S.
43    Bergen    Indian Hills H.S.
44    Bergen    Mahwah H.S.
45    Bergen    Pascack Valley H.S.
46    Essex    Science H.S.
47    Monmouth    Manasquan H.S.
48    Morris    West Morris Central H.S.
49    Morris    Kinnelon H.S.
50    Bergen    Ramapo H.S.