Monmouth County high school among best schools for athletes across NJ

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Tamara Walker, Asbury Park Press

Sun, January 11, 2026 at 9:45 AM UTC

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New Jersey has many schools that offer a great education for students interested in sports.

Student-athletes seeking the best schools with leading sports programs have options in the Garden State, says Niche.com.

The online platform for rankings and review rounded up the top New Jersey schools with the best high school sports programs based on analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.

In addition these rankings based on the number of state championships, student participation in athletics and the number of sports offered at the school.

One school from Monmouth County made the list in the number 6 spot.

Red Bank Catholic

Red Bank Catholic is a private Catholic high school in Monmouth County and offers students extracurriculars that include an award winning athletic program with 28 varsity sports. The institution also ranked in the top 5 list for Best Private High Schools in Monmouth County.

Here's why RBC made the list:

Sports: grade A+
Clubs & Activities: grade A+
Academics: grade A
College Prep: grade A minus
Teachers: grade B+
Diversity: grade B minus

Red Bank Catholic overall Niche grade: A

Top 10 High Schools for Athletes

This list is was compiled from Niche.com and includes private and public schools across New Jersey.

Delbarton High School
Bergen Catholic High School
Seton Hall Preparatory High School
Saint Peter's Prep
Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Red Bank Catholic High School
Haddonfield Memorial High School
Westfield Senior High School
Ramapo High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Red Bank Catholic among best for high school athletes in New Jersey

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