St Joseph High School
Metuchen · NJ · Catholic religious-affiliated
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Koinonia Academy → Union Catholic Regional High School → Mother Seton Regional High School → Timothy Christian School → An-Noor Academy → Darul Arqam School → Somerset Bible Baptist Christian Ac → Oratory Preparatory School →How St Joseph High School compares for families
What families should know about St Joseph High School.
- ▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Koinonia Academy, Union Catholic Regional High School, Mother Seton Regional High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $24,406/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -7.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 505 students:
≈ 159 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 159 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $2,544,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koinonia Academy Plainfield |
Private | 4.3 | 271 | +40.4% |
| Union Catholic Regional High School Scotch Plains |
Private | 5.0 | 588 | -27.0% |
| Mother Seton Regional High School Clark |
Private | 6.2 | 194 | -16.7% |
| Timothy Christian School Piscataway |
Private | 2.5 | 353 | -7.3% |
| An-Noor Academy Piscataway |
Private | 5.3 | 332 | +0.6% |
| Darul Arqam School South River |
Private | 7.1 | 163 | -21.6% |
| Somerset Bible Baptist Christian Ac Somerset |
Private | 7.5 | 68 | -17.1% |
| Oratory Preparatory School Summit |
Private | 11.8 | 394 | +5.6% |