LHS ranks 15th in Bergen County and earns spot on US News & World Report’s list of best high schools

Nov. 5, 2026

Madison Quick
Editor

LHS has reached a new milestone this year, ranking 15th of 50 schools in Bergen County and 153rd out of 522 New Jersey high schools by the New Jersey Department of Education. For the first time ever, LHS also earned a U.S. News & World Report Best High School designation, placing 3,589 out of 17,945 American high schools.

FACT BOX BY ALESSANDRA RICRA LHS placed 15th out of 50 high schools in Bergen County on the New Jersey Department of Education’s School Performance Reports. This ranking is based on metrics including college curriculum breadth, college readiness, graduation rates, state assessment performance and underserved student performance.

Principal Ms. Vuono, who has held the position for the past 12 years, said she is proud of LHS’ high ranking.

“This shows the collective efforts of our school community, from supervisors and teachers to secretaries and support staff,” Vuono said. “Everyone plays an important role in our students’ success, and we all share a commitment to improving.”

Vuono said the array of opportunities at LHS — including 17 Advanced Placement courses, nine dual enrollment courses, the Lyndhurst College Acceleration Program’s partnership with Felician University in Rutherford and new electives — has helped improve LHS’ ranking.

“We want every student to find a place where they belong. Seeing them grow and succeed is the most rewarding part of being principal,” Vuono said.

Junior Esai Fernandez, who is in the top 10% of his class, said he was happy to learn about LHS’ success.

“It proved I made the right decision to stay at Lyndhurst rather than [attend] a private school,” Fernandez said.

“We want every student to find a place where they belong. Seeing them grow and succeed is the most rewarding part of being principal.”

He said this ranking makes him feel more confident about his future.

“I want to get into top colleges, not only for my education but my basketball career as well. Having LHS’ ranking on my resume and my own ranking within the school adds to what I bring to the table,” Fernandez said.

National Honor Society president senior Christina Mizeski said she is not surprised that LHS is ranked so highly.

“One of the main aspects of LHS that helped us achieve this ranking is the variety of advanced classes that are offered. We offer a good amount of AP classes, and most students that choose to stay in the classes succeed in them,” Mizeski said.

Although Mizeski is proud of LHS’ high rank, she said it is not the high school’s defining characteristic.

“Reading and math proficiency on standardized tests does not change my feelings about or experiences at this school,” Mizeski said. “It does not reflect the small interactions with staff and faculty that make a school special.”