[4] The graduation rate for the class of 2013 was 97%, with 91.2% of students passing the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).

[14] The school was ranked 255th in the nation and 24th in New Jersey on the list of "America's Best High Schools 2012" prepared by The Daily Beast / Newsweek, with rankings based primarily on graduation rate, matriculation rate for college and number of Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate courses taken per student, with lesser factors based on average scores on the SAT / ACT, average AP/IB scores and the number of AP/IB courses available to students.

[24] Each year the team hosts the Holiday Tournament at the Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange.

[29] The 1944 team won the Group I title before a crowd of 1,200 at the Elizabeth Armory with a 41–40 victory against Dumont in the championship game.

[31] In 1988, the team finished at 24-3 after defeating Burlington Township 59–58 in the Group I finals played at Rider College.

[33] The football team won the NJSIAA North II Group I state sectional championships in 1977, 1980 and 1982.

[34] The boys tennis team won the Group I state championship in 1978 (against runner-up Penns Grove High School by 4+1⁄2-1⁄2 in the final match of the tournament[35]) and 1979 (opponent not specified).

[36] The girls' soccer team won the Group I state championships in 2001 (defeating Pennsville High School in the tournament final), in 2012 (vs.

[40] The girls' lacrosse team won the Group I state championship in both 2011 and 2012, defeating Pingry School both years in the tournament final.

[41] The boys' lacrosse team defeated Mountain Lakes High School to win the Group I state championship in 2011.

[42] The boys soccer team won the Group I state title in 2019, defeating runner-up Bound Brook High School by a score of 2–1 in the tournament championship game, the program's first finals appearance.

[46] The case was the basis for the Season Eight Law & Order episode "Damaged", starring Lauren Ambrose in the role of the mentally disabled student.