Mountain Lakes High School is a traditional high school thirty miles west of New York City in the residential suburb of Morris County, NJ. Mountain Lakes High School is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and is recognized locally and nationally as a premier educational institution. Mountain Lakes has consistently ranked as a top school district in New Jersey Monthly and U.S. News and World Report. The success of Laker students not only lies in their academic accomplishments, but over 90% of the student body participates in extracurricular activities and community service. Individual involvement and success includes athletics, the visual arts, drama, music, school government, and community service programs. Lakers are exceptional leaders and innovators in their school and community.