Park Ridge High School

Park Ridge High School serves 520 students in grades 7 through 12 in this affluent Bergen County community. With 59 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains an impressive 8.8:1 student-teacher ratio, allowing for more personalized attention in the classroom. The school demonstrates solid academic performance, earning a 7.5 out of 10 MySchoolScout rating and ranking 318th out of 2,475 New Jersey schools, placing it in the 87th percentile statewide.

Students show particular strength in English Language Arts, with 75% achieving proficiency or above across grade levels. Mathematics performance shows room for growth, with 52% of students reaching proficiency standards. Park Ridge High School draws from a well-educated community where 55% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher.

The school's ZIP code area has a median household income of $164,241 and a median home value of $661,300, reflecting the economic stability of families in the district. With only a 2.5% poverty rate among the 9,098 residents in the immediate area, the school serves students from predominantly middle to upper-middle class backgrounds. The school operates within Park Ridge's large suburban setting, providing students with both community intimacy and access to broader educational and cultural opportunities in the greater New York metropolitan area.

With a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1, Park Ridge High School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.