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Public high school · Ridgewood Public School District · Ridgewood, New Jersey

Ridgewood High School

Ridgewood High School rates 6.5, right at the middle of Ridgewood Public School District's high schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ridgewood Public School District median is 6.5.

#1,274 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey · Ridgewood Public School District: 1 high schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A high school in Ridgewood, NJ serving grades 9th – 12th.

Students at Ridgewood High School score 69% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 66%).

It ranks 1,274 of 2,466 schools in New Jersey and 10 of 10 in Ridgewood Public School District.

Math72%28 points above the New Jersey average of 44%Grade 11 · 418 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Reading66%16 points above the New Jersey average of 50%Grade 9 · 406 students tested · 2025 NJSLA
Proficiency is down 26 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 69% recently.2025 NJSLA; 33 test records from NJ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.9
25% of the rating
Academics
8.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 76% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 83% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NJSLA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 NJSLA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ridgewood High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
58
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
46
Some Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
510/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ridgewood. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ridgewood), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
4 AP courses
30.8% participation · state average 3.2 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
28 sports
13 boys' · 15 girls' · 61 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Ridgewood High School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ridgewood High School serve?

Ridgewood High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Ridgewood High School?

Ridgewood High School has an enrollment of approximately 1,740 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgewood High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ridgewood High School is 12.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ridgewood High School rank in NJ?

Ridgewood High School ranks #1,274 of 2,466 schools in NJ.

What is Ridgewood High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Ridgewood High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ridgewood High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ridgewood High School has 76% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 83% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ridgewood High School a charter school?

No, Ridgewood High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ridgewood High School a Title I school?

No, Ridgewood High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ridgewood High School?

3.0% of students at Ridgewood High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
1,740
Student-teacher ratio
12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
137
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Bergen County
4-year graduation
96.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#10 of 10
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$24,261
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
1.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.