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Fair Lawn High School 

14 00 Berdan Avenue, Fair Lawn, New Jersey | (201) 794-5450|Award Winning

(201) 794-5450

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#1,937 in National Rankings

Overall Score 89.03/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,537

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Overview of Fair Lawn High School

Fair Lawn High School is ranked 89th within New Jersey. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Fair Lawn High School is 44%. The total minority enrollment is 42%, and 15% of students are economically disadvantaged. Fair Lawn High School is the only high school in the Fair Lawn Public School District.

Fair Lawn High School 2024 Rankings

Fair Lawn High School is ranked #1,937 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

89.03

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    44%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    36%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    72%
  • Reading Proficiency

    71%
  • Science Proficiency

    42%
  • Graduation Rate

    95%

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Ranking Factors

How Fair Lawn High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 406 schools ranked in New Jersey.

College Readiness Index Rank

#2,488

National

#130

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#2,212 (tie)

National

#117

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,112

National

#72

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#3,634

National

#84

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#5,438 (tie)

National

#172 (tie)

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#2,488

#130

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#2,212 (tie)

#117

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,112

#72

State Assessment Performance Rank

#3,634

#84

Graduation Rate Rank

#5,438 (tie)

#172 (tie)

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Students/Teachers at Fair Lawn High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,537

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

42.3%

Minority Enrollment

42.3%

Minority Enrollment

57.6%

White

21.6%

Hispanic

14.3%

Asian

3.1%

Black

2.0%

Two or More Races

0.7%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0.6%

American Indian/Alaska Native


Gender Distribution:

Female48%
Male52%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

15%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

10%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

5%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

120

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Test Scores at Fair Lawn High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

37.7/100

Subject Proficiency:

New Jersey administered the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

72

72

40

71

71

50

42

42

30

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on New Jersey Student Learning Assessments

82.5%

New Jersey Student Learning Assessments Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

38.5%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

59.9%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

9.3%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

86.7%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

44%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

36%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

80%

Exam Pass Rate

75%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

95% (around state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

N/A

Eligible for Title I Funding

Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Fair Lawn High School

14 00 Berdan Avenue

Fair Lawn, New Jersey 7410

#1,937 in National Rankings

#89 in New Jersey High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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