Park Ridge High School
2 Park Ave, Park Ridge, NJ 07656|(201) 573-6000|Website|
Overall Score 90.92/100
quick stats
Type
Public
Grades
7-12
Total Enrollment
548
Overview of Park Ridge High School
Park Ridge High School is a public school located in Park Ridge, NJ, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Park Ridge High School is 548 and the school serves 7-12. At Park Ridge High School, 43% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 76% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 27%. The student-teacher ratio is 9:1, which is better than that of the district.The student population is made up of 47% female students and 53% male students. The school enrolls 5% economically disadvantaged students. There are 59 equivalent full-time teachers and 3 full-time school counselors.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 9:1
- Math Proficiency
- 43%
- Reading Proficiency
- 76%
Park Ridge High School 2024 Rankings
Park Ridge High School is ranked #64 in New Jersey Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Middle Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Park Ridge High School placed statewide out of 695 schools ranked in New Jersey.
Reading Proficiency Rank
#17 (tie)
Math Proficiency Rank
#117
Reading Performance
Well Above Expectations
Math Performance
Somewhat Above Expectations
Students/Teachers at Park Ridge High School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
26.6%
Minority Enrollment
26.6%
Minority Enrollment
73.4%
White
17.4%
Hispanic/Latino
5.3%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
2.2%
Two or more races
1.3%
Black or African American
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Park Ridge High School
Full-time teachers
59
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
9:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
92.5%
Number of full-time school counselors
3
Test Scores at Park Ridge High School
At Park Ridge High School, 43% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 76% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Park Ridge School District, 70% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 47% tested at or above that level for math.Park Ridge High School did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In New Jersey, 45% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 26% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
43%
47%
26%
76%
70%
45%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large Suburb
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
3
Total Students (all grades)
1,223
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
77%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
40%
School Map
Park Ridge High School
2 Park Ave, Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Nearby Schools
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Park Ridge High School's high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Middle Schools award badge. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here. Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here.
Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
