Glen Ridge High School
200 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028|(973) 429-8303|Website|
Overall Score 96.4/100
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Type
Public
Grades
7-12
Total Enrollment
827
Overview of Glen Ridge High School
Glen Ridge High School is a public school located in Glen Ridge, NJ, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Glen Ridge High School is 827 and the school serves 7-12. At Glen Ridge High School, 57% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 77% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 26%. The student-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is better than that of the district.The student population is made up of 51% female students and 49% male students. There are 74 equivalent full-time teachers and 4 full-time school counselors.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 11:1
- Math Proficiency
- 57%
- Reading Proficiency
- 77%
Glen Ridge High School 2024 Rankings
Glen Ridge High School is ranked #26 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.
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Ranking Factors
How Glen Ridge High School placed statewide out of 695 schools ranked in New Jersey.
Reading Proficiency Rank
#8
Math Proficiency Rank
#49 (tie)
Reading Performance
Well Above Expectations
Math Performance
Well Above Expectations
Students/Teachers at Glen 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
25.8%
Minority Enrollment
25.8%
Minority Enrollment
74.2%
White
7.4%
Two or more races
7.1%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
7.1%
Hispanic/Latino
4.0%
Black or African American
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
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Full-time teachers
74
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
89.5%
Number of full-time school counselors
4
Test Scores at Glen Ridge High School
At Glen Ridge High School, 57% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 77% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Glen Ridge Public School District, 72% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 56% tested at or above that level for math.Glen 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
57%
56%
26%
77%
72%
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)
5
Total Students (all grades)
1,840
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
80%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
52%
School Map
Glen Ridge High School
200 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
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Glen 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.
