Ridgewood High School
RIDGEWOOD, NJ · Ridgewood Public School District
Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large
64th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 84%▼ Declining
627 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07451
(201)670-2800NCES ID 341383000764Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Ridgewood High School 64th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 91th in 2019 to 84th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 414 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,740 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 72.1% | 58.1% | ▼ 14.0 pts | |
| Asian | 19.0% | 19.1% | ▲ 0.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.3% | 12.8% | ▲ 7.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 8.5% | ▲ 6.8 pts | |
| Black | 1.7% | 1.2% | ▼ 0.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Ridgewood High School
- #63Glen Rock High SchoolGlen Rock Public School District · 1.7 mi away63rd of 404
ELA 70% ▲5 · Math 65% ▼6Compare - #21Applied Technology High SchoolBergen County Vocational Technical School District · 2 mi away21st of 404
ELA 93% ▲28 · Math 77% ▲6Compare - #50Midland Park Jr./Sr. High SchoolMidland Park School District · 2.2 mi away50th of 404
ELA 85% ▲20 · Math 58% ▼13Compare - #153Westwood Regional High SchoolWestwood Regional School District · 2.3 mi away153rd of 404
ELA 51% ▼14 · Math 46% ▼25Compare - #68Waldwick High SchoolWaldwick School District · 2.8 mi away68th of 404
ELA 78% ▲13 · Math 55% ▼16Compare - –Bergen County Technical High School - ParamusBergen County Vocational Technical School District · 2.8 mi awayCompare
- –Bergen County Technical High School - ParamusBergen County Vocational Technical School District · 2.8 mi awayCompare
- #255Hawthorne High SchoolHawthorne Public School District · 3.3 mi away255th of 404
ELA 39% ▼26 · Math 28% ▼43Compare
What school district is Ridgewood High School in?
Ridgewood High School is part of the Ridgewood Public School District district in RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey.
Is Ridgewood High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Ridgewood High School 64th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Ridgewood High School?
White 58%, Asian 19%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 9% (1,740 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.