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Bernards High School vs. Bridgewater-raritan High School

Should you attend Bernards High School or Bridgewater-raritan High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bernards High School
25 Olcott Avenue
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bridgewater-raritan High School
600 Garretson Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Bernards High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Bridgewater-raritan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 796 students in grades 9-12, Bernards High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,745 students in grades 9-12, Bridgewater-raritan High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
796 students
2,745 students
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This chart displays total students of Bridgewater-raritan High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
212 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bridgewater-raritan High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bernards High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bridgewater-raritan High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#448 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
#781 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bernards High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bridgewater-raritan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in NJ)
42%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bernards High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in NJ)
61%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bernards High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
51%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bernards High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
90%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bernards High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bridgewater-raritan High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bernards High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bridgewater-raritan High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
183
703
Grade 10 Students
199
666
Grade 11 Students
201
686
Grade 12 Students
213
690

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bernards High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bernards High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bernards High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bernards High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bernards High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Bernards High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bridgewater-raritan High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bernards High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bernards High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bridgewater-raritan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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