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Glen Rock High School vs. Ridgewood High School

Should you attend Glen Rock High School or Ridgewood 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
Glen Rock High School
400 Hamilton Avenue
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Ridgewood High School
627 East Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 729 students in grades 9-12, Glen Rock 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 45-49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,746 students in grades 9-12, Ridgewood High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
729 students
1,746 students
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This chart displays total students of Ridgewood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
139 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridgewood 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

#668 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#181 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Glen Rock High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in NJ)
73%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glen Rock 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 Ridgewood 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NJ)
75%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glen Rock 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 Ridgewood 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.
55-59%
(Top 5% in NJ)
50%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glen Rock 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 Ridgewood 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
93%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Glen Rock 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 Ridgewood 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 Glen Rock High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ridgewood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
207
422
Grade 10 Students
177
446
Grade 11 Students
175
410
Grade 12 Students
166
443
Ungraded Students
4
25

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridgewood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridgewood 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Glen Rock 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 Ridgewood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Glen Rock High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
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0.43
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Glen Rock 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 Ridgewood 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
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgewood 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
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Glen Rock High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridgewood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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