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Northern Highlands Regional High School vs. Ridgewood High School

Should you attend Northern Highlands Regional 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
Northern Highlands Regional High School
298 Hillside Ave
Allendale, NJ 07401
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10/
10
Top 10%
Ridgewood High School
627 East Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Northern Highlands Regional 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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 1,261 students in grades 9-12, Northern Highlands Regional High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,740 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 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,261 students
1,740 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
113 teachers
138 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#148 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#181 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
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69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
73%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northern Highlands Regional 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.
82%
(Top 5% 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 Northern Highlands Regional 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.
61%
(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 Northern Highlands Regional 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.
92%
(Top 30% in NJ)
93%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northern Highlands Regional High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
303
425
Grade 10 Students
322
441
Grade 11 Students
321
451
Grade 12 Students
315
423

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
19%
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% Hispanic
10%
13%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
69%
58%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
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0.49
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Northern Highlands Regional 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%
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
n/a
1%
n/a
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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