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Pascack Valley High School vs. Pascack Hills High School

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School Overview

School
Pascack Valley High School
200 Piermont Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Pascack Hills High School
225 West Grand Avenue
Montvale, NJ 07645
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

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

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 984 students in grades 9-12, Pascack Valley 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 65% (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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 788 students in grades 9-12, Pascack Hills High School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
984 students
788 students
This chart displays total students of Pascack Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pascack Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Pascack Valley High School
This chart displays gender of Pascack Hills High School
Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
74 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pascack Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills 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

#707 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
#471 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pascack Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pascack Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills 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.
65%
(Top 30% in NJ)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills 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.
57%
(Top 5% in NJ)
40-44%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills 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.
88%
(Top 50% in NJ)
89%
(Top 50% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills 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 Pascack Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pascack Hills High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
234
167
Grade 10 Students
254
182
Grade 11 Students
230
201
Grade 12 Students
251
203
Ungraded Students
15
35

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills 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
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills 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.
0.44
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pascack Valley 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 Pascack Hills 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pascack Valley 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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