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Ramsey High School vs. Mahwah High School

Should you attend Ramsey High School or Mahwah 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
Ramsey High School
256 E Main Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mahwah High School
50 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Ramsey 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades 9-12, Ramsey 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 856 students in grades 9-12, Mahwah High School ranks in the top 20% 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 56% (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 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
784 students
856 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
96 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#197 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#382 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
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60-64%
(Top 20% in NJ)
56%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ramsey 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 Mahwah 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.
80-84%
(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 Ramsey 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 Mahwah 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.
48%
(Top 20% in NJ)
46%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ramsey 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 Mahwah 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.
95%
(Top 20% in NJ)
93%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ramsey 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
180
224
Grade 10 Students
194
210
Grade 11 Students
190
220
Grade 12 Students
212
195
Ungraded Students
8
7

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
13%
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% Hispanic
11%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mahwah 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ramsey High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
76%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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0.41
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Ramsey 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 Mahwah 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
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ramsey 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.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ramsey 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 Mahwah 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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