Ridge High School vs. Bernards High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bernards High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,731 students in grades 9-12, Ridge 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 58% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 797 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,731 students
797 students
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![This chart displays total students of Bernards High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bernards High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-G7IgWL.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
143 teachers
68 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bernards High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bernards High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-mWM3d7.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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![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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-3AVDRK.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#268 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#448 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/51285/ridge-high-school-chart-B5CgaP.png)
![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 Bernards High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-bu6wkiH.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50-54%
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![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 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-byraGl8.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70-74%
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![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 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-byrpOuM.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
45-49%
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![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 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-B69Td4.png)
Graduation Rate
91%
80%
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![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 Bernards High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-bjridXK.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bernards High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bernards High School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-AZFdwa.png)
Grade 9 Students
404
199
Grade 10 Students
423
218
Grade 11 Students
403
184
Grade 12 Students
438
195
Ungraded Students
63
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
30%
5%
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![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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-bxf0nVj.png)
% Hispanic
7%
22%
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![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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-bkiDKRi.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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![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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-b0MMVEt.png)
% White
59%
70%
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![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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-qEjkNS.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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![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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-bnQa2Cb.png)
Diversity Score
0.56
0.46
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![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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-f8ddBr.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
6%
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![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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-RDOom9.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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![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 2021-22 school year data. 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/51000/51132/bernards-high-school-chart-beAAHqQ.png)