Bergenfield High School

80 S Prospect Ave, Bergenfield NJ, 7621 | Bergenfield Borough School District | 201-385-8600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1174
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Bergenfield
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
63%Bergenfield
52%New Jersey

Bergenfield High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bergenfield Borough School District" in Bergenfield, NJ. There are a total of 1,174 students and 99 teachers at Bergenfield High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Bergenfield High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 2% lower than the New Jersey average.

Bergenfield High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1174
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment364
Taking some courses358
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses233
Passing no courses122

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bergenfield High School, there are a total of 364 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 358 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bergenfield High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 18.5% 16.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 10.8% 9.7% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 28.5% 29.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.2% 43.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Bergenfield demographics profile

StatisticBergenfieldNew JerseyNational
Population27,3758,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,4261,21591
Median age38.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English52%69%79%
Speak Spanish21%16%13%

Education level achieved in Bergenfield

IndexBergenfieldNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade88.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school87.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college64.5%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.7%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.2%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bergenfield High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.