Glen Ridge High School

200 Ridgewood Ave, Glen Ridge NJ, 7028 | Glen Ridge Borough School District | 973-429-8303
  • grades 7-12
  • students 834
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Glen Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
79%Glen Ridge
52%New Jersey

Glen Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Glen Ridge Borough School District" in Glen Ridge, NJ. There are a total of 834 students and 74 teachers at Glen Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Glen Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 51% higher than the New Jersey average.

Glen Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students834
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment159
Taking some courses159
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses143
Passing no courses14

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 Glen Ridge High School, there are a total of 159 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 159 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
775-79%
880-84%
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
775-79%
875-79%
High School80-84%

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.

Glen Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 77.9% 76.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 5.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 5.0% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 6.6% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 6.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Glen Ridge demographics profile

StatisticGlen RidgeNew JerseyNational
Population7,5838,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,9491,21591
Median age39.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%56%55%
Speak English84%69%79%
Speak Spanish8%16%13%

Education level achieved in Glen Ridge

IndexGlen RidgeNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade95.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college84.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree73.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors69.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters37.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.0%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Glen Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.