Paramus High School

99 East Century Road, Paramus NJ, 7652 | Paramus Borough School District | 201-261-7800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1242
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Paramus
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
67%Paramus
52%New Jersey

Paramus High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Paramus Borough School District" in Paramus, NJ. There are a total of 1,242 students and 109 teachers at Paramus High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Paramus High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 9% higher than the New Jersey average.

Paramus High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1242
Teachers109
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment547
Taking some courses268
Taking some courses (not tests)278
Passing some courses231
Passing no courses28

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 Paramus High School, there are a total of 547 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 268 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

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.

Paramus High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 62.2% 55.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 4.4% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 26.9% 22.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 15.5% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Paramus demographics profile

StatisticParamusNew JerseyNational
Population26,4038,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,5281,21591
Median age48.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English62%69%79%
Speak Spanish7%16%13%

Education level achieved in Paramus

IndexParamusNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college69.7%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters16.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Paramus High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.