Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School

1 Ozzie Nelson Drive, Ridgefield Park NJ, 7660 | Ridgefield Park Township School District | 201-440-1440
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1232
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
48%Ridgefield Park
52%New Jersey

Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ridgefield Park Township School District" in Ridgefield Park, NJ. There are a total of 1,232 students and 88 teachers at Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 18% lower than the New Jersey average.

Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1232
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment57
Taking some courses57
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses45
Passing no courses4

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 Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School, there are a total of 57 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 57 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
835-39%
High School22%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
850-54%
High School57%

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.

Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 32.2% 26.6% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 6.1% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 9.0% 11.1% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 50.6% 52.8% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.3% 3.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Ridgefield Park demographics profile

StatisticRidgefield ParkNew JerseyNational
Population12,9288,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,5841,21591
Median age36.339.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English48%69%79%
Speak Spanish37%16%13%

Education level achieved in Ridgefield Park

IndexRidgefield ParkNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college65.6%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters13.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.