Rutherford High School

56 Elliott Pl, Rutherford NJ, 7070 | Rutherford Borough School District | 201-438-7675
  • grades 9-12
  • students 744
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Rutherford
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
60%Rutherford
52%New Jersey

Rutherford High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rutherford Borough School District" in Rutherford, NJ. There are a total of 744 students and 65 teachers at Rutherford High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Rutherford High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average.

Rutherford High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students744
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment122
Taking some courses119
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses92
Passing no courses15

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 Rutherford High School, there are a total of 122 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 119 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

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.

Rutherford High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 59.1% 60.2% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 2.8% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 19.3% 16.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 16.9% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 3.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Rutherford demographics profile

StatisticRutherfordNew JerseyNational
Population18,3768,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,6081,21591
Median age39.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English67%69%79%
Speak Spanish15%16%13%

Education level achieved in Rutherford

IndexRutherfordNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade94.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college72.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.4%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors52.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Rutherford High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.