Bernards High School

25 Olcott Avenue, Bernardsville NJ, 7924 | Somerset Hills Regional School District | 908-630-3000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 852
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
63%Bernardsville
52%New Jersey

Bernards High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Somerset Hills Regional School District" in Bernardsville, NJ. There are a total of 852 students and 68 teachers at Bernards High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Bernards High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 7% higher than the New Jersey average.

Bernards High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students852
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment226
Taking some courses223
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses217
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 Bernards High School, there are a total of 226 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 223 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

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.

Bernards High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 76.7% 76.5% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 1.8% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 7.0% 5.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0% 14.7% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Bernardsville demographics profile

StatisticBernardsvilleNew JerseyNational
Population7,6418,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5951,21591
Median age41.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%56%55%
Speak English77%69%79%
Speak Spanish13%16%13%

Education level achieved in Bernardsville

IndexBernardsvilleNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade98.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school98.5%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college85.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree76.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors70.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters35.6%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.6%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bernards High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.