Ridgefield Memorial High School

555 Walnut St, Ridgefield NJ, 7657 | Ridgefield Borough School District | 201-945-4455
  • grades 9-12
  • students 545
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Ridgefield
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
53%Ridgefield
52%New Jersey

Ridgefield Memorial High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ridgefield Borough School District" in Ridgefield, NJ. There are a total of 545 students and 52 teachers at Ridgefield Memorial High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Ridgefield Memorial High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 13% lower than the New Jersey average.

Ridgefield Memorial High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students545
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment42
Taking some courses42
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses42
Passing no courses<=2

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 Memorial High School, there are a total of 42 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 42 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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 Memorial High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 38.1% 36.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 3.2% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 28.5% 29.5% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.0% 30.5% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Ridgefield demographics profile

StatisticRidgefieldNew JerseyNational
Population11,2098,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,4071,21591
Median age42.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English34%69%79%
Speak Spanish24%16%13%

Education level achieved in Ridgefield

IndexRidgefieldNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade88.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college56.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.0%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.7%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.4%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ridgefield Memorial High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.