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Bernards High School

Q: Is Bernards High School a good school?

Bernards High School ranks 89 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 79% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Bernards High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Bernardsville, New Jersey, with a student population of 796. The school is part of the Somerset Hills Regional School District, which is ranked 132 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bernards High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in New Jersey, currently holding the 89th spot out of 434 high schools statewide.

Academically, Bernards High School outperforms the state average in standardized test scores, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, NJSLA/Algebra I, NJSLA/Geometry, NJSLA-S/Science, and NJGPA/Mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate is also higher than the state average, ranging from 91-96%, and its dropout rate is lower, ranging from 0.9% to 1.2% in recent years. Bernards High School performs well across various student subgroups, with strong rankings for female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, though its performance for students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower, but still above the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Chatham High School, Randolph High School, Madison High School, and West Morris Mendham High School, Bernards High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. However, Ridge High School, located just 2 miles away, is also a strong performer and often matches or exceeds Bernards High School's performance across various metrics.

751

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,867

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Olcott Avenue
Bernardsville, NJ 07924

(908) 630-3000

District: Somerset Hills Regional School District

Feeder schools for Bernards High School:

Elementary:	Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School
Middle:	Bernardsville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

New Jersey avg49%

89^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd of 609Somerset Hills Regional School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	89 of 434	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	72 of 429	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	60 of 422	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	66 of 415	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	75 of 405	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	136 of 416	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	135 of 415	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.9	108 of 411	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	60.2	104 of 409	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	66.6	64 of 406	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	66 of 411	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	95 of 396	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	63 of 388	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	51 of 378	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	68 of 371	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	25 of 370	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	83.0	31 of 359	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	38 of 361	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	54 of 357	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.6	38 of 351	89.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	70 of 348	79.9%	★★★★☆
2003	78.0	68 of 343	80.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	64.1	47 of 172	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	29 of 191	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	42 of 198	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	140 of 215	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	109 of 191	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	44 of 137	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	60 of 101	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	98 of 138	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	97 of 146	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	97 of 426	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	61 of 420	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	82 of 416	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	67 of 414	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	70 of 402	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	145 of 408	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	122 of 403	69.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	146 of 406	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	168 of 403	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	82 of 385	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	152 of 382	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	210 of 374	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	180 of 364	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	232 of 368	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	239 of 377	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	158 of 358	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	211 of 344	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	50 of 324	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	145 of 326	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	161 of 347	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	255 of 345	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	104 of 426	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	88 of 419	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	61 of 414	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	71 of 410	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	101 of 402	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	113 of 407	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	129 of 405	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	23 of 359	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	50.9	135 of 361	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.1	20 of 339	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	38 of 344	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	52 of 333	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	79 of 349	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	101 of 355	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	66 of 347	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	54 of 345	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	38 of 335	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	43 of 335	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	50 of 336	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	108 of 339	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	96 of 340	71.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2023)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-43 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+8 vs state

Mathematics80%+22 vs state

Geometry73%+17 vs state

Science45%+13 vs state

Algebra I30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bernards High School	Public	9-12	25 Olcott Avenue	Bernardsville	07924	Somerset County	Somerset Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 630-3000	751	69	10.9	18.1%	482 (64.2%)	10 (1.3%)	178 (23.7%)	50 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	71.3	89^th of 434 public high schools	79.5%		76	72^nd of 429 public high schools	83.2%	17	88.8	80.2	44.8	61.6	30.7		28.7	73.0	73.0			$10,867		$10,867
Ridge High School	Public	9-12	268 South Finley Avenue	Basking Ridge	07920	Somerset County	Bernards Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 204-2585	1,577	130	12.1	2.3%	839 (53.2%)	9 (0.6%)	133 (8.4%)	540 (34.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.5%)	73.3	78^th of 434 public high schools	82.0%		76.1	71^st of 429 public high schools	83.4%	7			62.4	72.0	35.6		35.6	76.1	76.1	100.0	100.0	$10,069		$10,069
West Morris Mendham High School	Public	9-12	65 East Main Street	Mendham	07945	Morris County	West Morris Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-2501	1,012	83	12.2	1.1%	747 (73.8%)	17 (1.7%)	141 (13.9%)	45 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.1%)	85.5	26^th of 434 public high schools	94.0%		88.5	22^nd of 429 public high schools	94.9%	4		89.0	65.3	73.7	55.0		54.6	83.1	83.1	96.4	96.4	$12,763	$38	$12,725
Watchung Hills Regional High School	Public	9-12	108 Stirling Rd.	Warren	07059	Somerset County	Watchung Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 647-4800	1,653	143	11.5	3.4%	857 (51.8%)	77 (4.7%)	301 (18.2%)	346 (20.9%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.6%)	67.9	104^th of 434 public high schools	76.0%		79.9	57^th of 429 public high schools	86.7%	47		77.6	50.3	69.1	69.4		69.4	38.0	38.0	100.0	100.0	$14,489	$55	$14,434
Morristown High School	Public	9-12	50 Early Street	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 292-2000	1,816	139	13.1	40.7%	729 (40.1%)	135 (7.4%)	833 (45.9%)	76 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	29 (1.6%)	46.9	223^rd of 434 public high schools	48.6%		44.9	229^th of 429 public high schools	46.6%	6	77.8	56.3	36.9	57.7	10.9	2.6	9.6	36.1	35.9	79.6	78.0	$10,700	$91	$10,609
Morris County Jdc	Public	9-12	460 West Hanover Ave	Morristown	07963	Morris County	Morris County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 285-2959	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Providence High School	Public	9-12	35 Pioneer Dr	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-4700	644	58	11.1	3.1%	434 (67.4%)	15 (2.3%)	98 (15.2%)	81 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	79.3	54^th of 434 public high schools	87.6%		86.3	32^nd of 429 public high schools	92.5%	22			51.0	75.3	45.7		45.7	89.8	89.8			$12,987	$411	$12,576
Chatham High School	Public	9-12	255 Lafayette Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2505	1,205	100	12.0	2.4%	867 (72.0%)	18 (1.5%)	86 (7.1%)	161 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.0%)	77.8	58^th of 434 public high schools	86.6%		78.3	65^th of 429 public high schools	84.8%	7		88.2	62.2	70.4	79.4	32.9	67.3	20.3	20.3	100.0	100.0	$9,966		$9,966
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital	Public	9-12	Main Building	Greystone Park	07950	Morris County	Office Of Education Department Of Children And Families	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 538-4298	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Randolph High School	Public	9-12	511 Millbrook Avenue	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 361-2400	1,275	117	10.8	13.4%	763 (59.8%)	53 (4.2%)	267 (20.9%)	162 (12.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	23 (1.8%)	57.3	161^st of 434 public high schools	62.9%		56.4	164^th of 429 public high schools	61.8%	3		79.4	39.6	69.4	3.9		3.7	40.4	40.4	96.8	96.8	$11,061	$12	$11,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernards High School

What is the racial makeup of Bernards High School?

Students at Bernards High School are 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Bernards High School in?

Somerset Hills Regional School District

What schools feed into Bernards High School?

Bernards High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School
Middle : Bernardsville Middle School

Is Bernards High School a good school?

Bernards High School ranks 89^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bernards High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Bernards High School.

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