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Fort Lee High School

Q: Is Fort Lee High School a good school?

Fort Lee High School ranks 103 rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 76% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Fort Lee High School is a public high school serving 1,179 students in grades 9-12 in the highly-rated Fort Lee School District in New Jersey. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of New Jersey high schools over the past decade, earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Fort Lee High School excels across a range of academic and non-academic measures. Students consistently outperform the state average on standardized tests, with 89.8% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 80.7%. The school also ranks in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools for supporting the academic achievement of Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students. Fort Lee High School maintains very high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.1% to 96.6% over the past few years, and low dropout rates between 0.3% to 1.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, Leonia High School which is only 1.5 miles away, has similar demographics but lags behind Fort Lee High School on several academic measures. Fort Lee High School also stands out for its students' strong performance in math and science subjects, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools for Algebra II and Science proficiency. Over the past 5-10 years, the school has steadily improved its statewide ranking, suggesting a continuous focus on enhancing the educational experience for its students.

1,170

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,393

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Lemoine Ave
Fort Lee, NJ 07024

(201) 585-4675

District: Fort Lee School District

Feeder schools for Fort Lee High School:

Elementary:	School No. 1
	School No. 2
	School No. 3
	School No. 4
Middle:	Lewis F. Cole Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.9%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

24.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New Jersey high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

New Jersey avg50%

103^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 609Fort Lee 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	68.1	103 of 434	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	124 of 429	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	171 of 422	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	134 of 415	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	84 of 405	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	145 of 416	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	97 of 415	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	85 of 411	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	83 of 409	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	62.8	77 of 406	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	164 of 411	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	235 of 396	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.2	161 of 388	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	144 of 378	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	142 of 371	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	166 of 370	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	140 of 359	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	131 of 361	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	143 of 357	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.7	116 of 351	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.7	94 of 348	73.0%	★★★★☆
2003	69.5	119 of 343	65.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	64 of 283	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	41 of 282	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	31 of 250	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	36 of 256	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	131 of 247	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.1	16 of 254	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	26 of 266	90.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	55 of 190	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	29.1	151 of 191	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	112 of 172	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	73 of 175	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	87 of 165	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	117 of 191	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	59 of 198	70.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	24 of 215	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	43 of 191	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	36 of 161	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	7 of 137	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	6 of 101	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	10 of 138	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	7 of 146	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	133 of 426	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	120 of 420	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	183 of 416	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	143 of 414	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	106 of 402	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	124 of 408	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	78 of 403	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	170 of 406	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	147 of 403	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	181 of 385	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	139 of 382	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	188 of 374	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	152 of 364	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	77 of 368	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	41 of 377	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	86 of 358	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	46 of 344	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	11 of 324	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	23 of 326	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	26 of 347	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	19 of 345	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	90 of 426	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	110 of 419	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	73 of 414	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	98 of 410	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	77 of 402	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	88 of 407	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	60 of 405	85.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	36 of 359	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	48.8	151 of 361	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	104 of 344	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	111 of 333	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	103 of 349	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	51 of 355	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	132 of 347	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	105 of 345	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.8	163 of 335	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	58 of 335	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	128 of 336	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	60 of 339	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	54 of 340	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II94%+13 vs state

English Language Arts90%+9 vs state

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

Geometry54%~ state avg

Science48%+17 vs state

Algebra I20%-11 vs state

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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 Mathematics (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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th 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
Fort Lee High School	Public	9-12	3000 Lemoine Ave	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4675	1,170	87	13.4	28.4%	311 (26.6%)	64 (5.5%)	291 (24.9%)	478 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.0%)	68.1	103^rd of 434 public high schools	76.3%		65.2	124^th of 429 public high schools	71.1%	21	89.8	70.3		48.4			70.1				20.6		20.2	54.4		54.4	94.4	94.4	$10,393	$208	$10,185
Leonia High School	Public	9-12	100 Christie Heights Street	Leonia	07605	Bergen County	Leonia Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 302-5200	802	62	12.8	28.6%	187 (23.3%)	39 (4.9%)	221 (27.6%)	291 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	61 (7.6%)	69.6	98^th of 434 public high schools	77.4%		65.6	122^nd of 429 public high schools	71.6%	24	87.8	67.3		50.7			70.2				23.0		21.9	76.4		75.0	91.2	89.2	$13,390	$38	$13,352
Palisades Park Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	Veterans Plaza	Palisades Park	07650	Bergen County	Palisades Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 941-1100	747	54	13.8	73.9%	57 (7.6%)	15 (2.0%)	500 (66.9%)	170 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	22.7	346^th of 434 public high schools	20.3%		27.6	325^th of 429 public high schools	24.2%	21	60.3	38.1	12.0	22.5	37.8	32.3	31.5	27.4	11.9	83.3	10.8	5.9	21.7						$14,384	$256	$14,128
Ridgefield Park Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Ozzie Nelson Drive	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-1440	1,159	95	12.2	53.9%	209 (18.0%)	62 (5.3%)	771 (66.5%)	101 (8.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	41	256^th of 434 public high schools	41.0%		37.1	270^th of 429 public high schools	37.1%	14	82.6	52.5	20.2	23.3	60.3	67.8	40.5	40.1	35.0	71.8	10.1		22.1	70.8		70.8			$15,040	$360	$14,680
Ridgefield Memorial High School	Public	9-12	555 Walnut St	Ridgefield	07657	Bergen County	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 945-4455	512	45	11.3	46.7%	125 (24.4%)	19 (3.7%)	269 (52.5%)	88 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	51.9	189^th of 434 public high schools	56.5%		52.7	185^th of 429 public high schools	56.9%	4	84.5	51.9		32.1			59.2				23.9		23.9						$14,548	$46	$14,502
Cliffside Park High School	Public	9-12	64 Riverview Avenue	Cliffside Park	07010	Bergen County	Cliffside Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 313-2370	1,314	94	13.9	70.2%	246 (18.7%)	23 (1.8%)	1,018 (77.5%)	22 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34.7	294^th of 434 public high schools	32.3%		28.5	321^st of 429 public high schools	25.2%	27	70.2	53.1		25.4			41.9				19.8	2.3	15.6				72.4	72.4	$11,311	$239	$11,072
Teaneck High School	Public	9-12	100 Elizabeth Ave	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5400	1,244	104	12.0	42.1%	126 (10.1%)	392 (31.5%)	562 (45.2%)	115 (9.2%)	11 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	28 (2.3%)	45.4	232^nd of 434 public high schools	46.5%		46.7	217^th of 429 public high schools	49.4%	15	82.9	51.2		26.7			40.4				25.9		25.4	70.4		67.8			$10,712		$10,712
Bogota Junior/Senior High School	Public	8-12	2 Henry C Luthin Place	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 441-4808	475	38	12.5	59.6%	50 (10.5%)	45 (9.5%)	342 (72.0%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	53.8	177^th of 434 public high schools	59.2%		49.7	205^th of 429 public high schools	52.2%	28	87.9	52.5	14.0	21.2		66.7	69.3		38.1	100.0	30.2	0.0	42.2	47.1		47.1			$9,163		$9,163
Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood	Public	9-12	274 Knickerbocker Rd	Englewood	07631	Bergen County	Englewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 862-6039	1,083	82	13.2	66.9%	92 (8.5%)	240 (22.2%)	568 (52.4%)	168 (15.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (0.9%)	43	245^th of 434 public high schools	43.5%		32.4	294^th of 429 public high schools	31.5%	49	79.5	56.5		30.7			50.8				11.2	6.0	9.9	53.6	0.0	43.1			$10,824	$230	$10,594
Bergen County Jdc	Public	10-12	296 E Ridgewood Ave	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 599-6185	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Lee High School

What schools feed into Fort Lee High School?

Fort Lee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : School No. 1
Elementary : School No. 2
Elementary : School No. 3
Elementary : School No. 4
Middle : Lewis F. Cole Middle School

How many students attend Fort Lee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,170 students attended Fort Lee High School.

Is Fort Lee High School a good school?

Fort Lee High School ranks 103^rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fort Lee High School in?

Fort Lee School District

What is the racial makeup of Fort Lee High School?

Students at Fort Lee High School are 41% Asian, 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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