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Northern Highlands Regional High School

Public Grades 9-12

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 94% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Northern Highlands Regional High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving grades 9-12 in Allendale, New Jersey. With consistently strong academic performance, this school is a standout in the region, outpacing many of its nearby counterparts.

Northern Highlands Regional High School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks among the top 14-46 high schools in New Jersey over the past decade. The school's academic excellence is evident in its high proficiency rates on state assessments, which exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Northern Highlands particularly shines in Geometry, with over 85% proficiency rates. The school also boasts impressive graduation and low dropout rates, as well as relatively low chronic absenteeism compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Glen Rock High School, Indian Hills High School, and Ridgewood High School, Northern Highlands consistently outperforms them in academic metrics. The school's success can be attributed to factors like a rigorous curriculum, dedicated teachers, and a supportive community within the Northern Highlands Regional High School District.

1,257

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,404

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

298 Hillside Ave
Allendale, NJ 07401-1447

(201) 327-8700

District: Northern Highlands Regional High School District

Feeder schools for Northern Highlands Regional High School:

Elementary:	Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
	Hillside Elementary School
	Robert D Reynolds Primary School
Middle:	Brookside School
	Emil A. Cavallini Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Asian:

15.5%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (72% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New Jersey high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

New Jersey avg39%

27^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 609Northern Highlands Regional High 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	85.2	27 of 434	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	14 of 429	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	22 of 422	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	23 of 415	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	46 of 405	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	33 of 416	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	45 of 415	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	46 of 411	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.7	47 of 409	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	57 of 406	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	35 of 411	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	78.1	58 of 396	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	28 of 388	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	80.8	41 of 378	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	14 of 371	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	80.6	50 of 370	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	22 of 359	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	30 of 361	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	80.9	42 of 357	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	81.2	46 of 351	86.9%	★★★★☆
2004	83.9	31 of 348	91.1%	★★★★★
2003	83.9	39 of 343	88.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	20 of 190	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	14 of 191	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	27 of 172	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	19 of 175	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	23 of 165	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	49 of 191	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	65 of 198	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	38 of 426	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	24 of 420	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	29 of 416	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	24 of 414	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	64 of 402	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	33 of 408	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	40 of 403	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	20 of 406	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	15 of 403	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	21 of 385	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	16 of 382	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.4	70 of 374	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	18 of 364	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	37 of 368	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	40 of 426	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	23 of 419	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	24 of 414	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	15 of 410	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	50 of 402	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	38 of 407	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	68.8	75 of 405	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	20 of 359	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	6 of 361	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	13 of 339	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	16 of 344	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	24 of 333	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	6 of 349	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	33 of 355	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	32 of 347	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	23 of 345	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	26 of 335	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.7	26 of 335	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	59.1	72 of 336	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	35 of 339	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	57 of 340	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry88%+32 vs state

English Language Arts76%+26 vs state

Science67%+36 vs state

Algebra I54%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Northern Highlands Regional High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 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
Northern Highlands Regional High School	Public	9-12	298 Hillside Ave	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 327-8700	1,257	110	11.4	1.0%	857 (68.2%)	15 (1.2%)	124 (9.9%)	195 (15.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (4.6%)	85.2	27^th of 434 public high schools	93.8%		90.5	14^th of 429 public high schools	96.7%	13			67.1			76.4				54.1		54.0	87.9	87.4			$15,404	$224	$15,180
Ramsey High School	Public	9-12	256 E Main Street	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 785-2300	739	78	9.4	5.1%	573 (77.5%)	10 (1.4%)	84 (11.4%)	51 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	78.2	56^th of 434 public high schools	87.1%		86	34^th of 429 public high schools	92.1%	22	80.7		55.0			63.9				38.5		38.5	92.1	92.1	100.0	100.0	$13,739		$13,739
Waldwick High School	Public	9-12	155 Wyckoff Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 652-9000	434	47	9.3	1.8%	300 (69.1%)	8 (1.8%)	97 (22.4%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	76.8	63^rd of 434 public high schools	85.5%		79	59^th of 429 public high schools	86.2%	4	74.3		38.4			78.3				100.0	38.5	49.4	100.0	100.0			$11,982		$11,982
Midland Park Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	250 Prospect St	Midland Park	07432	Bergen County	Midland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 444-7400	367	46	8.0	7.6%	263 (71.7%)	5 (1.4%)	81 (22.1%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	69.6	99^th of 434 public high schools	77.2%		72	91^st of 429 public high schools	78.8%	8	76.6	22.4	33.3	80.9	88.3	85.5	55.8	57.2	96.1	30.8		56.9	69.5	69.5			$19,201	$536	$18,665
Ramapo High School	Public	9-12	331 George Street	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 891-1500	1,166	114	10.2	0.9%	958 (82.2%)	12 (1.0%)	104 (8.9%)	59 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.5%)	58.5	150^th of 434 public high schools	65.4%		60.1	143^rd of 429 public high schools	66.7%	7	82.1		29.1			64.1				12.3		11.6	75.8	75.8	84.6	84.6	$15,831	$15	$15,816
Mahwah High School	Public	9-12	50 Ridge Road	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2300	829	91	9.1	16.5%	501 (60.4%)	34 (4.1%)	124 (15.0%)	112 (13.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (6.2%)	72.1	83^rd of 434 public high schools	80.9%		73	85^th of 429 public high schools	80.2%	2	79.7		46.1			65.2				31.4		32.4	83.6	79.7	100.0	100.0	$12,658		$12,658
Ridgewood High School	Public	9-12	627 East Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2800	1,740	136	12.8	3.2%	1,009 (58.0%)	26 (1.5%)	214 (12.3%)	338 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (8.6%)	84.6	34^th of 434 public high schools	92.2%		84.6	38^th of 429 public high schools	91.1%	4	87.1		59.8			65.8				69.8		69.3		63.6	100.0	100.0	$11,059	$13	$11,046
Indian Hills High School	Public	9-12	97 Yawpo Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-0100	668	75	8.8	3.4%	523 (78.3%)	4 (0.6%)	91 (13.6%)	30 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	72.4	82^nd of 434 public high schools	81.1%		74.1	81^st of 429 public high schools	81.1%	1	78.9		43.5			70.4				39.4		37.9	93.4	93.4			$16,207	$69	$16,138
Pascack Hills High School	Public	9-12	225 West Grand Avenue	Montvale	07645	Bergen County	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-7020	768	78	9.8	2.0%	512 (66.7%)	17 (2.2%)	102 (13.3%)	104 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.0%)	84.3	36^th of 434 public high schools	91.7%		84.4	39^th of 429 public high schools	90.9%	3	81.7		42.8			84.1				90.0	55.3	58.4	98.6	98.6			$16,816		$16,816
Park Ridge High School	Public	7-12	2 Park Ave	Park Ridge	07656	Bergen County	Park Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 573-6000	491	59	8.3	11.6%	349 (71.1%)	8 (1.6%)	86 (17.5%)	27 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.7%)	81.9	45^th of 434 public high schools	89.6%		70.4	98^th of 429 public high schools	77.2%	53	76.1	20.7	60.9	73.3	77.6	86.4	69.5	16.3	94.7	25.0		74.0	82.9	76.4			$17,389	$20	$17,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Highlands Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Northern Highlands Regional High School?

Students at Northern Highlands Regional High School are 68% White, 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Northern Highlands Regional High School?

Northern Highlands Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edith A. Bogert Elementary School
Elementary : Hillside Elementary School
Elementary : Robert D Reynolds Primary School
Middle : Brookside School
Middle : Emil A. Cavallini Middle School

What district is Northern Highlands Regional High School in?

Northern Highlands Regional High School District

How many students attend Northern Highlands Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,257 students attended Northern Highlands Regional High School.

Is Northern Highlands Regional High School a good school?

Yes. Northern Highlands Regional High School ranks in the top 6.2% of New Jersey high schools.

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