High Schools in Bernards Township School District

Summary:

The Bernards Township School District in New Jersey is home to one standout high school, Ridge High School. This school has consistently maintained a high ranking, placing 78th out of 434 New Jersey high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge High School boasts an impressive 91.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate, well above the state averages. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, including English Language Arts, Algebra, Geometry, and Science. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.5 indicates a relatively low class size, contributing to the high-quality education provided.

While Ridge High School's overall performance is exceptional, the school's slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% could be an area for further investigation and potential improvement. Nevertheless, the data suggests that Ridge High School is a standout institution within the Bernards Township School District, providing a high-quality education and strong student outcomes.

District Detail

101 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

(908) 204-2600

SchoolDigger Rank:
43^rd of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,645

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th 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	Total
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	1.38 mi	11	139^th
Bedminster Township Public School District	1.87 mi	1	63^rd
Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District	4.81 mi	1	156^th
Warren Township School District	5.01 mi	5	102^nd
Somerset Hills Regional School District	5.37 mi	3	132^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.