Summary:
The Pascack Valley Regional High School District in New Jersey is home to two exceptional high schools: Pascack Valley High School and Pascack Hills High School. Both schools are ranked among the top in the state, with Pascack Valley High School ranked 29th and Pascack Hills High School ranked 36th out of 434 New Jersey high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.
The high academic performance of these schools is evident in their outstanding test scores, which significantly exceed state averages across multiple subject areas. For example, in NJSLA/Algebra I for 9th grade, Pascack Valley High School had an 80% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 20.3%, and Pascack Hills High School had a 90% proficiency rate. Both schools also boast impressive 4-year graduation rates of 91.3% and very low dropout rates of 1.0% for the 2023-2024 school year.
While Pascack Hills High School had a slightly higher per-student spending of $16,816 in the 2018-2019 school year compared to $13,929 for Pascack Valley High School, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.9 compared to 10.1, both schools demonstrate exceptional outcomes. The relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools, 1.3% at Pascack Hills High School and 2.09% at Pascack Valley High School, suggest the district serves a relatively affluent population, which may be a factor in the schools' high academic achievement.
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