Summary:
The two high schools in West Morris Regional High School District serve grades 9–12 and have almost identical enrollment: 1,015 students at West Morris Central High School and 1,012 at West Morris Mendham High School. Both generally outperform New Jersey on the latest comparable tests, though results differ by subject. The most striking difference is grade 9 Algebra I, where Mendham leads Central by 38 percentage points.
Mendham stands out overall, with higher 2025–26 results than Central in grade 9 ELA (85% vs. 75%), Algebra I (61% vs. 23%), and Geometry (81% vs. 64%), as well as grade 11 science (53% vs. 42%) and NJGPA mathematics (90% vs. 85%). Central’s exception is Algebra II: it scores 90% in grade 9, compared with Mendham’s 88%, and both are well above the state’s 53%. Central’s clearest weak spot is Algebra I end-of-course proficiency: 23%, compared with 40% statewide; Mendham is at 61%.
Results over time are mixed: ELA and NJGPA mathematics rose at both schools, while Geometry, Algebra II and grade 11 science declined at both. For example, ELA increased by 3 points at Central and 12 at Mendham, while science fell by 9 and 12 points, respectively. SchoolDigger ranks Mendham 25th of 434 New Jersey high schools with five stars, and Central 79th with four stars; Central’s rank has moved down from 66th in 2023–24. Both schools report a 12.2 student–teacher ratio. In 2024–25, free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 1% at Central and 1% at Mendham; graduation rates were 95% and 98%, respectively, compared with 89% statewide.
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