Summary:
The Wood-Ridge School District has a single high school, Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 167th out of 422 New Jersey high schools in 2022-2023 to 214th out of 434 in 2024-2025. While the school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with some areas of strength and others of weakness, it maintains a relatively high graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%.
Despite these positive indicators, the school faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024. The school's small student population of 522 and low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (5.75% in 2023-2024) suggest that it may serve a relatively affluent community, which could impact the school's funding and resources compared to those serving more economically disadvantaged populations.
Overall, Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School is performing reasonably well in some areas, but may need to address specific challenges, such as its declining statewide ranking and uneven academic performance, to maintain and improve its competitive position among New Jersey high schools.
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