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Bergen County Academies

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 96% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Bergen County Academies is a highly selective public high school in Hackensack, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Bergen County Vocational Technical School District. With consistently outstanding academic performance, the school ranks 17th out of 434 high schools in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bergen County Academies excels across key metrics, including academic achievement, student subgroup performance, graduation rates, and attendance. Over 90% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts and Algebra, far surpassing state and district averages. The school also ranks among the top in New Jersey for the performance of various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, white, and low socioeconomic status students. With a 99% four-year graduation rate and very low chronic absenteeism, Bergen County Academies demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood and Hackensack High School, Bergen County Academies significantly outperforms on academic measures like test scores and graduation rates. Despite its high performance, the school serves a relatively diverse student population, with 5.47% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, lower than many neighboring schools.

1,130

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,595

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601-6110

(201) 343-6000

District: Bergen County Vocational Technical School District

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.7%

White:

29.6%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (99% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New Jersey high schools

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

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Bergen County Vocational Technical School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school99%

District avg82%

New Jersey avg38%

17^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Bergen County Vocational Technical School District

125^th of 609Bergen County Vocational Technical 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	89.0	17 of 434	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	18 of 429	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	10 of 422	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	13 of 415	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	8 of 416	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	13 of 415	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	14 of 411	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	16 of 409	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	13 of 406	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	83.7	1 of 411	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	1 of 396	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	1 of 388	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	1 of 378	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	11 of 371	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	1 of 370	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	1 of 359	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	1 of 361	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	1 of 357	99.7%	★★★★★
2005	88.8	1 of 351	99.7%	★★★★★
2004	90.0	9 of 348	97.4%	★★★★★
2003	69.2	122 of 343	64.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	2 of 283	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 250	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	5 of 190	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	4 of 191	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	5 of 172	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	8 of 175	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	7 of 191	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	2 of 198	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	12 of 426	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	7 of 420	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	7 of 416	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	8 of 414	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	4 of 408	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	3 of 403	99.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 406	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 403	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 385	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	4 of 374	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	2 of 364	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	5 of 368	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	4 of 377	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	2 of 344	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	4 of 347	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	4 of 345	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	24 of 426	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	12 of 419	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	9 of 414	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	9 of 410	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	4 of 407	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	2 of 405	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	2 of 347	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	10 of 345	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	6 of 335	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	7 of 335	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	1 of 339	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	2 of 340	99.4%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+69 vs state

Algebra II100%+20 vs state

English Language Arts99%+49 vs state

Science99%+68 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th 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 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bergen County Academies	Public	9-12	200 Hackensack Avenue	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	1,130	93	12.1	9.7%	335 (29.6%)	43 (3.8%)	107 (9.5%)	641 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89	17^th of 434 public high schools	96.1%		89.7	18^th of 429 public high schools	95.8%	1				98.9		99.3			100.0		100.0				99.6	100.0	99.7	$18,595	$163	$18,432
Hackensack High School	Public	9-12	First & Beech Streets	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7900	1,813	137	13.2	63.7%	131 (7.2%)	347 (19.1%)	1,260 (69.5%)	49 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (0.9%)	29.6	314^th of 434 public high schools	27.6%		31	302^nd of 429 public high schools	29.6%	12	80.5	33.8		18.2		38.1			13.0	3.1	11.6	56.5	4.0	29.2	45.5		33.4	$14,756	$486	$14,270
Teaneck High School	Public	9-12	100 Elizabeth Ave	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 833-5400	1,244	104	12.0	42.1%	126 (10.1%)	392 (31.5%)	562 (45.2%)	115 (9.2%)	11 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	28 (2.3%)	45.4	232^nd of 434 public high schools	46.5%		46.7	217^th of 429 public high schools	49.4%	15	82.9	51.2		26.7		40.4			25.9		25.4	70.4		67.8				$10,712		$10,712
Bogota Junior/Senior High School	Public	8-12	2 Henry C Luthin Place	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 441-4808	475	38	12.5	59.6%	50 (10.5%)	45 (9.5%)	342 (72.0%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	53.8	177^th of 434 public high schools	59.2%		49.7	205^th of 429 public high schools	52.2%	28	87.9	52.5	14.0	21.2	66.7	69.3	38.1	100.0	30.2	0.0	42.2	47.1		47.1				$9,163		$9,163
Bergenfield High School	Public	9-12	80 S Prospect Ave	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 385-8600	1,239	105	11.7	39.4%	104 (8.4%)	81 (6.5%)	734 (59.2%)	282 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	30 (2.4%)	57.7	156^th of 434 public high schools	64.1%		56.2	165^th of 429 public high schools	61.5%	9	88.4	74.6		32.6		60.7			19.2		18.9	50.0		46.5	83.9		83.9	$12,671	$558	$12,113
Paramus High School	Public	9-12	99 East Century Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	1,153	102	11.2	19.2%	527 (45.7%)	34 (2.9%)	234 (20.3%)	317 (27.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	35 (3.0%)	66.3	111^th of 434 public high schools	74.4%		62.3	137^th of 429 public high schools	68.1%	26		75.7		36.7		71.7			34.5		33.5	72.5	30.0	67.1				$15,572		$15,572
Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood	Public	9-12	274 Knickerbocker Rd	Englewood	07631	Bergen County	Englewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 862-6039	1,083	82	13.2	66.9%	92 (8.5%)	240 (22.2%)	568 (52.4%)	168 (15.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (0.9%)	43	245^th of 434 public high schools	43.5%		32.4	294^th of 429 public high schools	31.5%	49	79.5	56.5		30.7		50.8			11.2	6.0	9.9	53.6	0.0	43.1				$10,824	$230	$10,594
Bergen County Jdc	Public	10-12	296 E Ridgewood Ave	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 599-6185	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Milford High School	Public	9-12	330 River Road	New Milford	07646	Bergen County	New Milford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 262-0172	584	47	12.5	21.2%	251 (43.0%)	47 (8.0%)	180 (30.8%)	71 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	65.2	116^th of 434 public high schools	73.3%		70.6	96^th of 429 public high schools	77.6%	20	86.9	73.0		31.5		65.9			32.7		32.7	88.3		79.0				$12,896	$405	$12,491
River Dell Regional High School	Public	9-12	55 Pyle Street	Oradell	07649	Bergen County	River Dell Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 599-7240	1,025	87	11.8	2.1%	559 (54.5%)	15 (1.5%)	114 (11.1%)	306 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	87.2	21^st of 434 public high schools	95.2%		88.2	25^th of 429 public high schools	94.2%	4		87.0		57.3		81.7			58.3		58.3	98.6		98.6				$15,861	$256	$15,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Bergen County Academies

How many students attend Bergen County Academies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,130 students attended Bergen County Academies.

Is Bergen County Academies a good school?

Yes! Bergen County Academies is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 434 New Jersey high schools.

What district is Bergen County Academies in?

Bergen County Vocational Technical School District

What is the racial makeup of Bergen County Academies?

Students at Bergen County Academies are 57% Asian, 30% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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