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Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 97% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Demarest, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 237 students. The school is part of the Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, which is ranked 125 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently ranks among the top 15 high schools in New Jersey, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates on NJSLA assessments compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 93.1% proficiency in English Language Arts and 70-84.8% proficiency in various math subjects, far exceeding the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as female students and Asian students, who rank among the top high schools in the state. Additionally, Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.1% to 99.0% in recent years, and very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2%.

While the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 52.3 to 79 students per teacher, it consistently outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as River Dell Regional High School, Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood, and New Milford High School, in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and student outcomes. The school's consistent high performance across multiple years and student subgroups is a testament to the quality of education and the dedication of the school's staff and administration.

290

Students ?

96.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

162 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627

(201) 343-6000

District: Bergen County Vocational Technical School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

Asian:

32.8%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2023 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (84% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New Jersey high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 97 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg79%

New Jersey avg39%

13^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	90.4	13 of 434	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	15 of 422	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	21 of 190	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	10 of 172	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	9 of 426	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	18 of 416	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	47 of 426	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	16 of 414	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	13 of 347	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	31 of 335	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts93%+43 vs state

Geometry85%+31 vs state

Science84%+53 vs state

Algebra I70%+39 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 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th 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 Institute for Science and Technology	Public	9-12	162 Knickerbocker Road	Demarest	07627	Bergen County	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 343-6000	290	3	96.6	8.3%	113 (39.0%)	20 (6.9%)	59 (20.3%)	95 (32.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	90.4	13^th of 434 public high schools	97.0%					(n/a)				84.5			93.1				70.0	70.0	88.2	73.3	84.8
Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest	Public	9-12	150 Knickerbocker Road	Demarest	07627	Bergen County	Northern Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 768-3200	1,038	95	10.8	1.3%	553 (53.3%)	8 (0.8%)	105 (10.1%)	313 (30.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.2%)	89	18^th of 434 public high schools	95.9%		88.6	20^th of 429 public high schools	95.3%	2				76.6			79.9				65.3	64.9	98.0		96.9	100.0		100.0	$15,340	$80	$15,260
Cresskill High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Drive	Cresskill	07626	Bergen County	Cresskill Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 227-7791	489	50	9.8	4.5%	279 (57.1%)	13 (2.7%)	40 (8.2%)	147 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	61.9	141^st of 434 public high schools	67.5%		67.6	110^th of 429 public high schools	74.4%	31		80.3		48.6			53.5				22.1	21.7	89.4	27.7	50.5		67.7	69.7	$11,210	$53	$11,157
Dumont High School	Public	9-12	101 New Milford Ave	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 387-3000	704	65	10.8	16.6%	280 (39.8%)	31 (4.4%)	278 (39.5%)	94 (13.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.7%)	65.5	115^th of 434 public high schools	73.5%		64.9	127^th of 429 public high schools	70.4%	12		71.9		33.0			65.6				40.5	40.5	72.4		72.4				$10,719	$550	$10,169
Tenafly High School	Public	9-12	19 Columbus Drive	Tenafly	07670	Bergen County	Tenafly Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 816-6614	1,141	102	11.1	3.1%	580 (50.8%)	11 (1.0%)	104 (9.1%)	395 (34.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.2%)	83.7	41^st of 434 public high schools	90.6%		86.8	29^th of 429 public high schools	93.2%	12				65.6			79.9				50.4	49.6	83.2		82.6	97.7		94.0	$11,703	$01	$11,702
Emerson Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	131 Main Street	Emerson	07630	Bergen County	Emerson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 262-4447	440	47	9.3	14.3%	273 (62.0%)	8 (1.8%)	103 (23.4%)	33 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.8%)	54.7	172^nd of 434 public high schools	60.4%		75.9	75^th of 429 public high schools	82.5%	97		63.4	22.6	22.5	60.8	61.3	44.1	64.8	45.4	92.3	31.7	55.2	94.7		95.0				$15,333	$60	$15,273
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
Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan	Public	9-12	140 Central Avenue	Old Tappan	07675	Bergen County	Northern Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 784-1600	1,086	107	10.1	1.3%	513 (47.2%)	10 (0.9%)	161 (14.8%)	363 (33.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.2%)	83.9	38^th of 434 public high schools	91.2%		80.5	54^th of 429 public high schools	87.4%	16	88.3	77.9		58.4			75.9				56.5	56.1	91.2		90.5				$14,765	$117	$14,648
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
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

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