Ridge High School

Public 9-12

 268 South Finley Avenue
       Basking Ridge, NJ  07920-9439


(908) 204-2585

District: Bernards Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
29th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,069 Help


Feeder schools for Ridge High School:

Elementary:    Cedar Hill School
    Liberty Corner School
    Mount Prospect Elementary School
    Oak Street School
Middle:    William Annin Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  1,682

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.5%
Asian:
30.9%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.4% Help


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Compare Details Ridge High School ranks better than 93.1% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.35. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ridge High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.5%), Asian (30.9%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 1.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridge High School is 11.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridge High School is $10,069.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ridge High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridge High School 29th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Ridge High School in the ranking list.)

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Bernards Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernards Township School District 37th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridge High School

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Rank History for all students at Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 88.51 10th 343 97.1%
2004 86.15 15th 348 95.7%
2005 82.93 23rd 351 93.4%
2006 82.53 22nd 357 93.8%
2007 85.84 16th 361 95.6%
2008 84.43 23rd 359 93.6%
2009 82.97 30th 370 91.9%
2010 82.17 31st 371 91.6%
2011 82.40 29th 378 92.3%
2012 79.39 47th 388 87.9%
2013 82.24 26th 396 93.4%
2014 80.43 32nd 411 92.2%
2015 82.64 26th 406 93.6%
2016 71.34 49th 409 88.0%
2017 86.38 22nd 411 94.6%
2018 85.15 24th 415 94.2%
2019 83.25 35th 416 91.6%
2021 89.90 11th 405 97.3%
2022 82.86 37th 415 91.1%
2023 85.35 29th 422 93.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.07 9th 355 97.5%
2019 92.99 18th 349 94.8%
2021 87.22 15th 333 95.5%
2022 94.38 8th 344 97.7%
2023 78.03 26th 339 92.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.05 25th 403 93.8%
2019 82.53 31st 408 92.4%
2021 86.18 22nd 402 94.5%
2022 81.42 29th 414 93.0%
2023 82.68 27th 416 93.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.31 26th 405 93.6%
2019 83.93 29th 407 92.9%
2021 91.79 19th 402 95.3%
2022 83.81 35th 410 91.5%
2023 82.92 30th 414 92.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.11 29th 198 85.4%
2019 62.94 54th 191 71.7%
2022 69.10 37th 175 78.9%
2023 76.36 25th 172 85.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.62 19th 368 94.8%
2019 95.53 11th 364 97.0%
2021 87.21 24th 374 93.6%
2022 94.15 14th 382 96.3%
2023 77.42 46th 385 88.1%
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Rank History for White students at Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.57 31st 340 90.9%
2019 75.00 39th 339 88.5%
2021 73.99 28th 336 91.7%
2022 75.73 33rd 335 90.1%
2023 70.04 48th 335 85.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ridge High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 725 8 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1989 686 6 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 708
1990 635 6 28 6 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1991 614 3 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1992 608 2 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1993 605 3 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 631
1994 618 7 27 9 1 n/a n/a 0 662
1995 617 8 46 14 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1996 617 8 46 14 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1998 663 13 66 21 0 n/a n/a 0 763
1999 673 8 100 22 0 n/a n/a 0 803
2000 785 10 95 20 0 n/a n/a 0 910
2001 859 12 115 20 0 n/a n/a 0 1006
2002 1045 20 137 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1227
2003 1045 20 137 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1227
2004 1128 21 154 32 0 n/a n/a 0 1335
2005 1190 20 176 37 1 n/a n/a 0 1424
2006 1271 21 200 34 0 n/a n/a 0 1526
2007 1320 18 221 43 1 n/a n/a 0 1603
2008 1368 20 208 41 2 n/a n/a 0 1639
2009 1379 16 234 59 3 1 5 0 1697
2010 1385 20 253 49 4 1 9 0 1721
2011 1369 18 263 62 5 0 12 0 1729
2012 1379 21 294 71 4 0 18 0 1787
2013 1392 18 316 60 1 0 24 0 1811
2014 1414 15 360 66 0 0 29 0 1884
2015 1397 14 384 76 0 0 29 0 1900
2016 1348 12 437 76 0 0 24 0 1897
2017 1304 15 459 91 0 0 29 0 1898
2018 1225 20 493 114 0 0 32 0 1884
2019 1185 16 500 112 1 0 50 0 1864
2020 1136 18 485 120 0 0 65 0 1824
2021 1092 15 508 118 0 0 61 0 1794
2022 1027 7 512 124 0 1 60 0 1731
2023 984 7 520 113 0 1 57 0 1682

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridge High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 748 60.0 12.4 n/a
1989 708 58.0 12.2 n/a
1990 675 55.0 12.2 n/a
1991 628 48.0 13.0 0.3
1992 621 47.0 13.2 n/a
1993 631 43.0 14.7 0.2
1994 662 49.8 13.3 0.5
1995 685 51.2 13.4 0.9
1996 685 51.2 13.4 0.9
1998 763 62.6 12.2 0.1
1999 803 72.2 11.1 0.2
2000 910 83.6 10.9 0.4
2001 1006 83.9 12.0 0.4
2002 1227 98.9 12.4 0
2003 1227 98.9 12.4 0
2004 1335 108.8 12.3 1.1
2005 1424 113.8 12.5 n/a
2006 1526 108.8 14.0 0.7
2007 1603 120.0 13.4 0.7
2008 1639 114.0 14.4 0.4
2009 1697 140.4 12.1 0.8
2010 1721 110.0 15.6 1.7
2011 1729 109.9 15.7 1.7
2012 1787 124.8 14.3 2
2013 1811 142.9 12.6 1.4
2014 1884 144.5 13.0 1.3
2015 1900 140.0 13.5 2.3
2016 1897 145.0 13.0 1.8
2017 1898 145.5 13.0 1.7
2018 1884 148.5 12.6 1.6
2019 1864 147.3 12.6 1.1
2020 1824 155.8 11.7 1.3
2021 1794 146.7 12.2 1.2
2022 1731 142.5 12.1 1.2
2023 1682 147.9 11.3 1.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridge High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 748 60.0 12.4 n/a
1989 708 58.0 12.2 n/a
1990 675 55.0 12.2 n/a
1991 628 48.0 13.0 0.3
1992 621 47.0 13.2 n/a
1993 631 43.0 14.7 0.2
1994 662 49.8 13.3 0.5
1995 685 51.2 13.4 0.9
1996 685 51.2 13.4 0.9
1998 763 62.6 12.2 0.1
1999 803 72.2 11.1 0.2
2000 910 83.6 10.9 0.4
2001 1006 83.9 12.0 0.4
2002 1227 98.9 12.4 0
2003 1227 98.9 12.4 0
2004 1335 108.8 12.3 1.1
2005 1424 113.8 12.5 n/a
2006 1526 108.8 14.0 0.7
2007 1603 120.0 13.4 0.7
2008 1639 114.0 14.4 0.4
2009 1697 140.4 12.1 0.8
2010 1721 110.0 15.6 1.7
2011 1729 109.9 15.7 1.7
2012 1787 124.8 14.3 2
2013 1811 142.9 12.6 1.4
2014 1884 144.5 13.0 1.3
2015 1900 140.0 13.5 2.3
2016 1897 145.0 13.0 1.8
2017 1898 145.5 13.0 1.7
2018 1884 148.5 12.6 1.6
2019 1864 147.3 12.6 1.1
2020 1824 155.8 11.7 1.3
2021 1794 146.7 12.2 1.2
2022 1731 142.5 12.1 1.2
2023 1682 147.9 11.3 1.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridge High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,069

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridge High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 35th of 416 High schoolsRanks 29th of 422 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge High School)85.981.2
 4.7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Bernards Township School District)85.981.2
 4.7%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Ridge High School)44.246.8
 2.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Bernards Township School District)44.246.8
 2.6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Ridge High School)89.585
 4.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (Bernards Township School District)89.585
 4.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Ridge High School)100100
   9th Grade Algebra II (Bernards Township School District)100100
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.665.8
 11.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Ridge High School)42.446.8
 4.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Bernards Township School District)79.573.9
 5.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Ridge High School)71.985
 13.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Bernards Township School District)76.688.9
 12.3%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Ridge High School)81.5100
 18.5%
   End of Course Algebra II (Bernards Township School District)81.6100
 18.4%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18641682
 9.8%
African American167
 56.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian500520
 4%
Hispanic112113
 0.9%
Pacific Islander01
White1185984
 17%
Two or More Races5057
 14%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients1.1%1.4%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,682 students attended Ridge High School.

Yes. Ridge High School ranks in the top 6.9% of New Jersey high schools.

Students at Ridge High School are 59% White, 31% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Hill School
Elementary : Liberty Corner School
Elementary : Mount Prospect Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Street School
Middle : William Annin Middle School


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