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Cedar Grove High School

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Cedar Grove High School ranks 134 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Cedar Grove High School is a public high school serving 460 students in grades 9-12 in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, which is part of the Cedar Grove Township School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey high schools, with a ranking as high as 70th out of 409 schools in 2015-2016. Cedar Grove High School's performance on NJSLA/NJGPA assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in Geometry and Mathematics, where 85.8% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 56.5%.

The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 100% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 1.2%. However, the school's performance in Algebra I and Science is relatively weaker, with proficiency rates below the state average. Cedar Grove High School has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 10.4 in recent years, and a per-student spending of $9,924 in 2018-2019, which is lower than nearby schools like Passaic Valley Regional High School ($15,358) and Essex County West Caldwell Technical ($13,110).

While Cedar Grove High School's consistent academic performance and efficient resource allocation are noteworthy, the school's relative weaknesses in Algebra I and Science, as well as its demographic composition, suggest opportunities for further improvement and a need to address potential equity concerns. The school's low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and the predominance of White students may have implications for the school's approach to addressing the needs of more diverse student populations.

421

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,924

Per pupil spending ?

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Rugby Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

(973) 239-6400

District: Cedar Grove Township School District

Feeder schools for Cedar Grove High School:

Elementary:	North End Elementary School
	South End Elementary School
Middle:	Memorial Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

New Jersey avg43%

134^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 609Cedar Grove Township 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	62.8	134 of 434	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	178 of 429	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	239 of 422	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	140 of 415	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	166 of 405	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	199 of 416	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	213 of 415	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.3	111 of 411	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	70 of 409	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	74 of 406	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	145 of 411	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.4	77 of 396	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	106 of 388	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	168 of 378	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.3	88 of 371	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	56.8	214 of 370	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	200 of 359	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.7	133 of 361	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.1	107 of 357	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	77 of 351	78.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.8	79 of 348	77.3%	★★★★☆
2003	62.1	158 of 343	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	170 of 426	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	161 of 420	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	211 of 416	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	125 of 414	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	166 of 402	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	178 of 408	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	177 of 403	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	62.0	134 of 403	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.0	324 of 382	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	270 of 426	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	172 of 419	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	241 of 414	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	142 of 410	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	168 of 402	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	171 of 407	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	208 of 405	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	25 of 359	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	37.7	202 of 361	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.1	69 of 344	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	137 of 333	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	101 of 349	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	118 of 355	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	165 of 347	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	194 of 345	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	280 of 335	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	133 of 335	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	224 of 336	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	197 of 339	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	224 of 340	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+29 vs state

Geometry86%+30 vs state

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

Algebra I33%~ state avg

Science25%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

As a parent I strongly suggest not sending your children here. Not while this institution continues to knowingly employ a national embarrassment. Racism is a stain on this country and will not be tolerated. Close Quote

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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 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 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Grove High School	Public	9-12	90 Rugby Road	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-6400	421	43	9.7	6.4%	323 (76.7%)	15 (3.6%)	44 (10.5%)	30 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	62.8	134^th of 434 public high schools	69.1%		53.4	178^th of 429 public high schools	58.5%	44		87.0	25.4	57.7	33.3		33.3	85.8	85.8			$9,924	$27	$9,897
Verona High School	Public	9-12	151 Fairview Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6750	593	54	11.0	0.5%	470 (79.3%)	12 (2.0%)	68 (11.5%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	70.9	91^st of 434 public high schools	79.0%		67.6	109^th of 429 public high schools	74.6%	18		81.8	57.1	62.0	27.0		27.0	67.3	67.3			$12,611	$135	$12,476
Passaic Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	100 East Main Street	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Passaic Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 890-2500	1,093	82	13.2	36.4%	530 (48.5%)	41 (3.8%)	443 (40.5%)	57 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.6%)	40.3	263^rd of 434 public high schools	39.4%		40.4	256^th of 429 public high schools	40.3%	7	83.8	47.3	14.8	50.4	13.6		13.6	87.9	85.2			$15,358	$176	$15,182
Montclair High School	Public	9-12	100 Chestnut St	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 509-4100	1,925	150	12.8	17.9%	935 (48.6%)	434 (22.5%)	305 (15.8%)	97 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	145 (7.5%)	62.5	135^th of 434 public high schools	68.9%		62.3	136^th of 429 public high schools	68.3%	1	88.1	69.1	47.9	62.9	14.3		14.3	43.3	43.3	96.0	96.0	$9,854	$108	$9,746
West Essex High School	Public	9-12	65 West Greenbrook Rd	North Caldwell	07006	Essex County	West Essex Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-1200	1,061	93	11.4	3.3%	844 (79.5%)	25 (2.4%)	101 (9.5%)	68 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.4%)	69.8	96^th of 434 public high schools	77.9%		78.4	64^th of 429 public high schools	85.1%	32		83.5	32.2	66.4	36.7		36.5	89.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	$9,583		$9,583
Clifton High School	Public	9-12	333 Colfax Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2312	3,150	225	14.0	66.9%	764 (24.3%)	111 (3.5%)	2,092 (66.4%)	144 (4.6%)	19 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.4%)	30.2	313^th of 434 public high schools	27.9%		28.9	317^th of 429 public high schools	26.1%	4	74.2	46.1	15.7	37.4	13.0	5.9	12.7			91.1	91.1	$12,104	$05	$12,099
Essex High School	Public	9-12	369 Passaic Avenue	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 815-1389	34	3	11.3	64.7%	1 (2.9%)	32 (94.1%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Essex Campus Academy	Public	9-12	369 Passaic Avenue	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 815-1389	37	3	12.3	59.5%	1 (2.7%)	23 (62.2%)	13 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Essex County West Caldwell Technical	Public	9-12	620 Passaic Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Essex County Schools of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 412-2205	353	35	10.0	66.0%	14 (4.0%)	133 (37.7%)	197 (55.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.6	249^th of 434 public high schools	42.6%		51.3	194^th of 429 public high schools	54.8%	55		61.0	16.7	54.2	30.5		30.5	29.2	26.9			$13,110	$420	$12,690
West Orange High School	Public	9-12	51 Conforti Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5301	2,106	188	11.2	44.0%	314 (14.9%)	795 (37.7%)	776 (36.8%)	89 (4.2%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	115 (5.5%)	50.8	197^th of 434 public high schools	54.6%		49.2	206^th of 429 public high schools	52.0%	9	84.0	56.6	32.8	54.6	18.6		18.5	98.2	94.7	48.2	48.2	$12,571		$12,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Grove High School

Is Cedar Grove High School a good school?

Cedar Grove High School ranks 134^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cedar Grove High School in?

Cedar Grove Township School District

How many students attend Cedar Grove High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Cedar Grove High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Grove High School?

Students at Cedar Grove High School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Cedar Grove High School?

Cedar Grove High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North End Elementary School
Elementary : South End Elementary School
Middle : Memorial Middle School

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