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Glen Ridge High School

Public Grades 7-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 94% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Glen Ridge High School is a public high school in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 811 students. This exceptional institution has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking between 9th and 43rd out of over 400 high schools over the past 10 years.

Glen Ridge High School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 88.4% of 7th graders, 84% of 8th graders, and 68.5% of 9th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 57%, 57.1%, and 49.9%, respectively. The school also boasts an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.1% to 100% in recent years, and maintains a very low dropout rate, between 0% and 1.2%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Nutley High School, West Orange High School, and Montclair High School, it is clear that Glen Ridge High School stands out as a top-performing institution. The school's efficient resource allocation, with spending per student at $10,966 for the 2018-2019 school year, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 11.8 in recent years, contribute to its ability to provide a high-quality education to all students.

799

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,966

Per pupil spending ?

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Ridgewood Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028-1228

(973) 429-8303

District: Glen Ridge Public School District

Feeder schools for Glen Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Forest Avenue School
	Linden Avenue School
	Ridgewood Avenue School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Asian:

10.9%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (73% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of New Jersey high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

New Jersey avg42%

Middle school

37^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

24^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	37 of 752	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	81 of 743	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	101 of 748	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	47 of 745	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	59 of 745	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	48 of 716	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	43 of 712	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.0	31 of 713	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	16 of 713	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.1	79 of 717	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	74 of 704	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	108 of 677	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	85.1	61 of 684	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	70 of 677	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	67 of 664	89.9%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	71 of 640	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	115 of 631	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	112 of 615	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	89.4	11 of 599	98.2%	★★★★★
2004	83.1	80 of 588	86.4%	★★★★☆
2003	80.7	107 of 574	81.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	52 of 204	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	40 of 200	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	44 of 201	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	70 of 199	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	62 of 728	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	86 of 717	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	114 of 720	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	83 of 726	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	67 of 703	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	89 of 680	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	87.4	42 of 591	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	78 of 524	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	43 of 726	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	100 of 719	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	113 of 718	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	50 of 730	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	89 of 697	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	40 of 675	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	21 of 507	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	64.1	124 of 510	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	105 of 505	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	24 of 535	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	55.0	177 of 492	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	68 of 471	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	53 of 502	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	102 of 510	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	115 of 509	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	57 of 512	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	69 of 504	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	52 of 497	89.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	24 of 434	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	43 of 429	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	28 of 422	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	24 of 415	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	9 of 405	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	27 of 416	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	26 of 415	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	81.8	33 of 411	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	79.1	32 of 409	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	23 of 406	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.6	25 of 411	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	77.5	64 of 396	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	109 of 388	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	120 of 378	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.5	97 of 371	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	86.2	16 of 370	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.0	32 of 359	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	40 of 361	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	18 of 357	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	81.1	47 of 351	86.6%	★★★★☆
2004	84.7	24 of 348	93.1%	★★★★★
2003	83.4	40 of 343	88.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	24 of 190	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	12 of 191	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	22 of 172	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	11 of 175	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	13 of 191	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	37 of 426	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	58 of 420	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	21 of 416	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	20 of 414	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	16 of 402	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	25 of 408	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	20 of 403	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	5 of 406	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	28 of 403	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	17 of 385	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	11 of 374	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	42 of 426	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	29 of 419	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	22 of 414	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	22 of 410	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	14 of 402	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	27 of 407	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	35 of 405	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	4 of 359	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	28 of 361	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 339	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	9 of 344	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	11 of 333	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	16 of 349	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	18 of 355	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	34 of 347	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	39 of 345	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	25 of 335	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	23 of 335	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	17 of 336	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	19 of 339	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	23 of 340	93.2%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry89%+33 vs state

English Language Arts81%+26 vs state

Mathematics80%+48 vs state

Algebra I67%+30 vs state

Science48%+23 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 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th 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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glen Ridge High School	Public	7-12	200 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8303	799	74	10.8	0.4%	580 (72.6%)	28 (3.5%)	63 (7.9%)	87 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.4%)	86.2	24^th of 434 public high schools	94.5%		83.5	43^rd of 429 public high schools	90.0%	19		88.5	28.8	65.9		88.4	84.0	68.5		84.6	69.1	93.5	55.0	73.7	88.9		89.2			$10,966	$21	$10,945
Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	160 Broad Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8500	2,055	159	12.9	50.3%	448 (21.8%)	470 (22.9%)	988 (48.1%)	109 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	28 (1.4%)	10 (0.5%)	48.8	205^th of 434 public high schools	52.8%		45.1	225^th of 429 public high schools	47.6%	20	80.3	50.1		24.8				56.6					26.8	26.7	78.0		75.7			$9,303	$222	$9,081
East Orange STEM Academy High School	Public	6-12	129 Renshaw Avenue	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5900	646	37	17.4	19.0%	3 (0.5%)	566 (87.6%)	67 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	48.3	211^th of 434 public high schools	51.4%		42.7	242^nd of 429 public high schools	43.6%	31		70.5	8.2	35.9	69.4	57.0	67.2	66.7	33.7	23.6		26.7	21.1	24.1	26.8		26.2			$12,197	$272	$11,925
East Orange Campus High School	Public	9-12	344 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-7300	1,798	101	17.8	8.5%	50 (2.8%)	1,427 (79.4%)	289 (16.1%)	3 (0.2%)	9 (0.5%)	9 (0.5%)	11 (0.6%)	9.1	421^st of 434 public high schools	3.0%		10	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%	11	58.7	17.0		3.3				14.1					3.6	3.6		0.0	0.0			$11,351	$278	$11,073
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
Belleville High School	Public	9-12	100 Passaic Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4343	1,590	123	12.9	69.9%	146 (9.2%)	133 (8.4%)	1,164 (73.2%)	120 (7.5%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	13 (0.8%)	19.4	363^rd of 434 public high schools	16.4%		22.3	346^th of 429 public high schools	19.3%	17	66.3	40.2		12.5				31.9					3.5	3.5	30.3	2.9	20.8
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School	Public	6-12	35 Winans Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-8600	701	62	11.3	12.6%	4 (0.6%)	599 (85.4%)	93 (13.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39.4	269^th of 434 public high schools	38.0%		31.2	300^th of 429 public high schools	30.1%	31		64.0	8.2	14.7	58.1	52.4	65.9	59.8	14.3	13.1	2.0	48.6	14.1	26.3	23.1	1.8	5.8			$14,501	$320	$14,181
Nutley High School	Public	9-12	300 Franklin Ave	Nutley	07110	Essex County	Nutley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 661-8824	1,222	88	13.8	15.4%	623 (51.0%)	42 (3.4%)	410 (33.6%)	118 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.1%)	62.3	137^th of 434 public high schools	68.4%		60	145^th of 429 public high schools	66.2%	8	88.8	65.8		36.6				55.3					31.6	31.6	73.4		73.4			$12,615	$225	$12,390
Newark School of Fashion & Design	Public	9-12	239 Woodside Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 327-4466	275	19	14.4	88.0%	2 (0.7%)	89 (32.4%)	176 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	15.7	383^rd of 434 public high schools	11.8%					(n/a)	74.0	26.0		2.0				18.8					5.9	5.9
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 Glen Ridge High School

Is Glen Ridge High School a good school?

Yes. Glen Ridge High School ranks in the top 5.5% of New Jersey high schools.

What schools feed into Glen Ridge High School?

Glen Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest Avenue School
Elementary : Linden Avenue School
Elementary : Ridgewood Avenue School

How many students attend Glen Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended Glen Ridge High School.

What district is Glen Ridge High School in?

Glen Ridge Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Glen Ridge High School?

Students at Glen Ridge High School are 73% White, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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