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Lyndhurst High School

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Lyndhurst High School ranks 240 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 45% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Lyndhurst High School is a public high school serving approximately 835 students in grades 9-12 in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, which is part of the Lyndhurst Public School District. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 96 out of 409 New Jersey high schools in 2015-2016 to 240 out of 434 in 2024-2025.

Lyndhurst High School generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts, with 63.7% of 9th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to the state average of 49.9%. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 20.4% of students proficient or better in Algebra I End of Course in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.2%. The school stands out in its support for English Language Learners and Special Education students, with these subgroups ranking 40 out of 215 and 57 out of 359 New Jersey high schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance for students of low socioeconomic status is noteworthy, ranking 97 out of 377 New Jersey high schools in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools, Passaic High School No. 12 and Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering, which are part of the Passaic City School District, have significantly lower test scores and rankings. However, Rutherford High School, which is part of the Rutherford School District, and Nutley High School, which is part of the Nutley Public School District, outperform Lyndhurst High School.

841

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,965

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Weart Avenue
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

(201) 896-2100

District: Lyndhurst Public School District

Feeder schools for Lyndhurst High School:

Elementary:	Columbus School
	Franklin School
	Jefferson School
	Roosevelt School
	More...
	Washington School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

Hispanic:

45.2%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 12 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

New Jersey avg42%

240^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	43.7	240 of 434	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	204 of 429	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	176 of 422	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	211 of 415	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	214 of 405	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	207 of 416	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	221 of 415	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.0	160 of 411	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	96 of 409	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	53.8	114 of 406	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	56.3	239 of 411	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.8	166 of 396	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	158 of 388	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	188 of 378	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.6	234 of 371	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	204 of 370	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	205 of 359	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.4	183 of 361	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	233 of 357	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.1	157 of 351	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.2	194 of 348	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.1	136 of 343	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	132 of 283	53.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	40 of 215	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	53 of 191	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	98.7	4 of 161	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	41.1	72 of 146	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	231 of 426	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	208 of 420	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	171 of 416	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	215 of 414	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	169 of 402	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	167 of 408	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	197 of 403	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	98 of 406	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	152 of 403	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	84 of 385	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	134 of 382	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	204 of 374	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	112 of 364	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	146 of 368	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	97 of 377	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	31 of 358	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	26 of 344	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	58.3	74 of 324	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	75 of 326	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	87 of 347	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	160 of 345	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	230 of 426	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	230 of 419	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	197 of 414	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	214 of 410	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	267 of 402	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	201 of 407	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	235 of 405	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	57 of 359	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	177 of 361	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	81 of 339	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	115 of 344	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	58 of 333	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	111 of 349	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	179 of 355	49.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	237 of 347	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	207 of 345	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	182 of 335	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	203 of 335	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	221 of 336	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	203 of 340	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+14 vs state

Geometry59%+5 vs state

Mathematics54%-4 vs state

Algebra I20%-11 vs state

Science20%-12 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 Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	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
Lyndhurst High School	Public	9-12	400 Weart Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 896-2100	841	61	13.6	33.2%	388 (46.1%)	34 (4.0%)	380 (45.2%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	43.7	240^th of 434 public high schools	44.7%		49.8	204^th of 429 public high schools	52.4%	36		54.0		19.7				63.7					19.9		20.4		71.0	33.3	58.7			$9,965		$9,965
North Arlington High School	Public	9-12	222 Ridge Road	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 991-6800	634	46	13.7	36.3%	268 (42.3%)	12 (1.9%)	328 (51.7%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	56.1	167^th of 434 public high schools	61.5%		49.1	208^th of 429 public high schools	51.5%	41	88.7	56.3		30.3				55.5					30.6	24.0	29.1		61.1		55.0			$9,528	$64	$9,464
Rutherford High School	Public	9-12	56 Elliott Pl	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-7675	727	69	10.5	4.0%	369 (50.8%)	19 (2.6%)	192 (26.4%)	105 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.8%)	50.2	201^st of 434 public high schools	53.7%		62.5	135^th of 429 public high schools	68.5%	66		74.7		30.7				63.9					8.8		10.0		38.0		38.2			$11,187		$11,187
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
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
Henry P. Becton Regional High School	Public	9-12	120 Paterson Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 935-3007	853	61	14.0	40.6%	275 (32.2%)	73 (8.6%)	392 (46.0%)	96 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	53.5	178^th of 434 public high schools	59.0%		55	169^th of 429 public high schools	60.6%	9	89.2	56.9		27.6				57.5					26.4		26.4		45.5		45.5			$16,979	$434	$16,545
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
Passaic High School No. 12	Public	9-12	170 Paulison Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5600	2,484	166	15.0	98.4%	20 (0.8%)	93 (3.7%)	2,342 (94.3%)	18 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	5.9	431^st of 434 public high schools	0.7%		5.8	424^th of 429 public high schools	1.2%	7	42.4	15.1		5.2				6.9					12.5		11.5		0.3	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	$10,541	$1,012	$9,529
Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering	Public	6-12	291 Lafayette Avenue	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	650	53	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.0%)	586 (90.2%)	43 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	59.5	146^th of 434 public high schools	66.4%		54.5	172^nd of 429 public high schools	59.9%	26		82.2	19.3	49.5	93.7	87.5	77.2	70.4	57.4	59.7	93.4	39.5			53.4	57.1	47.3	28.9	43.4			$9,146		$9,146
Passaic Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	252 Boulevard	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	710	53	13.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	684 (96.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	35.1	292^nd of 434 public high schools	32.7%		34.4	283^rd of 429 public high schools	34.0%	9		59.8	6.0	25.4	54.1	59.4	50.0	74.6	10.8	16.7	31.3	6.0			10.8	15.8	17.1		16.6			$9,290		$9,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyndhurst High School

What district is Lyndhurst High School in?

Lyndhurst Public School District

How many students attend Lyndhurst High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 841 students attended Lyndhurst High School.

What schools feed into Lyndhurst High School?

Lyndhurst High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbus School
Elementary : Franklin School
Elementary : Jefferson School
Elementary : Roosevelt School
Elementary : Washington School

Is Lyndhurst High School a good school?

Lyndhurst High School ranks 240^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lyndhurst High School?

Students at Lyndhurst High School are 46% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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