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Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in Demarest, New Jersey, serves 1,038 students in grades 9–12 in Bergen County. Its graduation and attendance figures are strong: in 2024–25, 99% of students graduated and 5% were chronically absent, compared with 89% and 14% statewide. The clearest overall takeaway is that Demarest’s reported test results are well above state averages, with science a particular standout among nearby comprehensive high schools.

Science is Demarest’s strongest local comparison: 70% of 11th graders were proficient in 2025–26, versus 61% districtwide and 29% statewide. It had the highest science result among nearby comprehensive schools; only Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology scored higher. Ninth-grade Geometry was also strong at 92%, above the district’s 87% and the state’s 50%. Algebra I is a relative soft spot: ninth-grade proficiency was 64.0%, just below the Northern Valley Regional High School District result of 64.2%, though well above the state’s 22%. Ninth-grade English Language Arts was 81%, a narrower 2-point lead over the district, despite being 29 points above the state. Demarest’s 99% graduation rate was also above the district’s 98%.

Recent trends are mixed: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, science rose 3 points to 70%, while ninth-grade ELA fell 4 points to 81% and Geometry fell 5 points to 92%; ninth-grade Algebra I rose 3 points to 64%. SchoolDigger ranks Demarest 23rd of 434 schools, in the 95th percentile, with five stars for 2025–26. Its student-teacher ratio is 10.8, and 1% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, tied for the lowest nearby rate with Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan; these are context, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Female Students showed a notable rebound: its percentile rose from 56 in 2023–24 to 94 in 2024–25, close to the school’s overall 96th percentile that year.

1,038

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,615

Per pupil spending ?

1.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

150 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627-1026

(201) 768-3200

District: Northern Valley Regional High School District

Feeder schools for Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest:

Elementary:	County Road School
	Haworth Public School
	Hillside Elementary School
	Luther Lee Emerson School
Middle:	Demarest Middle School
	Tenakill Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.3%

Asian:

30.2%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (75% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

New Jersey avg48%

23^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Northern Valley Regional High School District

27^th of 607Northern Valley Regional High 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
2026	88.9	23 of 434	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	18 of 434	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	20 of 429	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	18 of 422	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	35 of 415	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	23 of 405	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	21 of 416	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	27 of 415	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	76.9	42 of 411	89.8%	★★★★★
2016	69.0	55 of 409	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	60.6	87 of 406	78.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.7	38 of 411	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	79.0	48 of 396	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	27 of 388	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	25 of 378	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.7	19 of 371	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	22 of 370	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	25 of 359	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.5	18 of 361	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.5	23 of 357	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	82.0	36 of 351	89.7%	★★★★★
2004	83.2	36 of 348	89.7%	★★★★☆
2003	85.3	28 of 343	91.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	10 of 182	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	12 of 190	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	25 of 191	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	21 of 172	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	49 of 175	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	25 of 165	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	27 of 191	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	28 of 198	85.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 207	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	99.1	4 of 215	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	27 of 428	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	26 of 426	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	54.2	184 of 420	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.6	23 of 416	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	28 of 414	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	24 of 402	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	26 of 408	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	34 of 403	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	26 of 399	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	35 of 406	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	36 of 403	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	25 of 385	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.2	46 of 382	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	33 of 374	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	35 of 368	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	19 of 426	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	30 of 426	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	16 of 419	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	11 of 414	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	42 of 410	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	30 of 402	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	20 of 407	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	40 of 405	90.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	17 of 358	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.1	5 of 359	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	19 of 361	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	3 of 339	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	37 of 344	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	12 of 333	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	1 of 349	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	2 of 355	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	21 of 341	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	22 of 347	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	19 of 345	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	30 of 335	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	41 of 335	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	33 of 336	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	23 of 339	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	48 of 340	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)100th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Geometry89%+41 vs state

English Language Arts81%+29 vs state

Science70%+41 vs state

Algebra I64%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2026)	NJGPA Mathematics (2026)	NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)		NJSLA Algebra I (2026)				NJSLA Geometry (2026)			NJSLA Algebra II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 10th 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
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%)	88.9	23^rd of 434 public high schools	94.7%		89	18^th of 434 public high schools	95.9%	5				69.8			80.6				64.0		63.8	92.1		87.0				$25,615	$380	$25,235
Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology	Public	9-12	162 Knickerbocker Road	Demarest	07652	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%)	90.3	17^th of 434 public high schools	96.1%		90.4	13^th of 434 public high schools	97.0%	4				75.1			89.7				86.5		86.5	73.9		72.6				$9,406		$9,406
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%)	63.7	128^th of 434 public high schools	70.5%		61.9	141^st of 434 public high schools	67.5%	13		78.8		46.9			62.9				38.4		36.8	72.9	23.1	43.8		28.6	31.8	$20,031	$250	$19,781
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%)	63.8	126^th of 434 public high schools	71.0%		65.5	115^th of 434 public high schools	73.5%	11	84.3	68.7		34.0			60.2				33.9		33.9	63.1		63.1				$19,257	$182	$19,075
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%)	86.7	28^th of 434 public high schools	93.5%		83.7	41^st of 434 public high schools	90.6%	13				66.8			79.8				52.7		51.5	92.4		90.7	87.3		81.0	$20,898	$89	$20,809
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%)	69.1	95^th of 434 public high schools	78.1%		54.7	172^nd of 434 public high schools	60.4%	77		86.5	12.6	19.0	71.1	57.7	70.6	62.7	0.0	90.6	51.8		65.9	58.4		58.4				$15,037	$77	$14,960
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%)	55.4	171^st of 434 public high schools	60.6%		65.2	116^th of 434 public high schools	73.3%	55	84.9	71.7		21.7			54.1				21.5		21.4	87.1		87.1				$16,615	$766	$15,849
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%)	71.4	83^rd of 434 public high schools	80.9%		57.7	156^th of 434 public high schools	64.1%	73	83.3	71.5		37.3			55.2				27.3		27.3							$15,745	$382	$15,363
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%)	86.1	29^th of 434 public high schools	93.3%		83.9	38^th of 434 public high schools	91.2%	9	88.7	83.1		52.0			76.7				64.4		64.4	82.7		81.5				$25,723	$456	$25,267
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) 599-7200	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	26^th of 434 public high schools	94.0%		87.2	21^st of 434 public high schools	95.2%	5		86.5		53.1			78.2				62.0		62.0	93.2		93.2				$20,006	$137	$19,869

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Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : County Road School
Elementary : Haworth Public School
Elementary : Hillside Elementary School
Elementary : Luther Lee Emerson School
Middle : Demarest Middle School
Middle : Tenakill Middle School

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