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Paramus High School

Q: Is Paramus High School a good school?

Paramus High School ranks 111 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 74% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Paramus High School is a public high school serving 1,125 students in grades 9-12 in Paramus, New Jersey. The school is part of the Paramus Public School District, which is ranked 83 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paramus High School consistently ranks among the top 25% of high schools in New Jersey, with strong academic performance. The school's students outperform the state average on standardized tests, with 71.7% proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts and 75.7% proficient or better in NJGPA/Mathematics for 11th grade. The school's mathematics performance is particularly impressive, with 67.1% proficiency in NJSLA/Geometry and 34.5% proficiency in NJSLA/Algebra I. Paramus High School also excels in supporting its diverse student population, ranking highly for its performance with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Bergenfield High School, Hackensack High School, and Lodi High School, Paramus High School outperforms them in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's performance for Asian and White student subgroups is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. Additionally, Paramus High School has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, an area the school could focus on improving to ensure consistent student engagement and attendance.

1,153

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,572

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 East Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652

(201) 261-7800

District: Paramus Public School District

Feeder schools for Paramus High School:

Elementary:	Memorial Elementary School
	Midland Elementary School
	Parkway Elementary School
	Ridge Ranch Elementary School
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	Stony Lane Elementary School
Middle:	East Brook Middle School
	West Brook Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Asian:

27.5%

Hispanic:

20.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg42%

111^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 609Paramus Public 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	66.3	111 of 434	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	137 of 429	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	103 of 422	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	120 of 415	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	132 of 405	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	105 of 416	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	100 of 415	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	77 of 411	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	62.2	92 of 409	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	75 of 406	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	78 of 411	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	123 of 396	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.8	127 of 388	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	118 of 378	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.4	78 of 371	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	104 of 370	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	84 of 359	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	111 of 361	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.3	136 of 357	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.9	90 of 351	74.4%	★★★★☆
2004	75.6	82 of 348	76.4%	★★★★☆
2003	76.2	79 of 343	77.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	61.9	47 of 256	81.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	109 of 190	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	92 of 191	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	86 of 172	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	95 of 175	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	136 of 165	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	107 of 191	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	92 of 198	53.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	34 of 215	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	22 of 191	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	20 of 137	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	123 of 426	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	150 of 420	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	101 of 416	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	119 of 414	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	153 of 402	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	116 of 408	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	106 of 403	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	65 of 406	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	131 of 403	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	108 of 385	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	99 of 382	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	123 of 374	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	92 of 364	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	69 of 368	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	65 of 377	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	119 of 358	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	164 of 344	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	110 of 324	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	161 of 326	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	80 of 347	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	88 of 345	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	108 of 426	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	123 of 419	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	108 of 414	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	101 of 410	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	117 of 402	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	127 of 407	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	106 of 405	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	29 of 359	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	47 of 361	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	85 of 339	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	81 of 333	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	65 of 349	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	67 of 355	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	177 of 347	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	190 of 345	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	158 of 335	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	192 of 335	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	173 of 336	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	178 of 339	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	175 of 340	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2022)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+18 vs state

English Language Arts72%+22 vs state

Geometry67%+13 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

Algebra I34%+3 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, December 2, 2010

Definetly one of the best in the State. Should be ranked in top 20-50 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 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 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
Paramus High School	Public	9-12	99 East Century Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Paramus Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-7800	1,153	102	11.2	19.2%	527 (45.7%)	34 (2.9%)	234 (20.3%)	317 (27.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	35 (3.0%)	66.3	111^th of 434 public high schools	74.4%		62.3	137^th of 429 public high schools	68.1%	26		75.7		36.7			71.7				34.5		33.5	72.5	30.0	67.1				$15,572		$15,572
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) 599-7240	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	21^st of 434 public high schools	95.2%		88.2	25^th of 429 public high schools	94.2%	4		87.0		57.3			81.7				58.3		58.3	98.6		98.6				$15,861	$256	$15,605
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus	Public	9-12	E.285 Pascack Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 343-6000	288	46	6.2	35.1%	129 (44.8%)	31 (10.8%)	119 (41.3%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	379^th of 434 public high schools	12.7%					(n/a)	56.5	30.4		4.8			9.6				10.0	8.3	9.2							$27,339	$2,362	$24,977
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus	Public	9-12	E.285 Pascack Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	14	20	.7	57.1%	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$15,623		$15,623
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%)	65.2	116^th of 434 public high schools	73.3%		70.6	96^th of 429 public high schools	77.6%	20	86.9	73.0		31.5			65.9				32.7		32.7	88.3		79.0				$12,896	$405	$12,491
Applied Technology High School	Public	9-12	400 Paramus Road	Paramus	07652	Bergen County	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	348	20	17.4	22.1%	156 (44.8%)	21 (6.0%)	97 (27.9%)	69 (19.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90.9	11^th of 434 public high schools	97.5%		90	17^th of 429 public high schools	96.0%	6				65.4			93.3				62.2		62.2		91.1	91.1				$17,049		$17,049
Bergen County Academies	Public	9-12	200 Hackensack Avenue	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Bergen County Vocational Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 343-6000	1,130	93	12.1	9.7%	335 (29.6%)	43 (3.8%)	107 (9.5%)	641 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89	17^th of 434 public high schools	96.1%		89.7	18^th of 429 public high schools	95.8%	1				98.9			99.3				100.0		100.0				99.6	100.0	99.7	$18,595	$163	$18,432
Saddle Brook Middle/High School	Public	7-12	355 Mayhill Street	Saddle Brook	07663	Bergen County	Saddle Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 843-2880	806	63	12.8	30.9%	449 (55.7%)	28 (3.5%)	268 (33.3%)	48 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.0%)	64.7	118^th of 434 public high schools	72.8%		58.2	154^th of 429 public high schools	64.1%	36	85.4	67.1	16.5	29.1	57.9	61.2	66.3	46.3	21.4	100.0	39.4		47.5	75.0		60.0				$12,160	$151	$12,009
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%)	57.7	156^th of 434 public high schools	64.1%		56.2	165^th of 429 public high schools	61.5%	9	88.4	74.6		32.6			60.7				19.2		18.9	50.0		46.5	83.9		83.9	$12,671	$558	$12,113
Hackensack High School	Public	9-12	First & Beech Streets	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7900	1,813	137	13.2	63.7%	131 (7.2%)	347 (19.1%)	1,260 (69.5%)	49 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (0.9%)	29.6	314^th of 434 public high schools	27.6%		31	302^nd of 429 public high schools	29.6%	12	80.5	33.8		18.2			38.1				13.0	3.1	11.6	56.5	4.0	29.2	45.5		33.4	$14,756	$486	$14,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Paramus High School

How many students attend Paramus High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,153 students attended Paramus High School.

Is Paramus High School a good school?

Paramus High School ranks 111^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Paramus High School in?

Paramus Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Paramus High School?

Students at Paramus High School are 46% White, 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Paramus High School?

Paramus High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Memorial Elementary School
Elementary : Midland Elementary School
Elementary : Parkway Elementary School
Elementary : Ridge Ranch Elementary School
Elementary : Stony Lane Elementary School
Middle : East Brook Middle School
Middle : West Brook Middle School

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