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Pascack Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 93% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Pascack Valley High School is a public high school located in Hillsdale, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12. With 955 students, the school is part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, which is ranked 45 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pascack Valley High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in New Jersey, currently at 29 out of 434 high schools in the state.

Pascack Valley High School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state average in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79.5% of 9th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. In NJSLA/Algebra I, 49.7% of 10th graders were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 17.9%. The school's performance in NJSLA/Geometry is particularly noteworthy, with 86.9% of students proficient or better in the End of Course exam and 86.5% of 9th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 56.5% and 55.3%, respectively.

Pascack Valley High School also excels in student subgroup performance, ranking 39th out of 426 New Jersey high schools for female students and 24th out of 406 high schools for Hispanic students in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance for special education students is particularly impressive, ranking 6th out of 359 New Jersey high schools. Additionally, Pascack Valley High School has a low dropout rate of 1.0% and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.5% to 16.6% in recent years, compared to the state average of 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year. While Pascack Hills High School also performs well, with a ranking of 36 out of 434 New Jersey high schools, Pascack Valley High School consistently outperforms its neighboring schools in several academic areas.

928

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,929

Per pupil spending ?

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Piermont Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642

(201) 358-7060

District: Pascack Valley Regional High School District

Feeder schools for Pascack Valley High School:

Elementary:	Ann Blanche Smith
	Meadowbrook
	Roberge Elementary School
	Woodside Elementary School
Middle:	George G White
	Holdrum Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New Jersey high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg71%

New Jersey avg42%

29^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

45^th of 609Pascack 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
2025	85.1	29 of 434	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	27 of 429	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	48 of 422	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	71 of 415	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	100 of 405	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	60 of 416	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	80 of 415	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.4	115 of 411	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	58.0	115 of 409	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	59.0	96 of 406	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	100 of 411	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	100 of 396	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	82 of 388	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	47 of 378	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	44 of 371	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	23 of 370	93.8%	★★★★★
2008	78.9	61 of 359	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	36 of 361	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	78.9	57 of 357	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	50 of 351	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	29 of 348	91.7%	★★★★★
2003	86.3	23 of 343	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	25 of 190	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	30 of 191	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	20 of 172	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	54 of 175	69.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	32 of 165	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	42 of 191	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	55 of 198	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	39 of 426	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	19 of 420	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	52 of 416	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	79 of 414	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	121 of 402	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	67 of 408	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	85 of 403	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	24 of 406	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	31 of 403	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	32 of 385	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	56 of 382	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	72 of 374	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	73 of 364	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	98 of 368	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	71 of 426	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	22 of 419	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	58 of 414	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	61 of 410	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	89 of 402	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	78 of 407	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	93 of 405	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	6 of 359	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	26 of 361	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	14 of 339	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	51 of 344	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	60 of 333	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	48 of 349	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	45 of 355	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	42 of 347	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	30 of 345	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	66.6	59 of 335	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	66 of 335	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.5	136 of 336	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	66 of 339	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	95 of 340	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+30 vs state

Geometry87%+31 vs state

English Language Arts80%+30 vs state

Science54%+23 vs state

Algebra I52%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Pascack Valley High School

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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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pascack Valley High School	Public	9-12	200 Piermont Avenue	Hillsdale	07642	Bergen County	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-7060	928	93	10.0	2.2%	631 (68.0%)	15 (1.6%)	150 (16.2%)	86 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	85.1	29^th of 434 public high schools	93.3%		87.7	27^th of 429 public high schools	93.7%	2		88.4		54.3			79.5				80.0	49.7	51.7	86.5		86.9			$13,929		$13,929
Park Ridge High School	Public	7-12	2 Park Ave	Park Ridge	07656	Bergen County	Park Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 573-6000	491	59	8.3	11.6%	349 (71.1%)	8 (1.6%)	86 (17.5%)	27 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.7%)	81.9	45^th of 434 public high schools	89.6%		70.4	98^th of 429 public high schools	77.2%	53		76.1	20.7	60.9	73.3	77.6	86.4	69.5	16.3	94.7	25.0		74.0	82.9		76.4			$17,389	$20	$17,369
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%)	54.7	172^nd of 434 public high schools	60.4%		75.9	75^th of 429 public high schools	82.5%	97		63.4	22.6	22.5	60.8	61.3	44.1	64.8	45.4	92.3	31.7		55.2	94.7		95.0			$15,333	$60	$15,273
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%)	83.9	38^th of 434 public high schools	91.2%		80.5	54^th of 429 public high schools	87.4%	16	88.3	77.9		58.4			75.9				56.5		56.1	91.2		90.5			$14,765	$117	$14,648
Westwood Regional High School	Public	9-12	701 Ridgewood Road	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-0880	830	83	10.0	15.7%	575 (69.3%)	20 (2.4%)	165 (19.9%)	37 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.5%)	66.7	109^th of 434 public high schools	74.9%		73	86^th of 429 public high schools	80.0%	23	88.6	72.1		45.2			50.5				36.2	0.0	32.8	76.6		70.6			$9,306	$01	$9,305
Pascack Hills High School	Public	9-12	225 West Grand Avenue	Montvale	07645	Bergen County	Pascack Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 358-7020	768	78	9.8	2.0%	512 (66.7%)	17 (2.2%)	102 (13.3%)	104 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.0%)	84.3	36^th of 434 public high schools	91.7%		84.4	39^th of 429 public high schools	90.9%	3		81.7		42.8			84.1				90.0	55.3	58.4	98.6		98.6			$16,816		$16,816
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
Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology	Public	9-12	162 Knickerbocker Road	Demarest	07627	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%)	90.4	13^th of 434 public high schools	97.0%					(n/a)				84.5			93.1				70.0		70.0	88.2	73.3	84.8
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%)	89	18^th of 434 public high schools	95.9%		88.6	20^th of 429 public high schools	95.3%	2				76.6			79.9				65.3		64.9	98.0		96.9	100.0	100.0	$15,340	$80	$15,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Pascack Valley High School

Is Pascack Valley High School a good school?

Yes. Pascack Valley High School ranks in the top 6.7% of New Jersey high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pascack Valley High School?

Students at Pascack Valley High School are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Pascack Valley High School in?

Pascack Valley Regional High School District

How many students attend Pascack Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 928 students attended Pascack Valley High School.

What schools feed into Pascack Valley High School?

Pascack Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ann Blanche Smith
Elementary : Meadowbrook
Elementary : Roberge Elementary School
Elementary : Woodside Elementary School
Middle : George G White
Middle : Holdrum Middle School

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