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Rutherford High School

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Rutherford High School ranks 201 st of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 54% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Rutherford High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Rutherford, New Jersey, with a student population of 736. The school is part of the Rutherford School District, which is ranked 158 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Rutherford High School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.9% of 9th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school also has strong graduation rates, with a 91.3% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, and low dropout rates ranging from 0.3% to 1.2% in recent years. Rutherford High School performs well across different student subgroups, ranking 151 out of 426 NJ high schools for female students and 122 out of 406 NJ high schools for Hispanic students, both with 4-star ratings.

Compared to nearby schools, Rutherford High School generally outperforms in academic metrics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Rutherford High School had 63.9% of 9th graders proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 55.3% at Nutley High School and 57.5% at Henry P. Becton Regional High School. Additionally, Rutherford High School's spending per student ($11,187 in 2018-2019) is lower than some nearby schools, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.5 to 11.0 in recent years, which may contribute to its academic success.

727

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,187

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

56 Elliott Pl
Rutherford, NJ 07070-1965

(201) 438-7675

District: Rutherford School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Asian:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

✓Above the New Jersey median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 22 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg43%

201^st of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^th of 609Rutherford 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	50.2	201 of 434	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	135 of 429	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	154 of 422	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	145 of 415	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	139 of 405	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	153 of 416	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	150 of 415	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	150 of 411	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	85 of 409	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	44.2	173 of 406	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.0	125 of 411	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	125 of 396	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	105 of 388	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	151 of 378	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	138 of 371	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	117 of 370	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.0	67 of 359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	67.2	141 of 361	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	142 of 357	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.0	97 of 351	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	112 of 348	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.9	60 of 343	82.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	131 of 190	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	125 of 191	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	94 of 172	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	159 of 175	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	118 of 191	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	87 of 198	56.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	49 of 215	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	151 of 426	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	96 of 420	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	124 of 416	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	135 of 414	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	117 of 402	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	139 of 408	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	133 of 403	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	122 of 406	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	126 of 385	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	100 of 382	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	185 of 374	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	98 of 364	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	113 of 368	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	167 of 426	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	144 of 419	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	159 of 414	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	132 of 410	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	165 of 402	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	140 of 407	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	97 of 405	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	76 of 359	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	113 of 361	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	148 of 339	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	149 of 344	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	160 of 333	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	237 of 349	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	149 of 355	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	122 of 345	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	139 of 335	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	101 of 335	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	166 of 336	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	159 of 339	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	124 of 340	63.5%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+17 vs state

English Language Arts64%+14 vs state

Geometry38%-18 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Algebra I9%-22 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 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
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
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
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
Wallington Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	234 Main Ave	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 777-0808	545	41	13.1	48.4%	318 (58.3%)	11 (2.0%)	196 (36.0%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48.7	206^th of 434 public high schools	52.5%		46.4	220^th of 429 public high schools	48.7%	14	87.0	56.6	17.5	25.8		81.5	49.0	52.0		73.2	22.4			11.9		36.4		66.7		61.5			$9,056	$47	$9,009
Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	258 Hackensack St	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	554	45	12.3	26.7%	254 (45.8%)	32 (5.8%)	215 (38.8%)	43 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	48	214^th of 434 public high schools	50.7%		52	189^th of 429 public high schools	55.9%	25	85.7	67.9	11.0	20.5		64.3	50.5	63.2		43.6	18.7		100.0	9.1		32.6		14.3		14.3			$12,907	$569	$12,338
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
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
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

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