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Waldwick High School

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Waldwick High School ranks 63 rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 85% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Waldwick High School is a public high school serving 431 students in grades 9-12 in Waldwick, New Jersey, which is part of the Waldwick School District. This high-performing school consistently excels in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student group performance.

Waldwick High School's academic performance is impressive, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 78.3% of 9th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of over 91% and low dropout rates ranging from 0.2% to 1.2% in recent years. Waldwick High School's chronic absenteeism rates are generally lower than the state average as well.

Compared to nearby schools, Waldwick High School stands out. It outperforms Hawthorne High School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, despite spending less per student ($11,982 in 2018-2019) than some higher-spending nearby schools like Midland Park Junior/Senior High School ($19,201 per student) and Northern Highlands Regional High School ($15,404 per student). Waldwick High School's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 0.67% to 1.62% in recent years, is also noteworthy when compared to some nearby schools.

434

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,982

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Wyckoff Avenue
Waldwick, NJ 07463

(201) 652-9000

District: Waldwick School District

Feeder schools for Waldwick High School:

Elementary:	Crescent Elementary School
	Julia A Traphagen School
Middle:	Waldwick Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New Jersey high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

New Jersey avg42%

63^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 609Waldwick 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	76.8	63 of 434	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	59 of 429	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	188 of 422	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	144 of 415	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	195 of 405	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	132 of 416	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	143 of 415	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	109 of 411	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	33 of 409	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	66.7	63 of 406	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	203 of 411	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	126 of 396	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	111 of 388	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	157 of 378	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.2	103 of 371	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	96 of 370	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	100 of 359	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	116 of 361	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.3	116 of 357	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.8	125 of 351	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.0	113 of 348	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	81.1	57 of 343	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	42 of 426	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	49 of 420	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	100 of 416	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	114 of 414	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	186 of 402	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	104 of 408	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	94 of 403	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	133 of 406	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	157 of 403	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.2	286 of 385	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	233 of 382	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	146 of 374	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	113 of 364	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	304 of 368	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	79 of 426	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	86 of 419	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	37.6	207 of 414	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	190 of 410	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	206 of 402	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	120 of 407	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	102 of 405	74.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	62 of 359	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	80 of 361	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	147 of 339	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	122 of 344	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	264 of 333	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	76 of 349	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	131 of 355	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	65 of 347	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	64 of 345	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	156 of 335	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	137 of 335	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	235 of 336	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	111 of 339	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	114 of 340	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

English Language Arts78%+28 vs state

Mathematics74%+16 vs state

Algebra I49%+19 vs state

Science38%+7 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 (2025)	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
Waldwick High School	Public	9-12	155 Wyckoff Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 652-9000	434	47	9.3	1.8%	300 (69.1%)	8 (1.8%)	97 (22.4%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	76.8	63^rd of 434 public high schools	85.5%		79	59^th of 429 public high schools	86.2%	4		74.3		38.4			78.3				100.0	38.5	49.4	100.0		100.0			$11,982		$11,982
Midland Park Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	250 Prospect St	Midland Park	07432	Bergen County	Midland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 444-7400	367	46	8.0	7.6%	263 (71.7%)	5 (1.4%)	81 (22.1%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	69.6	99^th of 434 public high schools	77.2%		72	91^st of 429 public high schools	78.8%	8		76.6	22.4	33.3	80.9	88.3	85.5	55.8	57.2	96.1	30.8		56.9	69.5		69.5			$19,201	$536	$18,665
Northern Highlands Regional High School	Public	9-12	298 Hillside Ave	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 327-8700	1,257	110	11.4	1.0%	857 (68.2%)	15 (1.2%)	124 (9.9%)	195 (15.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (4.6%)	85.2	27^th of 434 public high schools	93.8%		90.5	14^th of 429 public high schools	96.7%	13				67.1			76.4				54.1		54.0	87.9		87.4			$15,404	$224	$15,180
Ridgewood High School	Public	9-12	627 East Ridgewood Ave	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2800	1,740	136	12.8	3.2%	1,009 (58.0%)	26 (1.5%)	214 (12.3%)	338 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (8.6%)	84.6	34^th of 434 public high schools	92.2%		84.6	38^th of 429 public high schools	91.1%	4		87.1		59.8			65.8				69.8		69.3			63.6	100.0	100.0	$11,059	$13	$11,046
Ramsey High School	Public	9-12	256 E Main Street	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 785-2300	739	78	9.4	5.1%	573 (77.5%)	10 (1.4%)	84 (11.4%)	51 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	78.2	56^th of 434 public high schools	87.1%		86	34^th of 429 public high schools	92.1%	22		80.7		55.0			63.9				38.5		38.5	92.1		92.1	100.0	100.0	$13,739		$13,739
Ramapo High School	Public	9-12	331 George Street	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 891-1500	1,166	114	10.2	0.9%	958 (82.2%)	12 (1.0%)	104 (8.9%)	59 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.5%)	58.5	150^th of 434 public high schools	65.4%		60.1	143^rd of 429 public high schools	66.7%	7		82.1		29.1			64.1				12.3		11.6	75.8		75.8	84.6	84.6	$15,831	$15	$15,816
Glen Rock High School	Public	9-12	400 Hamilton Avenue	Glen Rock	07452	Bergen County	Glen Rock Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 445-7700	722	72	10.0	0.6%	505 (69.9%)	7 (1.0%)	50 (6.9%)	133 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	80.8	49^th of 434 public high schools	88.7%		84.7	37^th of 429 public high schools	91.4%	12		87.6		57.8			70.6				32.2		32.2	84.5		84.5	84.6	84.6	$15,807	$28	$15,779
Hawthorne High School	Public	9-12	160 Parmelee Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 423-6415	569	53	10.7	42.5%	256 (45.0%)	24 (4.2%)	263 (46.2%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	41	257^th of 434 public high schools	40.8%		29.9	310^th of 429 public high schools	27.7%	53	88.6	54.2		17.2			38.0				14.0		14.0						$12,194	$45	$12,149
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
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

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