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Wayne Valley High School

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Wayne Valley High School ranks 122 nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 72% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Wayne Valley High School is a public high school located in Wayne, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,235 students. The school is part of the Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked 150 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Wayne Valley High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 122 out of 434 high schools in the state. The school's performance on state assessments, such as the NJSLA and NJGPA, is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, where 85.4% of students were proficient or better in NJSLA/Geometry for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 56.5% statewide. Wayne Valley High School also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.1% to 96.9% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.2%.

While Wayne Valley High School performs significantly better than the nearby Passaic Valley Regional High School and the schools within the Paterson Public School District, the Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy, located just 1.44 miles away, is a standout performer, ranking among the top 5 high schools in New Jersey and outperforming Wayne Valley High School on many academic metrics. However, Wayne Valley High School faces challenges with a higher rate of chronic absenteeism in recent years, ranging from 9.6% to 16.6%.

1,201

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,982

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

551 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470

(973) 317-2200

District: Wayne Township Public School District

Feeder schools for Wayne Valley High School:

Elementary:	James Fallon Elementary School
	Lafayette Elementary School
	Packanack Elementary School
	Randall Carter Elementary School
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	Ryerson Elementary School
Middle:	George Washington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg49%

122^nd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Wayne Township Public School District

150^th of 609Wayne Township 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	64.2	122 of 434	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	106 of 429	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	134 of 422	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	99 of 415	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	76 of 405	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	69 of 416	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	84 of 415	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	89 of 411	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	66.7	68 of 409	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	39.9	205 of 406	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.7	111 of 411	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	101 of 396	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	108 of 388	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	126 of 378	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	105 of 371	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	86 of 370	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	101 of 359	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	108 of 361	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	90 of 357	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	82.1	35 of 351	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	78.1	58 of 348	83.3%	★★★★☆
2003	78.0	69 of 343	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	75.7	26 of 256	89.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	136 of 190	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.1	78 of 191	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	78 of 172	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	114 of 175	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	105 of 165	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	80 of 191	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	88 of 198	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	188 of 426	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	111 of 420	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	111 of 416	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	95 of 414	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	49 of 402	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	79 of 408	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	105 of 403	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	141 of 406	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	148 of 403	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	166 of 385	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	158 of 382	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	46 of 374	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	60 of 364	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	67 of 368	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	47 of 326	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	141 of 347	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	48 of 345	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	113 of 426	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	72 of 419	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	138 of 414	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	107 of 410	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	99 of 402	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	81 of 407	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	85 of 405	79.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	188 of 359	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	104 of 361	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	169 of 339	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	76 of 344	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	66 of 333	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	89 of 349	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	74 of 355	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	123 of 347	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	106 of 345	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	162 of 335	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	114 of 335	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	69 of 336	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	94 of 340	72.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2022)90th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+6 vs state

Geometry85%+29 vs state

Mathematics68%+10 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

Algebra I30%~ state avg

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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 Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wayne Valley High School	Public	9-12	551 Valley Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-2200	1,201	123	9.8	11.6%	804 (66.9%)	29 (2.4%)	247 (20.6%)	90 (7.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.2%)	64.2	122^nd of 434 public high schools	71.9%		68.9	106^th of 429 public high schools	75.3%	16	86.7	68.0	39.6	59.2	29.9		29.9	85.4	85.4	$16,982	$363	$16,619
Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy	Public	9-12	45 Reinhardt Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-6000	1,040	83	12.5	42.6%	290 (27.9%)	68 (6.5%)	443 (42.6%)	211 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.4%)	92.8	5^th of 434 public high schools	98.8%		93.6	5^th of 429 public high schools	98.8%				75.3	91.2	78.8		78.8	94.7	94.7
Passaic County Technical Institute	Public	9-12	45 Reinhardt Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-6000	3,565	322	11.0	59.8%	676 (19.0%)	339 (9.5%)	2,169 (60.8%)	306 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (2.0%)	70.5	93^rd of 434 public high schools	78.6%		65	126^th of 429 public high schools	70.6%	33		72.2	41.2	63.8	53.0	0.0	52.1	78.5	78.5	$17,412	$1,035	$16,377
John F. Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	61-127 Preakness Avenue	Paterson	07502	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0500	1,846	138	13.3	60.2%	106 (5.7%)	282 (15.3%)	1,296 (70.2%)	154 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.4%)	6.6	428^th of 434 public high schools	1.4%		6.1	422^nd of 429 public high schools	1.6%	6	40.5	15.4	5.9	7.9	1.8		1.8		0.0	$11,588		$11,588
Wayne Hills High School	Public	9-12	272 Berdan Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 317-2000	1,162	121	9.5	11.3%	783 (67.4%)	22 (1.9%)	181 (15.6%)	144 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.7%)	70.1	95^th of 434 public high schools	78.1%		73.8	83^rd of 429 public high schools	80.7%	12	85.3	71.7	48.8	69.2	30.7		30.7	86.4	85.0	$16,896	$277	$16,619
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School	Public	9-12	70 Church Street	Haledon	07508	Passaic County	Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 389-2821	803	67	12.0	62.8%	73 (9.1%)	122 (15.2%)	561 (69.9%)	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	16.3	380^th of 434 public high schools	12.4%		17	373^rd of 429 public high schools	13.1%	7	69.0	26.9	8.2	19.4	8.4		8.3			$13,765	$898	$12,867
International High School	Public	9-12	200 Grand Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2280	650	52	12.5	76.6%	32 (4.9%)	100 (15.4%)	478 (73.5%)	39 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	334^th of 434 public high schools	23.0%		18.3	367^th of 429 public high schools	14.5%	33	73.2	41.3	7.0	33.9	19.8		19.8	12.2	12.2	$10,505		$10,505
Newcomers High School	Public	9-12	151 Ellison Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 321-0760	106	6	17.6	49.1%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.4	419^th of 434 public high schools	3.5%		6.4	420^th of 429 public high schools	2.1%	1			0.0		0.0		0.0
Paterson P-Technical High School	Public	9-12	201 Memorial Drive	Paterson	07505	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2292	193	16	12.0	54.4%	9 (4.7%)	49 (25.4%)	130 (67.4%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	296^th of 434 public high schools	31.8%		19.6	360^th of 429 public high schools	16.1%	64	81.0	35.7	39.1	29.4	7.8		7.8			$14,806		$14,806
Passaic Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	100 East Main Street	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Passaic Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 890-2500	1,093	82	13.2	36.4%	530 (48.5%)	41 (3.8%)	443 (40.5%)	57 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.6%)	40.3	263^rd of 434 public high schools	39.4%		40.4	256^th of 429 public high schools	40.3%	7	83.8	47.3	14.8	50.4	13.6		13.6	87.9	85.2	$15,358	$176	$15,182

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Valley High School

How many students attend Wayne Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,201 students attended Wayne Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Valley High School?

Students at Wayne Valley High School are 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Wayne Valley High School in?

Wayne Township Public School District

What schools feed into Wayne Valley High School?

Wayne Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James Fallon Elementary School
Elementary : Lafayette Elementary School
Elementary : Packanack Elementary School
Elementary : Randall Carter Elementary School
Elementary : Ryerson Elementary School
Middle : George Washington Middle School

Is Wayne Valley High School a good school?

Wayne Valley High School ranks 122^nd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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