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West Milford High School

Q: Is West Milford High School a good school?

West Milford High School ranks 218 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 50% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

West Milford High School is a public high school located in West Milford, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 937 students. The school is part of the West Milford Township Public School District, which is ranked 314 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, West Milford High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of New Jersey high schools, typically between 200-300 out of around 400-430 schools. Its performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students generally performing better than male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds or with special education needs. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Wayne Hills High School, Ramapo High School, and Pequannock Township High School, West Milford High School generally performs in the middle to lower range. The school's relatively low spending per student and higher student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

947

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,162

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

67 Highlander Drive
West Milford, NJ 07480-3708

(973) 697-1701

District: West Milford Township Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

15.6%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (44% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!Geometry scores 28 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

New Jersey avg49%

218^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

314^th of 609West Milford 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	47.3	218 of 434	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	241 of 429	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	222 of 422	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	259 of 415	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	266 of 405	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	213 of 416	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	289 of 415	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	236 of 411	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	241 of 409	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	219 of 406	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.7	160 of 411	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	198 of 396	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	164 of 388	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	165 of 378	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.7	211 of 371	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.7	171 of 370	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	222 of 359	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.0	170 of 361	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	167 of 357	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.0	165 of 351	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.8	174 of 348	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.4	154 of 343	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	140 of 426	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	233 of 420	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	259 of 416	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	242 of 414	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	276 of 402	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	212 of 408	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	238 of 403	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	222 of 406	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	158 of 403	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	194 of 385	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	240 of 382	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	253 of 374	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	135 of 364	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.2	270 of 368	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	128 of 377	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	79 of 358	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	34.9	203 of 344	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	213 of 324	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	200 of 326	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	176 of 347	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	270 of 345	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	242 of 426	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	265 of 419	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	149 of 414	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.0	315 of 410	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	251 of 402	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	231 of 407	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	310 of 405	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	285 of 359	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	238 of 361	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	213 of 339	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	259 of 344	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	240 of 333	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	229 of 349	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	212 of 355	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	197 of 347	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	231 of 345	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	232 of 335	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	270 of 335	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	282 of 336	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	278 of 340	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+8 vs state

Mathematics67%+9 vs state

Algebra II54%-27 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Geometry28%-28 vs state

Algebra I14%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 30, 2015

The high school is not even marginal. The environment is negative. Drugs in the school are not properly dealt with. Administrative staff is apathetic and some are openly hostile. Many teachers are good but the highly experienced teachers are leaving because their hands are tied by the district and they get no support. Nepotism is rampant is the district overall so as great teachers leave, they may be replaced with under qualified professionals hired through "internal referral" or they may be hired based on being related to current faculty members. The leaders of the school have no regard for student welfare. There is absolutely no positive relationship between the school and parents. The school is extremely focused on the arts which is great if your child is an "arts" kid.The school has a decent offering of honors and elective classes but many students cannot even get into them as the main office is incapable of consistently making appropriate class schedules. Parents need to learn to navigate issues on their own as the Guidance Department is ill informed and not interested in helping. This school needs a complete overhaul if it is not expected to sink even further in the rankings in NJ. Given others options, I would not send my kids here and would not recommend anyone else does either. 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 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 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	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Milford High School	Public	9-12	67 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-1701	947	82	11.4	22.6%	733 (77.4%)	27 (2.9%)	148 (15.6%)	19 (2.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.6%)	47.3	218^th of 434 public high schools	49.8%		42.7	241^st of 429 public high schools	43.8%	23	88.6	67.3	33.6	31.5	14.1		14.0	28.6	27.6	53.8	$13,162	$16	$13,146
Lakeland Regional High School	Public	9-12	205 Conklintown Road	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Lakeland Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-1900	823	75	11.0	15.3%	563 (68.4%)	28 (3.4%)	181 (22.0%)	13 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	55	171^st of 434 public high schools	60.6%		48.2	210^th of 429 public high schools	51.0%	39	88.9	63.7	21.7	51.3	25.4		25.4	73.3	73.3		$18,801	$115	$18,686
Kinnelon High School	Public	9-12	121 Kinnelon Road	Kinnelon	07405	Morris County	Kinnelon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-5500	507	48	10.5	6.7%	388 (76.5%)	15 (3.0%)	43 (8.5%)	56 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	70.6	92^nd of 434 public high schools	78.8%		80.8	52^nd of 429 public high schools	87.9%	40		86.7	30.3	73.5	38.9		37.3	83.8	83.8		$19,732	$28	$19,704
Butler High School	Public	9-12	38 Bartholdi Avenue	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2000	482	38	12.6	27.8%	301 (62.4%)	11 (2.3%)	155 (32.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	54.5	173^rd of 434 public high schools	60.1%		71.9	92^nd of 429 public high schools	78.6%	81	84.1	62.9	32.3	48.6	22.4		22.1	82.3	82.3		$20,105	$25	$20,080
Pompton Lakes High School	Public	9-12	44 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 835-7100	610	52	11.6	24.9%	366 (60.0%)	19 (3.1%)	185 (30.3%)	26 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	49.9	202^nd of 434 public high schools	53.5%		59.6	148^th of 429 public high schools	65.5%	54	87.1	59.0	25.9	62.0	16.7	0.0	12.3	53.0	51.9		$11,245	$10	$11,235
Indian Hills High School	Public	9-12	97 Yawpo Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-0100	668	75	8.8	3.4%	523 (78.3%)	4 (0.6%)	91 (13.6%)	30 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.4%)	72.4	82^nd of 434 public high schools	81.1%		74.1	81^st of 429 public high schools	81.1%	1		78.9	43.5	70.4	39.4		37.9	93.4	93.4		$16,207	$69	$16,138
Pequannock Township High School	Public	9-12	85 Sunset Road	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6000	655	65	10.1	6.4%	529 (80.8%)	5 (0.8%)	95 (14.5%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	77.3	60^th of 434 public high schools	86.2%		77.3	67^th of 429 public high schools	84.4%	7		83.4	45.6	76.3	41.6		41.6	92.7	92.7		$14,463	$91	$14,372
Jefferson Township High School	Public	9-12	1010 Weldon Rd Rd2	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-3535	761	72	10.5	14.7%	559 (73.5%)	17 (2.2%)	141 (18.5%)	22 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	47.8	217^th of 434 public high schools	50.0%		59.8	146^th of 429 public high schools	66.0%	71	88.5	60.0	34.2	38.9	15.4		15.4	48.4	46.9		$10,425	$06	$10,419
Academy for Environmental Science	Public	9-12	1010 Weldon Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-3535	36			8.3%	26 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)											$7,851		$7,851
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Milford High School

What district is West Milford High School in?

West Milford Township Public School District

Is West Milford High School a good school?

West Milford High School ranks 218^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Milford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 947 students attended West Milford High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Milford High School?

Students at West Milford High School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into West Milford High School?

West Milford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Apshawa Elementary School
Elementary : Maple Road Elementary School
Elementary : Marshall Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Paradise Knoll Elementary School
Elementary : Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School
Middle : Macopin Middle School

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