Summary:
High schools in zip code 07075 include one listed school, Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School, serving grades 7–12 and enrolling 554 students in 2024–2025. There is no within-area school comparison to make, so the clearest guide is how the school’s results compare with New Jersey’s. Its strongest current results are in grades 7 and 8 ELA and math, but performance varies by grade and subject; that mixed picture is the most important takeaway for families.
Wood-Ridge stands out most positively in middle-grade ELA: in 2025–2026, proficiency was 65% in grade 7 versus 56% statewide, and 64% in grade 8 versus 53%—advantages of 9 and 11 percentage points. Math was also above state results in grades 7 and 8: 40% versus 38%, and 29% versus 23%. Results were less favorable in other areas: grade 9 ELA was 46% versus 51% statewide, grade 8 and 11 science were 14% and 25% versus 19% and 29%, and grade 11 NJGPA math was 56% versus 61%. NJGPA ELA was a relative bright spot at 79% versus 76%.
Some course results changed sharply year to year, so one year may not capture the longer-term picture. Grade 8 Algebra I proficiency fell from 100% in 2024–2025 to 65% in 2025–2026, while grade 9 Algebra I rose from 9% to 26%; grade 9 Geometry increased from 14% to 52%. Science improved relative to state results but remained below them. SchoolDigger’s ranking also moved down, from the 56th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 48th in 2025–2026, with its rank shifting from 189 of 429 to 226 of 434. Context for 2024–2025 includes a student–teacher ratio of 12.3 and 27% of students free/reduced lunch eligible. Graduation was 92% versus 89% statewide, while chronic absenteeism was higher at 17% versus 14%.
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