Park Ridge High School vs. Westwood Regional High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Park Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Westwood Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 512 students in grades 7-12, Park Ridge High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 841 students in grades 9-12, Westwood Regional High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
512 students
841 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#417 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#894 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
29
Grade 7 Students
76
-
Grade 8 Students
98
-
Grade 9 Students
88
204
Grade 10 Students
86
195
Grade 11 Students
84
196
Grade 12 Students
73
178
Ungraded Students
7
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
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% Hispanic
17%
18%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
74%
73%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.42
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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