Waldwick High School vs. Mahwah High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waldwick High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Mahwah High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades 9-12, Waldwick High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 856 students in grades 9-12, Mahwah 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 56% (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 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
424 students
856 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
96 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#906 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#382 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
100
224
Grade 10 Students
102
210
Grade 11 Students
105
220
Grade 12 Students
108
195
Ungraded Students
9
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
13%
% Hispanic
21%
11%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
70%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
n/a
