Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology

Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology, a rural-scale high school in Demarest, New Jersey, run under Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, caters to 290 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 69% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 929 students.

Within Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,735 students, Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology lists that the most-represented group is White (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 33% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 7% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the resource side, On paper, Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 96.7:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 8% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Bergen County's rate of about 28%.

After controlling for student poverty, Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 61.6%; this one delivers 85.9%, a residual of +24.3 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,884, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Bergen County runs 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), of which Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology is one.

Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bergen County Institute for Science and Technology ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 69.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.