Enrollment
288
High
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340147000252
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
E.285 Pascack Road, Paramus, NJ 07652 · (201) 343-6000 · Bergen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
101 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 81 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 23% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
9.6%
own-school result
Math
9.2%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #373 of 442 | #49 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.3:1 | #4 of 388 | #1 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #130 of 389 | #16 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #216 of 405 | #16 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #100 of 200 | #14 of 31 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
288
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 6.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 288 | 46 | 6.3:1 | 35% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 47 | 5.9:1 | 30% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 47.5 | 6.0:1 | 28% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 47 | 6.5:1 | 22% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 47.4 | 6.6:1 | 29% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 43 | 7.1:1 | 41% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 29 | 7.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 34 | 7.4:1 | 33% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 174 | 25 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (314 to 288); teachers down 3% (47.4 to 46).
About Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is a very small high school based in Paramus, New Jersey. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 288 students. Across high schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 929.
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is a school in Bergen County Vocational Technical School District. The district has 6 schools and 2,735 students.
About 45% of students at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 41% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 3% Asian. Bergen County's residents are about 55% White, 10 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 6.3 students per teacher. The average for high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
In the wider Bergen County area, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, about 53% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus shares Bergen County with 290 other public schools.
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 17 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bergen County Vocational Technical School District
- Bergen County AcademiesHigh · 1,130 students
- Bergen County Technical High School - TeterboroHigh · 665 students
- Applied Technology High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Bergen County Institute for Science and TechnologyHigh · 290 students
- Bergen County Technical High School - ParamusHigh · 14 students
Other schools in Paramus
- Paramus High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- East Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- West Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Applied Technology High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
Other Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus schools
One other US public school is named Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus. Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is the largest of the 2.
- Bergen County Technical High School - ParamusParamus, NJ · 14 students
Nearby schools
- Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus0.0 mi · 14
- Multiple Disabilities Continuum0.1 mi · 55
- Life Skills Continuum0.1 mi · 64
- Autistic Continuum0.1 mi · 199
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Continuum0.1 mi · 134
- Behavioral Continuum0.1 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Bergen County Technical High School - ParamusWhat is the total enrollment at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus?
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus serve?
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is approximately 6.3:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus?
At Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus, the student body is approximately 45% White, 41% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian.
Who oversees Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus?
Bergen County Technical High School - Paramus is overseen by Bergen County Vocational Technical School District in Bergen County.
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