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Bogota Jr./Sr. High School

2 HENRY C LUTHIN PLACE, BOGOTA, NJ 07603 · (201) 441-4808 · Bergen County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Enrollment
475
High
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 929
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
283 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
108
Grade 9
89
Grade 10
97
Grade 11
95
Grade 12
86
Student demographics
White
5011%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
34272%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 35%
Black
459%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 14%
Asian
347%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 10%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25353%
Female
22247%

School pathway

Feeds from
Bogota Middle School06–07
Based on grade levels within Bogota Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
67.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
41.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +9.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.

Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
475
-48 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.3:1
% White
11%
was 18%
% Hispanic
72%
was 65%
% Black
9%
was 8%
% Asian
7%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bogota Jr./Sr. High School

Bogota Jr./Sr. High School is one of the small 9-12 campuss in BOGOTA, New Jersey, one of the schools within Bogota Public School District, with 475 students on its rolls from grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 49% leaner than typical.

Bogota Jr./Sr. High School is one of 4 schools operated by Bogota Public School District, a district that works with 1,302 students overall.

Demographically, Bogota Jr./Sr. High School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder looks like 11% White, 9% Black, 7% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bogota Jr./Sr. High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.5%, the actual is 39.7%, a residual of +6.2 points.

In the area at large, Bergen County reports that 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 Bogota Jr./Sr. High School is one.

Bogota Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bogota Jr./Sr. High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bogota Jr./Sr. High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

Bogota Jr./Sr. High School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Bogota Jr./Sr. High School's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 475). White enrollment moved from 18% to 11% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Bogota Jr./Sr. High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Bergen County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School
District
Bogota Public School District
Address
2 HENRY C LUTHIN PLACE, BOGOTA, NJ 07603
Phone
(201) 441-4808
County
Bergen County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
475
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
283 (60%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340192000284
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bogota Jr./Sr. High School
What is the total enrollment at Bogota Jr./Sr. High School?
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Bogota Jr./Sr. High School serve?
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School serves grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bogota Jr./Sr. High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bogota Jr./Sr. High School is approximately 12.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bogota Jr./Sr. High School?
At Bogota Jr./Sr. High School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 72% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Bogota Jr./Sr. High School?
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School is overseen by Bogota Public School District in Bergen County.
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