Cresskill High School

Cresskill High School, a small secondary school in Cresskill, New Jersey, operated by Cresskill Public School District, teaches 489 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 929 students each, so Cresskill High School sits 47% leaner than that benchmark.

Cresskill Public School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,747 students; Cresskill High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Cresskill High School lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Cresskill High School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Cresskill High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 4% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Bergen County's rate of about 28%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cresskill High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bergen County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Cresskill High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cresskill Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cresskill High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 70.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cresskill High School has contracted 11%, going from 547 students in 2018 to 489 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Cresskill High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.