Fair Lawn High School

Fair Lawn High School, a well-populated 9-12 campus in FAIR LAWN, New Jersey, overseen by Fair Lawn Public School District, educates 1,687 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 82% bigger than typical.

Fair Lawn High School is one of 9 schools operated by Fair Lawn Public School District, a district that instructs 5,472 students overall.

On demographics, Fair Lawn High School records that 57% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 22% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fair Lawn High School has 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Fair Lawn High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Fair Lawn High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.5%; this one delivers 59.6%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Fair Lawn High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: John A. Forrest Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Fair Lawn High School. On composite proficiency, Fair Lawn High School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.8%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fair Lawn High School has expanded 14%, going from 1,481 students in 2018 to 1,687 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 57% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.