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Alumni: what's one memory from Glen Rock High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
722
High
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN ROCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340597000484
Glen Rock High School
400 HAMILTON AVENUE, GLEN ROCK, NJ 07452 · (201) 445-7700 · Bergen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of New Jersey public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
4 students
DISTRICT 1% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 160 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 183 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 207 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 172 | 24% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Glen Rock Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . -18.4pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.6% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 69.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
Schools most like Glen Rock High School
Glen Rock High School's state test result (69.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rock High School this school | 722 | 0.6% | 69.4% |
| Holmdel High School HOLMDEL | 934 | 2.8% | 61.4% |
| Pascack Hills High School Montvale | 768 | 2.0% | 68.9% |
| Mountain Lakes High School Mountain Lakes | 546 | 2.0% | 66.9% |
| Whippany Park High School WHIPPANY | 584 | 4.5% | 59.0% |
| Glen Ridge High School GLEN RIDGE | 799 | 0.4% | 66.8% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Glen Rock High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #36 of 397 | #8 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #41 of 400 ▼ 2 | #11 of 48 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #74 of 395 ▼ 36 | #16 of 48 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #259 of 442 | #32 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #50 of 388 | #14 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #258 of 389 | #42 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 0.6% | #403 of 405 | #49 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #142 of 200 | #21 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
722
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 728
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 722 | 72 | 10.0:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 70.4 | 10.5:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 729 | 71.4 | 10.2:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 720 | 71 | 10.1:1 | 1% (8) |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 72.6 | 10.4:1 | 1% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 746 | 70 | 10.7:1 | 1% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 58 | 12.5:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 44 | 12.1:1 | 1% (4) |
| 1990-91 | 728 | 57 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Rock High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (756 to 722); teachers down 1% (72.6 to 72).
About Glen Rock High School
Glen Rock High School is a small high school. Its address is in GLEN ROCK, New Jersey. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 722 students. The school is 22% below the average for high schools in New Jersey.
The Glen Rock Public School District system has 6 schools and 2,531 students.
The share of White students at Glen Rock High School is 70%, a majority. The remaining students are 18% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Bergen County is about 55% White. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Glen Rock High School are from different groups.
Glen Rock High School has 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0:1. The school's 10.0:1 compares with an average of 12.7:1 for high schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 1%. The 28% average for public schools in Bergen County is 27 points higher.
Glen Rock High School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 88% of New Jersey public high schools.
Glen Rock High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 69.4%, compared with a predicted 65.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of Bergen County, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Bergen County, 291 public schools serve about 133,883 students.
Glen Rock Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Glen Rock High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Glen Rock High School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Glen Rock High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 720 students in 2020-21 and 722 in 2024-25.
Glen Rock High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Glen Rock Public School District
- Glen Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Clara E Coleman SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Alexander Hamilton SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Richard E Byrd SchoolElementary · 246 students
Other schools in GLEN ROCK
- Glen Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Clara E Coleman SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Alexander Hamilton SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 299 students
- Richard E Byrd SchoolElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Glen Rock Middle School0.0 mi · 642
- Clara E Coleman School0.3 mi · 322
- Alexander Hamilton School0.5 mi · 300
- Central School0.6 mi · 299
- Radburn Elementary School0.8 mi · 445
- Richard E Byrd School0.9 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Glen Rock High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Glen Rock High School?
Glen Rock High School enrolls approximately 722 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Glen Rock High School serve?
Glen Rock High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Rock High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glen Rock High School is approximately 10.0:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Glen Rock High School?
Student demographics at Glen Rock High School are roughly 70% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Glen Rock High School in?
Glen Rock High School is part of Glen Rock Public School District.
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