High Mountain School

High Mountain School is a low-enrollment intermediate school in NORTH HALEDON, New Jersey, one of the schools within North Haledon School District. The school instructs 259 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 55% leaner than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

High Mountain School is one of 2 schools operated by North Haledon School District, a district that caters to 608 students overall.

On the student-mix side, High Mountain School lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder comes out to 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Passaic County (around 61%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, High Mountain School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.3%.

In the area at large, census data for Passaic County shows median household earnings sit near $87,522, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Passaic County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), of which High Mountain School is one.

The closest other public school is Memorial Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts High Mountain School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 32.1%.

High Mountain School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. High Mountain School's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 285 (now 259). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 20% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for High Mountain School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.