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Enrollment
841
High
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNDHURST PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340921000568
Lyndhurst High School
400 Weart Avenue, LYNDHURST, NJ 07071 · (201) 896-2100 · Bergen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL841 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of New Jersey public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
13.7:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
279 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 219 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 197 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 218 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 207 | 25% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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 Lyndhurst Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
63.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
27.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.7% | 27.7% |
| 2023-24 | 72.7% | 34.6% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Lyndhurst High School
Lyndhurst High School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst High School this school | 841 | 33.2% | 39.2% |
| David Brearley Middle/High School Kenilworth | 774 | 33.2% | 28.9% |
| Passaic Valley Regional High School LITTLE FALLS | 1,093 | 36.4% | 31.1% |
| North Arlington High School North Arlington | 634 | 36.3% | 39.9% |
| East Brunswick Magnet School EAST BRUNSWICK | 745 | 36.5% | 34.6% |
| Saddle Brook Middle/High School SADDLE BROOK | 806 | 30.9% | 41.5% |
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 Lyndhurst High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #185 of 397 | #37 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #203 of 400 ▼ 39 | #40 of 48 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #120 of 395 ▼ 7 | #29 of 48 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 841 | #213 of 442 | #22 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #295 of 388 | #43 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #154 of 389 | #25 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #224 of 405 | #17 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #70 of 173 | #7 of 16 |
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
841
+81 (+11%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 841 | 61.4 | 13.7:1 | 33% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 835 | 61.4 | 13.6:1 | 30% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 824 | 61 | 13.5:1 | 20% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 62 | 12.3:1 | 21% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 747 | 68 | 11.0:1 | 14% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 737 | 62 | 11.9:1 | 18% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 693 | 48 | 14.4:1 | 15% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 51 | 10.4:1 | 9% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 48 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyndhurst High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (747 to 841); teachers down 10% (68 to 61.4).
About Lyndhurst High School
In LYNDHURST, New Jersey, part of Bergen County, Lyndhurst High School is a high school. It had 841 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12.
Lyndhurst Public School District counts 9 schools and 2,606 students, including Lyndhurst High School.
Of every 100 students at Lyndhurst High School, about 46 are White, the largest group. Other students are 45% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That is lower than the 55% White share among all Bergen County residents. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Lyndhurst High School are from different groups.
There are about 13.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Lyndhurst High School, which has 61.4. The school's 13.7:1 compares with an average of 12.7:1 for high schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 33%.
On the allk12 Grade, Lyndhurst High School lands at B-, ahead of 50% of New Jersey public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Lyndhurst High School would be expected to post about 48.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.2%.
In the surrounding county, Bergen County, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Lyndhurst High School, Bergen County has 291 public schools.
Franklin School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Lyndhurst High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 43.9%; Lyndhurst High School's is 39.2%, ranking 4th of 4.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 760 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 841 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.7:1, from 12.3:1.
The allk12 page for Lyndhurst High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Lyndhurst Public School District
- Lyndhurst Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Roosevelt SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Franklin SchoolElementary · 196 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Columbus SchoolElementary · 102 students
Other schools in LYNDHURST
- Lyndhurst Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Roosevelt SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Jefferson SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Franklin SchoolElementary · 196 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Columbus SchoolElementary · 102 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin School0.1 mi · 196
- Roosevelt School0.3 mi · 295
- Lyndhurst Middle School0.5 mi · 610
- Memorial School0.5 mi · 94
- Jefferson School0.6 mi · 256
- Washington School0.6 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Lyndhurst High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lyndhurst High School?
Lyndhurst High School enrolls approximately 841 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lyndhurst High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyndhurst High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyndhurst High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lyndhurst High School is approximately 13.7:1 (61 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lyndhurst High School?
Lyndhurst High School reports a student body of 46% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Lyndhurst High School in?
Lyndhurst High School is part of Lyndhurst Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.