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Enrollment
829
High
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAHWAH TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340933000586
Mahwah High School
50 RIDGE ROAD, MAHWAH, NJ 07430 · (201) 762-2300 · Bergen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL829 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of New Jersey public high schools
- A-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.
- ·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
9.1:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
137 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 | 181 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 211 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 229 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 208 | 25% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 Mahwah Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . -8.4pp since 2023
Math
52.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.2% | 52.7% |
| 2023-24 | 73.6% | 49.2% |
% 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Mahwah High School
Mahwah High School's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahwah High School this school | 829 | 16.5% | 54.9% |
| Bernards High School Bernardsville | 751 | 18.1% | 56.1% |
| Wayne Hills High School WAYNE | 1,162 | 11.3% | 55.3% |
| Randolph High School RANDOLPH | 1,275 | 13.4% | 47.0% |
| Madison High School MADISON | 761 | 10.4% | 56.0% |
| Bordentown Regional High School BORDENTOWN | 728 | 17.6% | 26.6% |
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 Mahwah High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #89 of 397 | #19 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #83 of 400 ▲ 20 | #20 of 48 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #105 of 395 ▲ 2 | #25 of 48 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 829 | #217 of 442 | #24 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #20 of 388 | #5 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #149 of 389 | #23 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.5% | #300 of 405 | #28 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #103 of 200 | #15 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
829
-71 (-8%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 829 | 90.9 | 9.1:1 | 17% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 880 | 91.4 | 9.6:1 | 11% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 856 | 95.7 | 8.9:1 | 10% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 900 | 97 | 9.3:1 | 10% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 92.7 | 9.7:1 | 9% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 918 | 92 | 10.0:1 | 12% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 1,063 | 80 | 13.3:1 | 6% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | 70 | 10.1:1 | 5% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 567 | 42 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mahwah High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (901 to 829); teachers down 2% (92.7 to 90.9).
About Mahwah High School
Mahwah High School sits in MAHWAH, New Jersey, and is classified as a high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 829 students in grades 9 through 12.
Mahwah Township Public School District runs 6 schools with a combined 2,698 students. Mahwah High School is one of them.
Mahwah High School's enrollment is 60% White. Next come 15% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. By the diversity index, Mahwah High School comes in at 59%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.1:1, with 90.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Mahwah High School is 17%. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Bergen County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Mahwah High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Mahwah High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.9%; the prediction is 57.1%.
In Bergen County (population about 962,316), median household income is about $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mahwah High School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County, which together enroll about 133,883 students.
The shortest distance from Mahwah High School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Joyce Kilmer School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Mahwah High School ranks 8th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Mahwah High School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Mahwah High School went from 900 students to 829.
Parents and students can post about school safety, transportation, and start times at Mahwah High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Mahwah Township Public School District
- Ramapo RidgeMiddle · 642 students
- Lenape MeadowsElementary · 418 students
- Joyce Kilmer SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Betsy Ross ElementaryElementary · 238 students
- George Washington SchoolElementary · 177 students
Other schools in MAHWAH
- Ramapo RidgeMiddle · 642 students
- Lenape MeadowsElementary · 418 students
- Joyce Kilmer SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Betsy Ross ElementaryElementary · 238 students
- George Washington SchoolElementary · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Joyce Kilmer School0.2 mi · 394
- Lenape Meadows0.4 mi · 418
- Ramapo Ridge0.4 mi · 642
- Betsy Ross Elementary0.9 mi · 238
- RICHARD P CONNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 437
- Eric S. Smith Middle School1.7 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Mahwah High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mahwah High School?
Mahwah High School enrolls approximately 829 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mahwah High School serve?
Mahwah High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mahwah High School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Mahwah High School.
What is the student diversity at Mahwah High School?
Student demographics at Mahwah High School are roughly 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Mahwah High School in?
Mahwah High School is part of Mahwah Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.