Mahwah High School

Set in MAHWAH, New Jersey, Mahwah High School is a moderately sized secondary school, overseen by Mahwah Township Public School District. It teaches 829 students across grades 9 through 12.

Across the 6 schools in Mahwah Township Public School District (2,698 students total), Mahwah High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Mahwah High School records that White students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Mahwah High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mahwah High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.1%, the actual is 54.9%, a residual of -2.3 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bergen County put median household earnings sit near $124,884, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Mahwah High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Joyce Kilmer School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Mahwah High School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 63.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mahwah High School's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 901 (now 829). The White share of enrollment contracted from 77% to 60% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.