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Enrollment
1,153
High
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAMUS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341242000688
Paramus High School
99 EAST CENTURY ROAD, PARAMUS, NJ 07652 · (201) 261-7800 · Bergen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,153 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
221 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 286 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 260 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 264 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 300 | 26% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Based on grade levels within Paramus Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
42.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.7% | 42.7% |
| 2023-24 | 67.8% | 41.3% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Paramus High School
Paramus High School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramus High School this school | 1,153 | 19.2% | 48.8% |
| Princeton High School PRINCETON | 1,518 | 13.8% | 57.4% |
| Parsippany Hills High School Morris Plains | 1,035 | 18.7% | 56.3% |
| Morris County School of Technology DENVILLE | 885 | 8.4% | 74.4% |
| Northern Burlington County Regional High School COLUMBUS | 1,324 | 15.8% | 42.0% |
| Metuchen High School METUCHEN | 718 | 9.3% | 66.7% |
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 Paramus High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #122 of 397 | #28 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #116 of 400 ▲ 15 | #27 of 48 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #71 of 395 ▲ 73 | #15 of 48 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,153 | #136 of 442 | #12 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #129 of 388 | #22 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #67 of 389 | #8 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.2% | #284 of 405 | #26 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #110 of 200 | #16 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
1,153
-38 (-3%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 979
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 1,153 | 102.2 | 11.3:1 | 19% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 1,125 | 108 | 10.4:1 | 13% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 1,148 | 105.1 | 10.9:1 | 12% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 1,191 | 106 | 11.2:1 | 6% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 1,242 | 109.3 | 11.4:1 | 7% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 1,307 | 105 | 12.4:1 | 7% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 1,348 | 79 | 17.1:1 | 3% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 1,355 | 94 | 14.4:1 | 1% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 979 | 59 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paramus High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,242 to 1,153); teachers down 6% (109.3 to 102.2).
About Paramus High School
Paramus High School is a public high school in PARAMUS, New Jersey. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,153 students. The average for high schools in New Jersey is about 929 students, so this school is 24% larger than average.
Paramus Public School District operates 8 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,555 students.
White students form the largest group at Paramus High School, 46% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Bergen County's population at about 55%. Paramus High School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 102.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.3 students per teacher. The 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 19%. The average for public schools in Bergen County is 28%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Paramus High School is 6.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 48.8%. Predicted: 55.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bergen County, 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. Paramus High School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County, which together enroll about 133,883 students.
East Brook Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Paramus High School is behind the 70.8% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes Paramus High School as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Paramus High School went from 1,191 students to 1,153.
Community posts for Paramus High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 Paramus Public School District
- East Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- West Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
- Stony Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
Other schools in PARAMUS
- East Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- West Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Applied Technology High SchoolHigh · 348 students
- Ridge Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- East Brook Middle School0.3 mi · 555
- Parkway Elementary School0.3 mi · 297
- Ridge Ranch Elementary School1.1 mi · 338
- Memorial School1.2 mi · 415
- Memorial Elementary School1.3 mi · 289
- Cherry Hill School1.4 mi · 697
Frequently asked questions
About Paramus High SchoolHow large is Paramus High School?
Paramus High School enrolls approximately 1,153 students in grades 09-12.
Is Paramus High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paramus High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Paramus High School have?
Paramus High School employs 102 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Paramus High School?
Student demographics at Paramus High School are roughly 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 27% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Paramus High School in?
Paramus High School is part of Paramus Public School District.
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