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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341251000718

Pascack Hills High School

225 West Grand Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645 · (201) 358-7020 · Bergen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL768 STUDENTS
Enrollment
768
High
DISTRICT 848 · STATE 929
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
15 students
DISTRICT 2% · 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
Grade 9
202
Grade 10
182
Grade 11
179
Grade 12
205
Student demographics
White
51267%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
10213%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 35%
Black
172%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 14%
Asian
10414%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 10%
Two+
314%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38049%
Female
38851%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
84.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.7pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -20.7pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
768
-43 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.6:1
% White
67%
was 77%
% Hispanic
13%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
14%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Pascack Hills High School

As a close-knit four-year high school in Montvale, New Jersey, Pascack Hills High School hosts 768 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Pascack Valley Regional High School District.

Pascack Hills High School is one of 2 schools operated by Pascack Valley Regional High School District, a district that serves 1,696 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Pascack Hills High School records that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 14% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Pascack Hills High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 2% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Pascack Hills High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.9%.

In the area at large, Bergen County reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Pascack Hills High School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is Fieldstone Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pascack Hills High School. On composite proficiency, Pascack Hills High School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 62.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Pascack Hills High School's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 811 (now 768). White enrollment moved from 77% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Bergen County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Pascack Hills High School
District
Pascack Valley Regional High School District
Address
225 West Grand Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645
Phone
(201) 358-7020
County
Bergen County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
768
Teachers (FTE)
78
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
15 (2%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341251000718
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Pascack Valley Regional High School District
Other schools in Montvale
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Pascack Hills High School
How many students attend Pascack Hills High School?
Pascack Hills High School enrolls approximately 768 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pascack Hills High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pascack Hills High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pascack Hills High School have?
Pascack Hills High School employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Pascack Hills High School?
Student demographics at Pascack Hills High School are roughly 67% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 14% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Pascack Hills High School in?
Pascack Hills High School is part of Pascack Valley Regional High School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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