Ramsey High School

As a modestly sized high school in RAMSEY, New Jersey, Ramsey High School serves 739 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Ramsey School District. Enrollment runs roughly 20% leaner than the state mean of about 929.

Within Ramsey School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,310 students, Ramsey High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Ramsey High School reports that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Ramsey High School has 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. Roughly 5% of students at Ramsey High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bergen County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ramsey High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.5%.

Across the wider county, Bergen County reports that median household earnings sit near $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Ramsey High School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is John Y Dater Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ramsey High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ramsey High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 71.2%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 12%: 838 students in 2018 compared to 739 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 82% to 78%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Ramsey High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.