Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School

Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School is a mid-sized 9-12 campus in RIDGEFIELD PARK, New Jersey, operated by Ridgefield Park Public School District. The school teaches 1,159 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Within Ridgefield Park Public School District, which oversees 4 schools and 2,067 students, Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 18% White, 9% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.6%; this one delivers 34.2%.

In the surrounding community, Bergen County reports that median household income runs about $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is Roosevelt Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.5%.

Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 1,232 students in 2018 compared to 1,159 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 54% to 67% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Ridgefield Park Jr Sr 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.