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Enrollment
816
High
STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341440004094
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
74 RIDGE ROAD, RUMSON, NJ 07760 · (732) 842-1597 · Monmouth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL816 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of New Jersey public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
83 FTE teachers
STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
7 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 180 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 204 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 213 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 219 | 27% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
80.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -13.9pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.1% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 94.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
72.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School's state test result (72.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School this school | 816 | 0.9% | 72.7% |
| Haddonfield Memorial High School HADDONFIELD | 827 | 2.5% | 66.5% |
| Voorhees High School Glen Gardner | 733 | 5.5% | 58.9% |
| Ramapo High School FRANKLIN LAKES | 1,166 | 0.9% | 49.2% |
| Verona High School VERONA | 593 | 0.5% | 54.5% |
| Indian Hills High School OAKLAND | 668 | 3.4% | 57.1% |
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 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #30 of 397 | #6 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #23 of 400 ▲ 9 | #6 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #40 of 395 ▼ 16 | #6 of 31 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 816 | #223 of 442 | #19 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #36 of 388 | #4 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #374 of 389 | #31 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 0.9% | #402 of 405 | #31 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #37 of 200 | #4 of 24 |
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
816
-152 (-16%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 816 | 83.2 | 9.8:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2023-24 | 849 | 81.6 | 10.4:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 876 | 83.8 | 10.4:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 968 | 82 | 11.8:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 982 | 82.8 | 11.9:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 987 | 81 | 12.2:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 954 | 67 | 14.2:1 | 1% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 705 | 55 | 12.8:1 | 1% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 52 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (982 to 816); teachers unchanged (82.8 to 83.2).
About Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is a medium-sized high school in New Jersey, located in RUMSON. It enrolled 816 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
For district matters, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School falls under Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District.
White students make up 89% of enrollment at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 74% White share among all Monmouth County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 9.8 students per teacher and 83.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.9 below the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 1%. That is lower than the 29% average for public schools in Monmouth County.
Measured against New Jersey public high schools, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is 7.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools.
Among Monmouth County residents, the median household income is $124,845, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is one of 186 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Forrestdale School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 72.7% is above the 59.0% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 816, a 16% decrease from 968 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.8:1 in 2020-21, and 9.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RUMSON
- Forrestdale SchoolMiddle · 498 students
- Deane-Porter Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
Nearby schools
- Forrestdale School0.2 mi · 498
- Deane-Porter Elementary School0.2 mi · 411
- Viola L Sickles School1.7 mi · 464
- Henry Hudson Regional School1.8 mi · 278
- Henry Hudson Regional School1.8 mi · 302
- Knollwood School2.4 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High SchoolHow many students attend Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School?
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School enrolls approximately 816 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School have?
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School?
Student demographics at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School?
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is overseen by Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District in Monmouth County.
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