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What tradition at Waldwick High School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
434
High
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALDWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341686000888
Waldwick High School
155 WYCKOFF AVENUE, WALDWICK, NJ 07463 · (201) 652-9000 · Bergen County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% 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.
- B+Beats 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
9.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
8 students
DISTRICT 1% · 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 | 115 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 102 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 23% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Waldwick School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
78.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
55.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -34.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 35 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.3% | 55.5% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 90.2% |
% 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
63.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Waldwick High School
Waldwick High School's state test result (63.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldwick High School this school | 434 | 1.8% | 63.1% |
| Midland Park Jr./Sr. High School MIDLAND PARK | 367 | 7.6% | 58.3% |
| Cedar Grove High School Cedar Grove | 421 | 6.4% | 42.2% |
| Verona High School VERONA | 593 | 0.5% | 54.5% |
| Indian Hills High School OAKLAND | 668 | 3.4% | 57.1% |
| Park Ridge High School PARK RIDGE | 491 | 11.6% | 58.4% |
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 Waldwick High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #58 of 397 | #14 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #71 of 400 ▼ 56 | #19 of 48 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #48 of 395 ▲ 28 | #11 of 48 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #336 of 442 | #46 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #23 of 388 | #7 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #257 of 389 | #41 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.8% | #392 of 405 | #44 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #183 of 200 | #28 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
434
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 434 | 46.6 | 9.3:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 44.1 | 9.8:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 43.9 | 9.7:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 43 | 10.7:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 45 | 9.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 43 | 10.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 60 | 9.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 54 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waldwick High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (440 to 434); teachers up 4% (45 to 46.6).
About Waldwick High School
Families in WALDWICK, New Jersey, are served by Waldwick High School, a small high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 434 students enrolled. That is 53% below the average of about 929 students for high schools in New Jersey.
Waldwick High School is in Waldwick School District, a district with 1,562 students across 4 schools.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at Waldwick High School. Next come 22% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 55% White among all Bergen County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
Waldwick High School has 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. The school's 9.3:1 compares with an average of 12.7:1 for high schools in New Jersey. The school has 2% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 28% average for public schools in Bergen County is 26 points higher.
Waldwick High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of New Jersey public high schools.
Waldwick High School scores 63.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 65.2%.
In Bergen County, home to about 962,316 people, the median household earns about $124,884 a year, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bergen County number 291, with about 133,883 students.
Waldwick High School's closest public school neighbor is Waldwick Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Waldwick High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Waldwick High School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 63.1% against a local average of 68.6%.
Waldwick High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 6% across 4 years, from 460 in 2020-21 to 434 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.7:1 in 2020-21, and 9.3:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Waldwick High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Waldwick School District
- Julia A Traphagen SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Waldwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- Crescent Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Other schools in WALDWICK
- Julia A Traphagen SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Waldwick Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
- Crescent Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Waldwick Middle School0.0 mi · 401
- Crescent Elementary School0.5 mi · 313
- Midland Park Jr./Sr. High School0.8 mi · 367
- Willard Elementary School1.1 mi · 440
- Julia A Traphagen School1.3 mi · 414
- Brookside School1.3 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Waldwick High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Waldwick High School?
Waldwick High School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Waldwick High School serve?
Waldwick High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waldwick High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waldwick High School is approximately 9.3:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waldwick High School?
At Waldwick High School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Waldwick High School?
Waldwick High School is overseen by Waldwick School District in Bergen County.
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