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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
581
High
STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 341687005949
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
10 GRUMM ROAD, HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP, NJ 07419 · (973) 827-4100 · Sussex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of New Jersey public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
11.8:1
49 FTE teachers
STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
165 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 | 121 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 150 | 26% |
Student demographics
47%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
47.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -13.7pp since 2023
Math
20.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 down about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 25.4% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Wallkill Valley Regional High School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallkill Valley Regional High School this school | 581 | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| New Egypt High School NEW EGYPT | 509 | 25.0% | 27.6% |
| Sussex County Technical School Sparta | 672 | 23.5% | 33.3% |
| Warren County Vocational Technical School WASHINGTON | 413 | 24.9% | 33.7% |
| Woodstown High School WOODSTOWN | 550 | 25.3% | 35.8% |
| Spotswood High School SPOTSWOOD | 762 | 23.5% | 30.5% |
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 Wallkill Valley Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #210 of 397 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #251 of 400 ▼ 34 | #6 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #224 of 395 ▼ 42 | #7 of 9 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #303 of 442 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #165 of 388 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #260 of 389 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #237 of 405 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #147 of 200 | #8 of 8 |
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
581
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 581 | 49.4 | 11.8:1 | 28% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 48.3 | 12.8:1 | 18% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 50.1 | 12.3:1 | 14% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 52 | 11.3:1 | 16% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 58.1 | 10.4:1 | 15% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 57 | 11.8:1 | 16% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 780 | 56 | 13.9:1 | 12% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 783 | 57 | 13.7:1 | 4% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | 50 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wallkill Valley Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (605 to 581); teachers down 15% (58.1 to 49.4).
About Wallkill Valley Regional High School
In HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey, part of Sussex County, Wallkill Valley Regional High School is a high school. The school enrolls 581 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in New Jersey is about 929, so this school runs 37% smaller than that.
Federal records list Wallkill Valley Regional High School as its own district.
Roughly 70% of students at Wallkill Valley Regional High School are White. It is also 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%. Wallkill Valley Regional High School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 49.4 full-time equivalents, or about 11.8 students per teacher. On average, high schools in New Jersey have 12.7:1, compared with 11.8:1 here. About 28% of students, or 165, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Wallkill Valley Regional High School is C+. Compared with New Jersey public high schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places Wallkill Valley Regional High School in the bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 14.6 points below it (36.0% actual, 50.6% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Sussex County, the median household income is $116,186, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. In all, Sussex County has 46 public schools and roughly 19,579 students.
The next-closest public school is Hamburg School, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Wallkill Valley Regional High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Wallkill Valley Regional High School was 590 in 2020-21 and 581 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Community posts for Wallkill Valley Regional High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Hamburg School0.9 mi · 246
- Hardyston Township Middle School1.2 mi · 261
- Franklin Borough School2.6 mi · 527
- Hardyston Township Elementary School3.5 mi · 358
- Sussex County Technology Charter School3.7 mi · 225
- Lafayette Township School3.7 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Wallkill Valley Regional High SchoolHow many students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School?
Wallkill Valley Regional High School enrolls approximately 581 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wallkill Valley Regional High School serve?
Wallkill Valley Regional High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Wallkill Valley Regional High School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Wallkill Valley Regional High School.
How diverse is Wallkill Valley Regional High School?
Wallkill Valley Regional High School reports a student body of 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Wallkill Valley Regional High School public or private?
Wallkill Valley Regional High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wallkill Valley Regional High School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.