Bergenfield High School
Bergenfield High School serves 1,174 students in grades 9-12.
Bergenfield High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Bergenfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
School Overview
Bergenfield High School's student population of 1,174 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 99 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,174 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Bergenfield High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bergenfield High School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1142 out of 2221 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
57%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
28%
10%
Hispanic
50%
29%
Black
9%
15%
White
11%
44%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
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