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Item: Northern Highlands Regional High School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

298 Hillside Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401-1447

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (201) 327-8700

www.northernhighlands.org

Top Rankings

Northern Highlands Regional High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

1 School

2,554 Schools

# Students

1,257 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

110 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
9	310	154
10	301	156
11	328	154
12	318	158

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District Rank

Northern Highlands Regional High School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#39 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District
2023	#39
2022	#36
2021	#70
2019	#57
2018	#123
2017	#209
2016	#271
2015	#186
2014	#3
2013	#8
2012	#4

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69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	69%	38%
2022	69%	36%
2021	56%	26%
2019	70%	44%
2018	64%	42%
2017	61%	41%
2016	53%	40%
2015	46%	36%
2014	95%	75%
2013	93%	75%
2012	95%	75%

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82%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2022	82%	49%
2021	63%	47%
2019	83%	57%
2018	64%	55%
2017	60%	53%
2016	51%	50%
2015	64%	47%
2014	99%	69%
2013	97%	69%
2012	99%	69%
2011	98%	69%

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61%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2022	61%	23%
2021	42%	22%

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(21-22)

92%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2022	92%	85%
2021	94%	88%
2020	98%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	99%	90%
2017	99%	90%
2016	99%	90%
2015	98%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	99%	87%
2012	99%	86%

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(2022-23)

8.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	8.9%	16.7%
2022	7.8%	18.2%
2021	3.5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	0.45	0.71
2022	0.44	0.71
2021	0.41	0.71
2020	0.37	0.70
2019	0.37	0.70
2018	0.31	0.70
2017	0.31	0.70
2016	0.28	0.69
2015	0.28	0.68
2014	0.31	0.68
2013	0.32	0.67
2012	0.30	0.66
2011	0.30	0.65
2010	0.28	0.65
2009	0.28	0.64
2008	0.27	0.63
2007	0.25	0.62
2006	0.27	0.62
2005	0.22	0.61
2004	0.23	0.60
2003	0.22	0.60
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.18	0.58
2000	0.19	0.57
1999	0.22	0.57
1998	0.22	0.57
1996	0.23	0.56
1995	0.20	0.55
1994	0.18	0.55
1993	0.15	0.55
1992	0.15	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	10%
2022	15%	10%
2021	15%	10%
2020	13%	11%
2019	13%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	10%
2016	11%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	12%	10%
2013	11%	10%
2012	11%	9%
2011	12%	9%
2010	11%	9%
2009	11%	9%
2008	10%	9%
2007	9%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	9%	7%
2004	10%	7%
2003	10%	7%
2002	10%	7%
2001	9%	6%
2000	8%	6%
1999	10%	6%
1998	10%	6%
1996	10%	5%
1995	10%	5%
1994	9%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	8%	31%
2020	6%	29%
2019	6%	29%
2018	5%	27%
2017	5%	27%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	5%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%
1990	1%	19%

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% White

68%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	39%
2022	73%	40%
2021	75%	41%
2020	78%	43%
2019	78%	43%
2018	82%	45%
2017	82%	45%
2016	84%	46%
2015	84%	48%
2014	82%	49%
2013	82%	50%
2012	83%	51%
2011	83%	52%
2010	84%	53%
2009	84%	54%
2008	85%	55%
2007	86%	56%
2006	85%	56%
2005	88%	57%
2004	87%	58%
2003	88%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	90%	61%
2000	90%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	88%	62%
1996	87%	62%
1995	89%	63%
1994	90%	63%
1993	92%	63%
1992	92%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,838 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,870 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	$44 MM	$31 MM
2022	$43 MM	$29 MM
2021	$38 MM	$26 MM
2020	$37 MM	$25 MM
2019	$37 MM	$25 MM
2018	$35 MM	$24 MM
2017	$34 MM	$23 MM
2016	$33 MM	$21 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$28 MM	$21 MM
2011	$37 MM	$20 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$28 MM	$20 MM
2008	$26 MM	$19 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$18 MM
2005	$22 MM	$17 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$17 MM	$14 MM
2001	$16 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$13 MM
1998	$12 MM	$12 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	$44 MM	$30 MM
2022	$41 MM	$29 MM
2021	$36 MM	$25 MM
2020	$34 MM	$24 MM
2019	$37 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$35 MM	$22 MM
2015	$37 MM	$20 MM
2014	$29 MM	$20 MM
2012	$27 MM	$20 MM
2011	$35 MM	$19 MM
2010	$37 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$19 MM
2008	$25 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$32 MM	$17 MM
2004	$22 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$15 MM	$13 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$14 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$11 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,838

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	$34,026	$32,400
2022	$32,325	$31,833
2021	$28,214	$27,862
2020	$26,482	$26,511
2019	$26,683	$27,169
2018	$26,161	$25,776
2017	$24,967	$24,717
2016	$24,683	$23,074
2015	$26,552	$19,116
2014	$21,921	$22,539
2012	$20,623	$22,326
2011	$27,049	$15,563
2010	$27,328	$19,116
2009	$20,870	$20,414
2008	$20,370	$19,641
2007	$19,968	$17,846
2006	$18,333	$16,912
2005	$17,802	$15,983
2004	$17,653	$15,178
2003	$16,085	$14,414
2002	$16,825	$13,992
2001	$16,872	$13,524
2000	$16,015	$12,563
1999	$16,249	$11,702
1998	$14,829	$11,220
1995	$15,023	$10,398
1992	$14,836	$10,290
1990	$11,356	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$34,870

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Northern Highlands Regional High School District	New Jersey
2023	$34,057	$31,763
2022	$30,904	$31,545
2021	$26,349	$26,876
2020	$24,581	$25,682
2019	$27,091	$26,960
2018	$25,349	$25,387
2017	$24,582	$25,235
2016	$26,178	$23,517
2015	$26,970	$19,190
2014	$21,514	$21,879
2012	$19,767	$21,692
2011	$25,230	$15,139
2010	$27,759	$19,190
2009	$19,331	$19,395
2008	$19,572	$19,863
2007	$19,307	$18,129
2006	$22,110	$16,981
2005	$25,171	$16,151
2004	$17,715	$14,709
2003	$16,142	$14,730
2002	$15,632	$14,261
2001	$16,167	$13,311
2000	$15,881	$12,817
1999	$16,771	$12,247
1998	$15,387	$11,565
1995	$15,570	$10,509
1992	$12,462	$9,044
1990	$11,019	$7,994

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Best Northern Highlands Regional High School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northern Highlands Regional High School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%)
:

10/

Top 10%

298 Hillside Ave
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-8700

Gr: 9-12 | 1,257 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Northern Highlands Regional High School District?

Northern Highlands Regional High School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,257 students.

What is the rank of Northern Highlands Regional High School District?

Northern Highlands Regional High School District is ranked #41 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Northern Highlands Regional High School District?

68% of Northern Highlands Regional High School District students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Northern Highlands Regional High School District?

Northern Highlands Regional High School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Northern Highlands Regional High School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $34,870 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 92% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education