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Mt. Horeb School vs. Ridge High School

Should I attend Mt. Horeb School or Ridge High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mt. Horeb School
80 Mount Horeb Road
Warren, NJ 07059
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Ridge High School
268 South Finley Avenue
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Mt. Horeb School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mt. Horeb School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,731 students in grades 9-12, Ridge High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
213 students
1,731 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
143 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#113 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#31 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Ridge High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in NJ)
71%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mt. Horeb School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in NJ)
76%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mt. Horeb School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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95%
(Top 30% in NJ)
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This chart display graduation rate of Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Ridge High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
44
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Kindergarten Students
22
-
Grade 1 Students
31
-
Grade 2 Students
33
-
Grade 3 Students
26
-
Grade 4 Students
30
-
Grade 5 Students
27
-
Grade 9 Students
-
404
Grade 10 Students
-
423
Grade 11 Students
-
403
Grade 12 Students
-
438
Ungraded Students
-
63

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
25%
30%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
7%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
3%
n/a
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% White
53%
59%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.65
0.56
This chart display the diversity score of Mt. Horeb School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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