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Pascack Valley High School vs. Pascack Hills High School

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School Overview

School
Pascack Valley High School
200 Piermont Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Pascack Hills High School
225 West Grand Avenue
Montvale, NJ 07645
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Pascack Hills High 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,031 students in grades 9-12, Pascack Valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 827 students in grades 9-12, Pascack Hills High 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 53% (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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,031 students
827 students
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This chart display total students of Pascack Hills High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
72 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Pascack Hills High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Pascack Hills 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

#436 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#146 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Pascack Valley High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Pascack Hills High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
(Top 30% in NJ)
53%
(Top 10% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pascack Valley 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pascack Hills 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.
62%
(Top 20% in NJ)
70-74%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pascack Valley 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pascack Hills 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.
87%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart display graduation rate of Pascack Valley High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Pascack Hills 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
This chart display the students of Pascack Valley High School by grade.
This chart display the students of Pascack Hills High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
245
185
Grade 10 Students
227
190
Grade 11 Students
251
196
Grade 12 Students
286
222
Ungraded Students
22
34

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
13%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Pascack Hills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
9%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Pascack Hills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Pascack Hills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
76%
73%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Pascack Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Pascack Hills 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
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Pascack Valley 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.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Pascack Hills 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.
0.40
0.45
This chart display the diversity score of Pascack Valley High 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 Pascack Hills 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
1%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pascack Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pascack Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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