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River Dell Regional High School vs. Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest

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School Overview

School
River Dell Regional High School
55 Pyle Street
Oradell, NJ 07649
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest
150 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

River Dell Regional 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 999 students in grades 9-12, River Dell Regional High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 974 students in grades 9-12, Northern Valley Regional High School At Demarest 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 64% (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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
999 students
974 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
91 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#205 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#49 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
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49%
(Top 20% in NJ)
64%
(Top 5% in NJ)
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71%
(Top 10% in NJ)
76%
(Top 5% in NJ)
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97%
(Top 5% in NJ)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NJ)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
252
259
Grade 10 Students
208
241
Grade 11 Students
268
225
Grade 12 Students
256
234
Ungraded Students
15
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
28%
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% Hispanic
12%
8%
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% Black
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1%
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% White
61%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
3%
3%
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0.56
0.56
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
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