Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School

554 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School, located in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, serves as the district’s comprehensive secondary institution, catering to students in grades 7 through 12. As a smaller school environment, it focuses on providing a tight-knit community feel while offering a diverse academic curriculum that prepares students for post-secondary education. The school emphasizes a balance between rigorous college-preparatory coursework, elective opportunities, and a commitment to fostering personal growth and civic responsibility among its student body.

Beyond the classroom, the school maintains an active extracurricular culture, featuring a variety of athletic programs, clubs, and service organizations designed to enrich the student experience. By leveraging its size to facilitate close student-teacher relationships, Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High aims to support individual student success and development. The school is deeply integrated into the local Wood-Ridge community, consistently striving to uphold its reputation for academic excellence and school spirit within the Bergen County region.

554

Total Students

44.9

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

26.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	254
Hispanic	215
Black	32
Asian	43
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	1

White
254 (45.9%)
Hispanic
215 (38.9%)
Asian
43 (7.8%)
Black
32 (5.8%)
Two or More
8 (1.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wood-Ridge School District
Phone:	(201)933-6777
Website:	http://www.wood-ridgeschools.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	554
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	129
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 90

Grade 8 104

Grade 9 94

Grade 10 78

Grade 11 80

Grade 12 108