Glen Ridge High School
| Glen Ridge High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
200 Ridgewood Avenue , , 07028 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′56″N 74°12′22″W / 40.799017°N 74.206059°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1895 |
| NCES School ID | 340594002092 |
| Principal | John Lawlor |
| Faculty | 74.0 FTEs |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 799 (as of 2024–25) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.8:1 |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Mascot | Ridger |
| Team name | Ridgers |
| Publication | In Between (literary magazine) |
| Website | grhs |
Glen Ridge High School (GRHS) is a comprehensive six-year public middle school / high school serving students in seventh through twelfth grades from Glen Ridge, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Glen Ridge Public Schools. The school is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 799 students and 74.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1. There were 3 students (0.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 0 (0.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
The school's standardized test scores exceed both the state and national averages. The Class of 2013's average SAT scores were 575 on the math section, 579 on the critical reading section and 565 on writing, totaling 1719 on the three sections combined (compared to a New Jersey averages of 495 math, 521 reading and 496 writing for 1512 overall). Among students taking the SAT, 69% of students met or exceed the combined score of 1550 considered by the College Board to indicate likely college success, vs. 44% statewide. The graduation rate for the class of 2013 was 97%, with 91.2% of students passing the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).