Glen Ridge High School (GRHS) is a comprehensive six-year public high school serving students in grades 7-12 in Glen Ridge, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Glen Ridge Public Schools. GRHS is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education.
The school's standardized test scores far exceed both the state and national averages. More than 95% of the graduates from the Class of 2010 went on to study at four- or two-year colleges and universities, with the remaining graduates continuing their education in trade or technical schools or in the armed services, while others find employment. Recent graduates have attended some of the nation's most competitive colleges.
The Class of 2010 average SAT scores were 584 on the math section, 571 on the verbal section and 571 on the essay, totaling 1726 on the three sections combined (compared to a New Jersey averages of 520 math, 496 verbal and 499 essay for 1515 overall). Over the three years through 2010, the graduation rate has been 100%, while about 90% of students pass the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).
As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 805 students and 55.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.58:1.
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