Wayne Valley High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school, one of the two high schools in Wayne, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Wayne Public Schools. Wayne Valley has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1954. The school is also accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education. Wayne Valley's school colors are blue and white, and Wayne Valley is the home of the Indians, "The Tribe with Pride", and is known for its "tradition of excellence," both academically and athletically.
As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,489 students and 110.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.49:1. There were 76 students (5.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 22 (1.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
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