Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Summary:

Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is a highly-ranked public high school serving 978 students in grades 9-12 in Demarest, New Jersey. The school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which is ranked 46th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New Jersey, ranking 20th out of 426 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with 85.8% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.1%. In NJSLA/Algebra I, 60.4% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 22.9%. The school also boasts impressive graduation rates, with a 98.7% four-year graduation rate and a very low 0.0% dropout rate.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, Bergenfield High School, and Tenafly High School, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest stands out in several key metrics, such as NJSLA/English Language Arts and NJSLA/Algebra I proficiency rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% in the 2022-2023 school year is an area the school may want to address to further improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 150 Knickerbocker Road
       Demarest, NJ  07627-1026


(201) 768-3200

District: Northern Valley Regional High School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
20th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,340 Help


Feeder schools for Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest:

Elementary:    County Road School
    Haworth Public School
    Hillside Elementary School
    Luther Lee Emerson School
Middle:    Demarest Middle School
    Tenakill Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  1,022

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.2%
Asian:
29.4%
Hispanic:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1% Help


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Compare Details Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest ranks better than 95.3% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.63. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.2%), Asian (29.4%), Hispanic (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is 10.7. (See more...)
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Compare Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest employs 95.4 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is $15,340.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest 20th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in the ranking list.)

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Northern Valley Regional High School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Valley Regional High School District 46th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

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Rank History for all students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 85.27 28th 343 91.8%
2004 83.21 36th 348 89.7%
2005 82.05 36th 351 89.7%
2006 82.50 23rd 357 93.6%
2007 85.49 18th 361 95.0%
2008 83.84 25th 359 93.0%
2009 84.15 22nd 370 94.1%
2010 83.67 19th 371 94.9%
2011 83.30 25th 378 93.4%
2012 81.99 27th 388 93.0%
2013 78.98 48th 396 87.9%
2014 79.75 38th 411 90.8%
2015 60.58 87th 406 78.6%
2016 68.95 55th 409 86.6%
2017 76.94 42nd 411 89.8%
2018 84.44 27th 415 93.5%
2019 88.16 21st 416 95.0%
2021 86.27 23rd 405 94.3%
2022 83.33 35th 415 91.6%
2023 89.97 18th 422 95.7%
2024 88.63 20th 426 95.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.58 2nd 355 99.4%
2019 98.78 1st 349 99.7%
2021 88.69 12th 333 96.4%
2022 74.93 37th 344 89.2%
2023 98.05 3rd 339 99.1%
2024 84.58 27th 349 92.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.10 34th 403 91.6%
2019 84.14 26th 408 93.6%
2021 85.52 24th 402 94.0%
2022 81.94 28th 414 93.2%
2023 84.65 23rd 416 94.5%
2024 82.52 27th 416 93.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.71 40th 405 90.1%
2019 87.81 20th 407 95.1%
2021 84.49 30th 402 92.5%
2022 81.13 42nd 410 89.8%
2023 95.50 11th 414 97.3%
2024 88.03 19th 415 95.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.63 28th 198 85.9%
2019 74.55 27th 191 85.9%
2021 74.37 25th 165 84.8%
2022 62.75 49th 175 72.0%
2023 79.16 21st 172 87.8%
2024 75.18 24th 174 86.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.58 35th 368 90.5%
2021 82.62 33rd 374 91.2%
2022 75.21 46th 382 88.0%
2023 88.95 25th 385 93.5%
2024 87.51 32nd 394 91.9%
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Rank History for White students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.26 48th 340 85.9%
2019 79.11 23rd 339 93.2%
2021 72.27 33rd 336 90.2%
2022 73.96 41st 335 87.8%
2023 80.83 30th 335 91.0%
2024 81.20 27th 337 92.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 663 8 201 17 0 n/a n/a 0 889
1989 588 10 213 21 0 n/a n/a 0 832
1990 558 8 218 23 0 n/a n/a 0 807
1991 544 6 250 19 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1992 552 6 249 17 0 n/a n/a 0 824
1993 557 5 268 18 0 n/a n/a 0 848
1994 539 6 266 20 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1995 563 9 292 21 0 n/a n/a 0 885
1996 563 9 292 21 0 n/a n/a 0 885
1998 563 15 280 22 1 n/a n/a 0 881
1999 534 19 283 24 2 n/a n/a 0 862
2000 550 18 290 21 3 n/a n/a 1 883
2001 610 16 289 26 2 n/a n/a 0 943
2002 720 13 290 39 1 n/a n/a 0 1063
2003 720 13 290 39 1 n/a n/a 0 1063
2004 724 14 325 50 0 n/a n/a 0 1113
2005 725 15 331 57 0 n/a n/a 0 1128
2006 767 17 318 47 0 n/a n/a 0 1149
2007 790 17 335 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1184
2008 803 19 345 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1209
2009 804 11 352 45 0 1 8 0 1221
2010 790 6 349 45 0 1 21 0 1212
2011 844 10 343 67 0 2 19 0 1285
2012 817 6 334 77 0 2 29 0 1265
2013 787 8 330 81 0 2 23 0 1231
2014 767 9 334 98 0 4 31 0 1243
2015 761 5 326 90 1 3 32 0 1218
2016 664 5 296 78 1 1 48 0 1093
2017 617 7 290 60 0 3 45 0 1022
2018 595 6 297 74 0 2 44 0 1018
2019 652 15 310 12 3 3 43 0 1038
2020 607 17 284 0 2 0 49 0 959
2021 561 14 271 74 2 1 32 0 955
2022 581 10 277 76 2 1 27 0 974
2023 566 10 289 75 3 2 31 2 978
2024 585 12 300 79 2 2 40 2 1022

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 889 66.0 13.4 n/a
1989 832 64.0 13.0 n/a
1990 807 59.0 13.6 0.5
1991 819 57.0 14.3 0.6
1992 824 60.0 13.7 0.2
1993 848 62.1 13.7 0.8
1994 831 59.4 14.0 0.5
1995 885 58.4 15.2 0.5
1996 885 58.4 15.2 0.5
1998 881 63.5 13.9 0.5
1999 862 59.4 14.5 0.5
2000 883 57.3 15.4 0
2001 943 58.6 16.1 0.3
2002 1063 76.8 13.8 0.4
2003 1063 76.8 13.8 0.4
2004 1113 83.0 13.4 0.4
2005 1128 86.3 13.1 n/a
2006 1149 84.9 13.5 0.5
2007 1184 87.0 13.6 0.7
2008 1209 79.0 15.3 0.5
2009 1221 110.0 12.6 0.2
2010 1212 87.0 13.9 0.2
2011 1285 82.4 15.5 0.3
2012 1265 103.2 12.2 0.7
2013 1231 102.2 12.0 1.3
2014 1243 88.9 13.9 1.6
2015 1218 94.0 12.9 1.5
2016 1093 96.0 11.3 1.2
2017 1022 95.1 10.7 0.7
2018 1018 91.6 11.1 0.7
2019 1038 97.4 10.6 0.8
2020 959 93.4 10.2 0.5
2021 955 92.4 10.3 0.7
2022 974 91.3 10.6 0.6
2023 978 93.3 10.4 0.6
2024 1022 95.4 10.7 1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 889 66.0 13.4 n/a
1989 832 64.0 13.0 n/a
1990 807 59.0 13.6 0.5
1991 819 57.0 14.3 0.6
1992 824 60.0 13.7 0.2
1993 848 62.1 13.7 0.8
1994 831 59.4 14.0 0.5
1995 885 58.4 15.2 0.5
1996 885 58.4 15.2 0.5
1998 881 63.5 13.9 0.5
1999 862 59.4 14.5 0.5
2000 883 57.3 15.4 0
2001 943 58.6 16.1 0.3
2002 1063 76.8 13.8 0.4
2003 1063 76.8 13.8 0.4
2004 1113 83.0 13.4 0.4
2005 1128 86.3 13.1 n/a
2006 1149 84.9 13.5 0.5
2007 1184 87.0 13.6 0.7
2008 1209 79.0 15.3 0.5
2009 1221 110.0 12.6 0.2
2010 1212 87.0 13.9 0.2
2011 1285 82.4 15.5 0.3
2012 1265 103.2 12.2 0.7
2013 1231 102.2 12.0 1.3
2014 1243 88.9 13.9 1.6
2015 1218 94.0 12.9 1.5
2016 1093 96.0 11.3 1.2
2017 1022 95.1 10.7 0.7
2018 1018 91.6 11.1 0.7
2019 1038 97.4 10.6 0.8
2020 959 93.4 10.2 0.5
2021 955 92.4 10.3 0.7
2022 974 91.3 10.6 0.6
2023 978 93.3 10.4 0.6
2024 1022 95.4 10.7 1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $80 (0.5%) $15,260 (99.5%) $15,340

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 21st of 416 High schoolsRanks 18th of 422 High schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest)8884.5
 3.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Northern Valley Regional High School District)86.778.6
 8.1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest)72.260.7
 11.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Northern Valley Regional High School District)72.849
 23.8%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest)89.996.8
 6.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (Northern Valley Regional High School District)93.590.2
 3.3%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest)69.860.7
 9.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Northern Valley Regional High School District)68.148.6
 19.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest)69.796.8
 27.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Northern Valley Regional High School District)66.689.7
 23.1%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1038978
 5.8%
African American1510
 33.3%
American Indian33
Asian310289
 6.8%
Hispanic1275
 525%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White652566
 13.2%
Two or More Races4331
 27.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients0.8%0.6%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest

Students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest are 57% White, 29% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,022 students attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.

Yes! Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 20th of 426 New Jersey high schools.

Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : County Road School
Elementary : Haworth Public School
Elementary : Hillside Elementary School
Elementary : Luther Lee Emerson School
Middle : Demarest Middle School
Middle : Tenakill Middle School


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