Rutherford High School

Summary:

Rutherford High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Rutherford, New Jersey, with a student population of 753. The school is part of the Rutherford School District, which is ranked 140 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rutherford High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 87.6% of 9th graders proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.1%. The school also maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.9% to 96.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it is still lower than the state average. Rutherford High School generally performs well across different student subgroups, though its performance for Asian students and students with special needs is relatively lower compared to other subgroups.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Nutley High School, North Arlington High School, and Lyndhurst High School, Rutherford High School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, some schools like Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering and Passaic Preparatory Academy have shown stronger performance in certain subject areas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 56 Elliott Pl
       Rutherford, NJ  07070-1965


(201) 438-7675

District: Rutherford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
140th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,187 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  736

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.2%
Hispanic:
25.7%
Asian:
14.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2% Help


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Compare Details Rutherford High School ranks better than 67.1% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.08. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rutherford High School 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 Student population at Rutherford High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.2%), Hispanic (25.7%), Asian (14.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rutherford High School is 10.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rutherford High School is $11,187.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rutherford High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford High School 140th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Rutherford High School in the ranking list.)

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Rutherford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford School District 140th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rutherford High School

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Rank History for all students at Rutherford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 79.95 60th 343 82.5%
2004 70.67 112th 348 67.8%
2005 74.00 97th 351 72.4%
2006 67.36 142nd 357 60.2%
2007 67.16 141st 361 60.9%
2008 78.02 67th 359 81.3%
2009 71.51 117th 370 68.4%
2010 66.94 138th 371 62.8%
2011 66.91 151st 378 60.1%
2012 73.06 105th 388 72.9%
2013 70.35 125th 396 68.4%
2014 70.97 125th 411 69.6%
2015 44.15 173rd 406 57.4%
2016 63.58 85th 409 79.2%
2017 52.93 150th 411 63.5%
2018 51.93 150th 415 63.9%
2019 52.83 153rd 416 63.2%
2021 53.00 139th 405 65.7%
2022 52.76 145th 415 65.1%
2023 50.87 154th 422 63.5%
2024 56.08 140th 426 67.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rutherford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.46 149th 355 58.0%
2019 29.44 237th 349 32.1%
2021 44.22 160th 333 52.0%
2022 43.63 149th 344 56.7%
2023 44.25 148th 339 56.3%
2024 47.73 144th 349 58.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Rutherford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.54 133rd 403 67.0%
2019 57.23 139th 408 65.9%
2021 59.55 117th 402 70.9%
2022 52.67 135th 414 67.4%
2023 55.28 124th 416 70.2%
2024 53.25 134th 416 67.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Rutherford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.48 97th 405 76.0%
2019 53.65 140th 407 65.6%
2021 47.75 165th 402 59.0%
2022 51.34 132nd 410 67.8%
2023 46.56 159th 414 61.6%
2024 49.94 143rd 415 65.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Rutherford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.20 87th 198 56.1%
2019 41.61 118th 191 38.2%
2021 30.54 126th 165 23.6%
2022 13.67 159th 175 9.1%
2023 42.97 94th 172 45.3%
2024 31.92 123rd 174 29.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rutherford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.70 113th 368 69.3%
2019 62.55 98th 364 73.1%
2021 43.10 185th 374 50.5%
2022 58.73 100th 382 73.8%
2023 54.28 126th 385 67.3%
2024 65.93 86th 394 78.2%
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Rank History for White students at Rutherford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.04 124th 340 63.5%
2019 42.49 159th 339 53.1%
2021 40.35 166th 336 50.6%
2022 53.75 101st 335 69.9%
2023 46.38 139th 335 58.5%
2024 52.29 124th 337 63.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Rutherford High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 626 19 56 22 2 n/a n/a 0 725
1989 566 19 49 23 4 n/a n/a 0 661
1990 555 15 56 29 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1991 533 15 67 35 1 n/a n/a 0 651
1992 523 27 71 41 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1993 511 18 103 50 1 n/a n/a 0 683
1994 506 13 98 48 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1995 477 17 92 58 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1996 477 17 92 58 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1998 453 24 96 51 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1999 462 25 94 48 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2000 480 25 101 44 0 n/a n/a -1 649
2001 484 27 104 53 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2002 501 21 110 85 0 n/a n/a 0 717
2003 501 21 110 85 0 n/a n/a 0 717
2004 533 25 125 90 0 n/a n/a 0 773
2005 536 28 127 98 0 n/a n/a 0 789
2006 523 29 135 96 1 n/a n/a 0 784
2007 558 25 131 102 1 n/a n/a 0 817
2008 538 30 131 103 0 n/a n/a 0 802
2009 529 21 124 105 0 0 3 0 782
2010 505 21 125 125 0 0 2 0 778
2011 469 18 131 130 0 1 0 0 749
2012 471 18 132 135 1 0 1 0 758
2013 463 25 149 136 1 1 3 0 778
2014 456 23 146 136 0 1 4 0 766
2015 450 25 130 137 1 1 4 0 748
2016 445 24 135 134 1 1 10 0 750
2017 429 22 123 145 1 1 17 0 738
2018 411 21 133 159 1 1 18 0 744
2019 430 23 125 157 0 0 27 0 762
2020 425 22 113 158 0 0 29 0 747
2021 415 16 107 161 0 0 30 0 729
2022 409 17 105 176 0 0 31 0 738
2023 401 14 115 186 1 1 35 0 753
2024 384 17 105 189 2 2 35 2 736

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 Rutherford High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 725 61.0 11.8 n/a
1989 661 59.0 11.2 n/a
1990 655 54.0 12.1 n/a
1991 651 52.0 12.5 0
1992 662 53.0 12.4 n/a
1993 683 57.3 11.9 0.1
1994 665 59.0 11.3 0.3
1995 644 60.5 10.6 0.5
1996 644 60.5 10.6 0.5
1998 624 62.0 10.1 0.3
1999 629 63.4 9.9 0.2
2000 649 64.0 10.1 0.2
2001 668 69.7 9.6 0.3
2002 717 66.2 10.8 1.5
2003 717 66.2 10.8 1.5
2004 773 64.2 12.0 0.4
2005 789 65.7 12.0 n/a
2006 784 69.3 11.3 1.3
2007 817 69.4 11.8 0.7
2008 802 58.0 13.8 1.4
2009 782 70.6 10.9 1
2010 778 66.0 11.7 1.8
2011 749 64.1 11.6 2.1
2012 758 73.6 10.2 2.1
2013 778 68.0 11.4 2.2
2014 766 69.0 11.1 2.6
2015 748 67.0 11.1 3.5
2016 750 67.0 11.1 3.6
2017 738 65.7 11.2 1.1
2018 744 64.6 11.5 2.2
2019 762 64.4 11.8 2.1
2020 747 62.9 11.8 2.3
2021 729 69.6 10.4 2.5
2022 738 66.6 11.0 2.4
2023 753 68.6 10.9 2
2024 736 69.7 10.5 2

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 Rutherford High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 725 61.0 11.8 n/a
1989 661 59.0 11.2 n/a
1990 655 54.0 12.1 n/a
1991 651 52.0 12.5 0
1992 662 53.0 12.4 n/a
1993 683 57.3 11.9 0.1
1994 665 59.0 11.3 0.3
1995 644 60.5 10.6 0.5
1996 644 60.5 10.6 0.5
1998 624 62.0 10.1 0.3
1999 629 63.4 9.9 0.2
2000 649 64.0 10.1 0.2
2001 668 69.7 9.6 0.3
2002 717 66.2 10.8 1.5
2003 717 66.2 10.8 1.5
2004 773 64.2 12.0 0.4
2005 789 65.7 12.0 n/a
2006 784 69.3 11.3 1.3
2007 817 69.4 11.8 0.7
2008 802 58.0 13.8 1.4
2009 782 70.6 10.9 1
2010 778 66.0 11.7 1.8
2011 749 64.1 11.6 2.1
2012 758 73.6 10.2 2.1
2013 778 68.0 11.4 2.2
2014 766 69.0 11.1 2.6
2015 748 67.0 11.1 3.5
2016 750 67.0 11.1 3.6
2017 738 65.7 11.2 1.1
2018 744 64.6 11.5 2.2
2019 762 64.4 11.8 2.1
2020 747 62.9 11.8 2.3
2021 729 69.6 10.4 2.5
2022 738 66.6 11.0 2.4
2023 753 68.6 10.9 2
2024 736 69.7 10.5 2

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 Rutherford High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,187

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rutherford High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 153rd of 416 High schoolsRanks 154th of 422 High schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford High School)6064.5
 4.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford School District)60.264.5
 4.3%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Rutherford High School)20.315.8
 4.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Rutherford School District)20.315.8
 4.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Rutherford High School)48.242
 6.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (Rutherford School District)48.242
 6.2%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Rutherford High School)22.215.5
 6.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Rutherford School District)53.240.7
 12.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Rutherford High School)34.142
 7.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Rutherford School District)34.142
 7.9%
   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 Students762753
 1.2%
African American2314
 39.1%
American Indian01
Asian125115
 8%
Hispanic157186
 18.5%
Pacific Islander01
White430401
 6.7%
Two or More Races2735
 29.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.1%2%
 0.1%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 736 students attended Rutherford High School.

Rutherford High School ranks 140th of 426 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Rutherford High School are 52% White, 26% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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