Impact of COVID-19 on Ridge High School
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 35th of 416 High schools | Ranks 29th of 422 High schools | 1.5% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Ridge High School) | 85.9 | 81.2 | 4.7% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Bernards Township School District) | 85.9 | 81.2 | 4.7% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Ridge High School) | 44.2 | 46.8 | 2.6% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Bernards Township School District) | 44.2 | 46.8 | 2.6% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (Ridge High School) | 89.5 | 85 | 4.5% |
9th Grade Geometry (Bernards Township School District) | 89.5 | 85 | 4.5% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Ridge High School) | 100 | 100 | |
9th Grade Algebra II (Bernards Township School District) | 100 | 100 | |
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 77.6 | 65.8 | 11.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ridge High School) | 42.4 | 46.8 | 4.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Bernards Township School District) | 79.5 | 73.9 | 5.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (Ridge High School) | 71.9 | 85 | 13.1% |
End of Course Geometry (Bernards Township School District) | 76.6 | 88.9 | 12.3% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
End of Course Algebra II (Ridge High School) | 81.5 | 100 | 18.5% |
End of Course Algebra II (Bernards Township School District) | 81.6 | 100 | 18.4% |
End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey) | 56.3 | 61.7 | 5.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1864 | 1682 | 9.8% |
African American | 16 | 7 | 56.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 500 | 520 | 4% |
Hispanic | 112 | 113 | 0.9% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 1185 | 984 | 17% |
Two or More Races | 50 | 57 | 14% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% |