Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Summary:

Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Old Tappan, New Jersey, with a student population of 1,002 and a diverse racial makeup.

This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top in New Jersey, with exceptional academic metrics. It boasts significantly higher proficiency rates on standardized tests compared to state averages, such as 72.9% of 9th-graders being proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts versus the state's 52.1%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.0% to 97.9% over the past five years, and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.0% in most years. When compared to its district counterpart, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan outperforms in several academic metrics.

While the school's overall academic excellence is evident, its chronic absenteeism rate has seen an increase in recent years, rising from 4.2% in 2016-2017 to 11.5% in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly affluent student population, with only 1.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This socioeconomic homogeneity may contribute to the school's strong academic outcomes, but it also suggests a need to address the rising chronic absenteeism and ensure the school's diversity reflects the broader community. Overall, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan is a standout institution in the region, offering a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 140 Central Avenue
       Old Tappan, NJ  07675


(201) 784-1600

District: Northern Valley Regional High School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
50th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,765 Help


Feeder schools for Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan:

Elementary:    Harrington Park School
    Northvale Public School
    Norwood Public School
    T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School
Middle:    Charles DeWolf Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.3 Help
Number of students:  1,002

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.1%
Asian:
32.8%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.5% Help


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Compare Details Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan ranks better than 88.2% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.88. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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 (56.1%), Asian (32.8%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 1.5% 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 Old Tappan is 9.3. (See more...)
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Compare Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan employs 106.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan is $14,765.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan 50th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan in the ranking list.)

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Northern Valley Regional High School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northern Valley Regional High School District 47th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

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Rank History for all students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 82.21 46th 343 86.6%
2004 82.69 42nd 348 87.9%
2005 82.26 33rd 351 90.6%
2006 78.48 65th 357 81.8%
2007 77.84 77th 361 78.7%
2008 84.90 19th 359 94.7%
2009 80.59 51st 370 86.2%
2010 79.71 55th 371 85.2%
2011 78.79 57th 378 84.9%
2012 79.53 45th 388 88.4%
2013 79.18 46th 396 88.4%
2014 78.10 54th 411 86.9%
2015 58.96 97th 406 76.1%
2016 76.55 34th 409 91.7%
2017 83.51 30th 411 92.7%
2018 85.70 23rd 415 94.5%
2019 86.27 28th 416 93.3%
2021 78.05 42nd 405 89.6%
2022 72.36 63rd 415 84.8%
2023 76.88 50th 422 88.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.50 12th 355 96.6%
2019 93.11 14th 349 96.0%
2021 72.77 46th 333 86.2%
2022 64.51 64th 344 81.4%
2023 53.03 109th 339 67.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.60 38th 403 90.6%
2019 83.83 28th 408 93.1%
2021 76.88 47th 402 88.3%
2022 68.31 68th 414 83.6%
2023 72.08 55th 416 86.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.44 32nd 405 92.1%
2019 83.91 31st 407 92.4%
2021 78.94 45th 402 88.8%
2022 68.47 72nd 410 82.4%
2023 84.71 26th 414 93.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.42 26th 198 86.9%
2019 74.71 26th 191 86.4%
2021 54.16 63rd 165 61.8%
2022 52.82 70th 175 60.0%
2023 66.44 42nd 172 75.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.45 22nd 368 94.0%
2022 53.10 125th 382 67.3%
2023 88.58 28th 385 92.7%
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Rank History for White students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.38 44th 340 87.1%
2019 75.93 37th 339 89.1%
2021 57.02 78th 336 76.8%
2022 50.76 113th 335 66.3%
2023 56.88 93rd 335 72.2%
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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 Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 864 5 167 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1048
1989 791 4 178 13 0 n/a n/a 0 986
1990 727 4 184 14 0 n/a n/a 0 929
1991 705 4 190 16 1 n/a n/a 0 916
1992 706 2 191 23 0 n/a n/a 0 922
1993 716 3 235 27 0 n/a n/a 0 981
1994 726 3 249 24 0 n/a n/a 0 1002
1995 727 9 289 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1037
1996 727 9 289 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1037
1998 739 16 319 17 0 n/a n/a 0 1091
1999 732 12 301 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1068
2000 754 17 300 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1096
2001 789 12 294 29 0 n/a n/a 0 1124
2002 858 10 298 30 1 n/a n/a 0 1197
2003 858 10 298 30 1 n/a n/a 0 1197
2004 858 9 303 29 0 n/a n/a 0 1199
2005 865 17 324 40 2 n/a n/a 0 1248
2006 878 13 342 45 2 n/a n/a 0 1280
2007 858 8 343 55 3 n/a n/a 0 1267
2008 877 8 375 59 0 n/a n/a 0 1319
2009 884 10 374 60 0 2 0 0 1330
2010 889 11 374 69 1 2 2 0 1348
2011 911 7 396 71 0 1 16 0 1402
2012 861 8 372 69 1 1 23 0 1335
2013 873 7 355 66 1 1 23 0 1326
2014 875 8 324 64 2 1 29 0 1303
2015 893 9 297 57 3 1 27 0 1287
2016 886 9 281 54 2 0 26 0 1258
2017 851 9 283 61 4 1 21 0 1230
2018 825 11 305 82 2 1 24 0 1250
2019 803 16 299 17 7 3 25 0 1170
2020 735 15 322 1 10 1 63 0 1147
2021 670 14 331 37 10 1 40 0 1103
2022 600 11 334 75 7 1 16 0 1044
2023 562 5 329 80 8 1 15 2 1002

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 Old Tappan

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1048 75.0 13.9 n/a
1989 986 78.0 12.6 n/a
1990 929 73.0 12.7 n/a
1991 916 71.0 12.9 0
1992 922 68.0 13.5 0.2
1993 981 68.7 14.3 0.2
1994 1002 71.8 14.0 n/a
1995 1037 71.8 14.4 0.6
1996 1037 71.8 14.4 0.6
1998 1091 78.0 14.0 n/a
1999 1068 74.2 14.4 n/a
2000 1096 74.3 14.8 0.2
2001 1124 75.4 14.9 0.2
2002 1197 86.6 13.8 0.4
2003 1197 86.6 13.8 0.4
2004 1199 85.8 14.0 0.3
2005 1248 94.1 13.3 n/a
2006 1280 91.7 14.0 0.2
2007 1267 87.0 14.6 0.6
2008 1319 86.0 15.3 0.4
2009 1330 118.0 12.8 0.3
2010 1348 90.0 14.9 0.5
2011 1402 90.8 15.4 0.5
2012 1335 120.9 11.0 0.7
2013 1326 108.8 12.1 1.3
2014 1303 100.4 12.9 1.5
2015 1287 103.0 12.4 0.9
2016 1258 104.0 12.0 0.2
2017 1230 101.0 12.1 0.9
2018 1250 104.8 11.9 1
2019 1170 97.9 11.9 1.1
2020 1147 95.6 11.9 1.6
2021 1103 94.6 11.6 0.7
2022 1044 104.0 10.0 1.7
2023 1002 106.7 9.3 1.5

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 Old Tappan

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1048 75.0 13.9 n/a
1989 986 78.0 12.6 n/a
1990 929 73.0 12.7 n/a
1991 916 71.0 12.9 0
1992 922 68.0 13.5 0.2
1993 981 68.7 14.3 0.2
1994 1002 71.8 14.0 n/a
1995 1037 71.8 14.4 0.6
1996 1037 71.8 14.4 0.6
1998 1091 78.0 14.0 n/a
1999 1068 74.2 14.4 n/a
2000 1096 74.3 14.8 0.2
2001 1124 75.4 14.9 0.2
2002 1197 86.6 13.8 0.4
2003 1197 86.6 13.8 0.4
2004 1199 85.8 14.0 0.3
2005 1248 94.1 13.3 n/a
2006 1280 91.7 14.0 0.2
2007 1267 87.0 14.6 0.6
2008 1319 86.0 15.3 0.4
2009 1330 118.0 12.8 0.3
2010 1348 90.0 14.9 0.5
2011 1402 90.8 15.4 0.5
2012 1335 120.9 11.0 0.7
2013 1326 108.8 12.1 1.3
2014 1303 100.4 12.9 1.5
2015 1287 103.0 12.4 0.9
2016 1258 104.0 12.0 0.2
2017 1230 101.0 12.1 0.9
2018 1250 104.8 11.9 1
2019 1170 97.9 11.9 1.1
2020 1147 95.6 11.9 1.6
2021 1103 94.6 11.6 0.7
2022 1044 104.0 10.0 1.7
2023 1002 106.7 9.3 1.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $117 (0.8%) $14,648 (99.2%) $14,765

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

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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 28th of 416 High schoolsRanks 50th of 422 High schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan)85.672.9
 12.7%
   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 Old Tappan)73.637.3
 36.3%
   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 Old Tappan)96.684
 12.6%
   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 Old Tappan)66.436.8
 29.6%
   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 Old Tappan)64.483.2
 18.8%
   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 Students11701002
 14.4%
African American165
 68.8%
American Indian78
 14.3%
Asian299329
 10%
Hispanic1780
 370.6%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White803562
 30%
Two or More Races2515
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients1.1%1.5%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan

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

Elementary : Harrington Park School
Elementary : Northvale Public School
Elementary : Norwood Public School
Elementary : T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School
Middle : Charles DeWolf Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,002 students attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan.

Students at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan are 56% White, 33% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan ranks 50th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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