Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgewood 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 45th of 416 High schools | Ranks 36th of 422 High schools | 2.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgewood High School) | 86.5 | 79.1 | 7.4% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgewood Public School District) | 86.5 | 79.1 | 7.4% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Ridgewood High School) | 56.3 | 73.6 | 17.3% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Ridgewood Public School District) | 56.3 | 73.6 | 17.3% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Ridgewood High School) | 93.5 | 100 | 6.5% |
9th Grade Algebra II (Ridgewood Public School District) | 93.5 | 100 | 6.5% |
9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey) | 77.6 | 65.8 | 11.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ridgewood High School) | 55 | 63.8 | 8.8% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ridgewood Public School District) | 70 | 67.7 | 2.3% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Algebra II (Ridgewood High School) | 78.2 | 100 | 21.8% |
End of Course Algebra II (Ridgewood Public School District) | 78.2 | 100 | 21.8% |
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 | 1767 | 1746 | 1.2% |
African American | 21 | 22 | 4.8% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 311 | 332 | 6.8% |
Hispanic | 181 | 209 | 15.5% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 3 | |
White | 1169 | 1051 | 10.1% |
Two or More Races | 85 | 128 | 50.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 2% | 2.1% | 0% |