📍 268 South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, 07920
Ridge High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Basking Ridge, Somerset County. The school has 1,682 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bernards Township School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 147.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 29 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ridge High School enrolls 1,682 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 147.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 31% Asian and 6.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 984 | 59% |
| Asian | 520 | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
23 of the school's 1,682 students (1.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 15 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ridge High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-70, state senate district 21, state house district 21.
Ridge High School is one of 6 schools in Bernards Township School District, based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The district serves 4,673 students district-wide and employs 446 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,682 students, Ridge High School is larger than the district average of about 779 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large