📍 101 New Milford Ave, Dumont, Bergen County, 07628
Dumont High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dumont, Bergen County. The school has 761 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dumont Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 64.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dumont High School enrolls 761 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 64.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 346 | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 250 | 33% |
| Asian | 116 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 32 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
56 of the school's 761 students (7.4%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 49 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dumont High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-50, state senate district 39, state house district 39.
Dumont High School is one of 5 schools in Dumont Public School District, based in Dumont, New Jersey. The district serves 2,562 students district-wide and employs 209 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 761 students, Dumont High School is larger than the district average of about 512 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large