📍 131 Main Street, Emerson, Bergen County, 07630
Emerson Jr Sr High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Emerson, Bergen County. The school has 440 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Emerson Public School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Emerson Jr Sr High enrolls 440 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 287 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 21% |
| Asian | 35 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
40 of the school's 440 students (9.1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 31 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Emerson Jr Sr High 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.
Emerson Jr Sr High is one of 3 schools in Emerson Public School District, based in Emerson, New Jersey. The district serves 1,084 students district-wide and employs 96 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 440 students, Emerson Jr Sr High is larger than the district average of about 361 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large