📍 99 East Century Road, Paramus, Bergen County, 07652
Paramus High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paramus, Bergen County. The school has 1,148 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paramus Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paramus High School enrolls 1,148 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 27% Asian and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 571 | 50% |
| Asian | 306 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 209 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
136 of the school's 1,148 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 32 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.
Paramus 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 38, state house district 38.
Paramus High School is one of 8 schools in Paramus Public School District, based in Paramus, New Jersey. The district serves 3,595 students district-wide and employs 332 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,148 students, Paramus High School is larger than the district average of about 449 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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