📍 56 Elliott Pl, Rutherford, Bergen County, 07070
Rutherford High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rutherford, Bergen County. The school has 753 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rutherford School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 68.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Rutherford High School enrolls 753 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 68.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 401 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 186 | 25% |
| Asian | 115 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
15 of the school's 753 students (2%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 9 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Rutherford High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 36.
Rutherford High School is one of 5 schools in Rutherford School District, based in Rutherford, New Jersey. The district serves 2,601 students district-wide and employs 222 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 753 students, Rutherford High School is larger than the district average of about 520 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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