Bernards Township School District
- BASKING RIDGE, NJ
School District
Bernards Township School District
- BASKING RIDGE, NJ
- Rating 4.38 out of 5 13 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Health & Safetygrade A+
- Administrationgrade A minus
- Sportsgrade A+
- Foodgrade A minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
81%
Percent Proficient - Math
77%
Average Graduation Rate
97%
Average SAT
1340
562 responses
Average ACT
30
295 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade B minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
5,154
Free or Reduced Lunch
1.5%
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Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$70,382
Teachers in First/Second Year
15.7%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$19,201 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade B
Median Household Income
$151,871
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,938
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$673,000
National
$217,500Bernards Township School District Reviews
Rating 4.38 out of 5 13 reviews
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Going here feels more like a surreal gateway to college rather than a high school experience. That's not to say that it's bad, the education is good, it's just that competitiveness and blandness go hand in hand here. The hallways are incredibly small and when I say that kids are packed in between class periods, it's inhaling-the person's-shirt-in-front of you packed. 0 school spirit to be found except for in athletics. Most of the time you are a robot focused on academics and getting your stats up. There's little inclusivity, no ideals being driven home, and definitely no life lessons or experience to be learnt other than gaining the skill to teach yourself topics if your teachers aren't the best. You won't feel connected to the other students very much, and you won't feel connected at all if you're a minority (the majority of the school is white/asian). No emotional support except through friends- again, the entire experience is just about getting your stats up.
Ridge is very academically strong and emotionally challenging.
Academically, the classes are challenging and there is a wide variety of choices that a student can choose from depending on what they are interested in. Students often remember information for the test and then everything tenaciously studied for goes out of heads. Some teachers try to engage students, but others feel that it is the students' own responsibility to be interactive in the class.
Emotionally, Ridge High School has improved by making counselors and support more available to students. However that it has been to the point that at presentations welcoming the grades back from the summer, the last slide contains a suicide hotline prevention center. I applaud the school for making the changes needed to prevent past tragedies from happening again; however, I believe a more effective method to encourage students to reach out for help when needed.
Academically, the classes are challenging and there is a wide variety of choices that a student can choose from depending on what they are interested in. Students often remember information for the test and then everything tenaciously studied for goes out of heads. Some teachers try to engage students, but others feel that it is the students' own responsibility to be interactive in the class.
Emotionally, Ridge High School has improved by making counselors and support more available to students. However that it has been to the point that at presentations welcoming the grades back from the summer, the last slide contains a suicide hotline prevention center. I applaud the school for making the changes needed to prevent past tragedies from happening again; however, I believe a more effective method to encourage students to reach out for help when needed.
My son entered Bernards Township School District as an 8th grader after growing up in Japan attending Japanese schools. At Bedminster school he encountered engaging and supportive teachers. This positive experience impacted my son deeply. He was meant to `study abroad` in New Jersey for one year and then return to Japan, but on his own accord he wanted to stay in America. We decided to let him to live with his grandmother and continue his education at Bernards High School. I grew up in Basking Ridge and graduated from Ridge High, so I had full confidence in the School district knowing he would be well educated and prepared for college. He has grown and learned so much from his time at Bernards High School, not only as a student but as an athlete, a musician and a thoughtful member of society. We are so grateful that his teachers, coaches and staff have gone above and beyond to help him reach his goals.