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West Essex High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

65 West Greenbrook Rd, North Caldwell, NJ 07006 · (973) 228-1200 · Part of West Essex Regional School District

North Caldwell’s School Grade A better than 89% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
1,061
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Essex High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where North Caldwell kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8West Essex Middle School558 students
9–12West Essex High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

65 West Greenbrook Rd, North Caldwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9280
Grade 10258
Grade 11256
Grade 12267
Enrollment over time
1,069’20
1,048’21
1,043’22
1,055’23
1,061’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 10%Asian 6%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Essex High School from North Caldwell families.

Other schools in West Essex Regional School District

The district →
West Essex Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · North Caldwell
B+
558 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; North Caldwell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.