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Rutherford High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

56 Elliott Pl, Rutherford, NJ 07070 · (201) 438-7675 · Part of Rutherford Borough School District

Rutherford’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
727
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Rutherford High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–8Union School399 students
9–12Rutherford High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

56 Elliott Pl, Rutherford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9174
Grade 10167
Grade 11185
Grade 12201
Enrollment over time
729’20
738’21
753’22
736’23
727’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 26%Asian 14%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rutherford High School from Rutherford families.

Other schools in Rutherford Borough School District

The district →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Rutherford
B
500 students15:1
Washington School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Rutherford
B
349 students15:1
Pierrepont School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Rutherford
B+
569 students10:1
Union School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Rutherford
B
399 students10:1

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; Rutherford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.