High school (grades 9-12) · Allendale, NJ
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Northern Highlands Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
The verdict
Northern Highlands Regional High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 0.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,257
- students enrolled
Northern Highlands Regional High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341173000646 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-26 students YoY
Northern Highlands Regional High School held near 1,261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 111.9 → 113.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-26 students YoY 341173000646 · Allendale, NJ High · MID · TRAD
1,257 enr · 11.3:1 · 0.8% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: New Canaan High School (1,257 students)
Northern Highlands Regional High School held near 1,261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 111.9 → 113.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Northern Highlands Regional High School compares
Northern Highlands Regional High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.8% | ▼ 97% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,257 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 68.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Northern Highlands Regional High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Northern Highlands Regional High School District reports $27,287 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~1,257 students)
Frequently asked questions about Northern Highlands Regional High School
How many students attend Northern Highlands Regional High School?
Northern Highlands Regional High School has 1,257 students enrolled. It is a high school in Allendale, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,287 (2022-23) → 1,261 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Highlands Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Northern Highlands Regional High School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northern Highlands Regional High School?
0.8% of students at Northern Highlands Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northern Highlands Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Northern Highlands Regional High School is White at 68.3% of enrollment, in Allendale, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northern Highlands Regional High School?
Northern Highlands Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Northern Highlands Regional High School District?
None reported; Northern Highlands Regional High School District operates only Northern Highlands Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.