Tenafly High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Tenafly High School

19 Columbus Drive
Tenafly, NJ 07670

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Tenafly High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school in Tenafly in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the Tenafly 51�Թ��.

Serving 1,166 students in grades 9-12, Tenafly High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 98% (Top 5% in NJ)
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tenafly High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Tenafly High School's student population of 1,166 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 107 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tenafly High School
9	274
10	297
11	302
12	293

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Total Students

1,166 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School
2023	1,200
2022	1,228
2021	1,231
2020	1,226
2019	1,226
2018	1,161
2017	1,161
2016	1,148
2015	1,158
2014	1,160
2013	1,220
2012	1,231
2011	1,239
2010	1,240
2009	1,170
2008	1,138
2007	1,052
2006	992
2005	967
2004	951
2003	912
2002	917
2001	915
2000	926
1999	946
1998	919
1996	871
1995	847
1994	829
1993	828
1992	825
1991	825
1990	847

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

107 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School
2023	103
2022	110
2021	105
2020	104
2019	104
2018	103
2017	103
2016	102
2015	102
2014	100
2013	99
2012	103
2011	87
2010	92
2009	100
2008	98
2007	86
2006	90
2005	88
2004	87
2003	85
2002	83
2001	86
2000	83
1999	82
1998	80
1996	68
1995	64
1994	64
1993	63
1992	58
1991	60
1990	66

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Colors

Black, Orange

School Rankings

Tenafly High School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tenafly High School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#200 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School
2023	#200
2022	#260
2021	#101
2019	#196
2018	#488
2017	#646
2016	#881
2015	#998
2014	#45
2013	#31
2012	#31

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67%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	67%	38%	78%
2022	61%	36%	75%
2021	54%	26%	62%
2019	70%	44%	79%
2018	65%	42%	76%
2017	61%	41%	75%
2016	59%	40%	73%
2015	41%	36%	63%
2014	93%	75%	94%
2013	95%	75%	94%
2012	94%	75%	94%

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78%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2022	78%	49%	80%
2021	79%	47%	72%
2019	86%	57%	84%
2018	73%	55%	76%
2017	67%	53%	79%
2016	51%	50%	73%
2015	52%	47%	71%
2014	99%	69%	92%
2013	98%	69%	91%
2012	98%	69%	89%
2011	97%	69%	91%

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66%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2022	66%	23%	57%
2021	57%	22%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2014	12:1	12:1	12:1
2013	12:1	12:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	13:1	13:1
2004	11:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	11:1	14:1	13:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	11:1	15:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	14:1	15:1	16:1
1991	14:1	15:1	15:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

34%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	34%	10%	37%
2022	32%	10%	37%
2021	31%	10%	35%
2020	30%	11%	34%
2019	30%	11%	34%
2018	30%	10%	34%
2017	30%	10%	34%
2016	31%	10%	33%
2015	31%	10%	32%
2014	31%	10%	31%
2013	34%	10%	32%
2012	35%	9%	31%
2011	36%	9%	31%
2010	35%	9%	31%
2009	34%	9%	31%
2008	35%	9%	30%
2007	33%	8%	29%
2006	31%	8%	29%
2005	32%	7%	29%
2004	30%	7%	27%
2003	30%	7%	28%
2002	31%	7%	27%
2001	31%	6%	27%
2000	32%	6%	27%
1999	18%	6%	22%
1998	32%	6%	28%
1996	33%	5%	27%
1995	31%	5%	25%
1994	31%	5%	25%
1993	29%	5%	25%
1992	28%	5%	24%

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Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	10%	33%	9%
2022	9%	32%	8%
2021	8%	31%	8%
2020	6%	29%	7%
2019	6%	29%	7%
2018	6%	27%	7%
2017	6%	27%	7%
2016	5%	26%	6%
2015	6%	25%	7%
2014	5%	24%	5%
2013	4%	23%	5%
2012	4%	23%	5%
2011	4%	22%	4%
2010	4%	21%	4%
2009	4%	20%	3%
2008	4%	19%	3%
2007	4%	19%	4%
2006	3%	18%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	4%	17%	4%
2003	4%	17%	3%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	4%	13%	4%
1994	3%	13%	4%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	3%	12%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	2%	15%	2%
2020	2%	15%	2%
2019	2%	15%	2%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2016	1%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%	1%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	2%	16%	1%
2010	2%	17%	1%
2009	2%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	2%	18%	1%
2001	2%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	2%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	2%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	2%
1994	1%	19%	2%
1993	1%	19%	1%
1992	1%	19%	1%

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White

51%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	51%	39%	49%
2022	53%	40%	49%
2021	56%	41%	51%
2020	60%	43%	53%
2019	60%	43%	53%
2018	62%	45%	55%
2017	62%	45%	55%
2016	62%	46%	57%
2015	62%	48%	58%
2014	61%	49%	59%
2013	59%	50%	60%
2012	59%	51%	62%
2011	58%	52%	63%
2010	59%	53%	64%
2009	60%	54%	65%
2008	60%	55%	66%
2007	62%	56%	66%
2006	65%	56%	67%
2005	64%	57%	67%
2004	65%	58%	68%
2003	65%	58%	68%
2002	63%	59%	69%
2001	63%	61%	69%
2000	64%	61%	69%
1999	63%	62%	68%
1998	64%	62%	68%
1996	61%	62%	68%
1995	64%	63%	69%
1994	65%	63%	69%
1993	67%	63%	71%
1992	68%	64%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.62
2022	0.61	0.71	0.62
2021	0.59	0.71	0.62
2020	0.55	0.70	0.60
2019	0.55	0.70	0.60
2018	0.53	0.70	0.58
2017	0.53	0.70	0.58
2016	0.52	0.69	0.57
2015	0.52	0.68	0.56
2014	0.53	0.68	0.55
2013	0.54	0.67	0.54
2012	0.53	0.66	0.52
2011	0.54	0.65	0.51
2010	0.53	0.65	0.50
2009	0.53	0.64	0.49
2008	0.53	0.63	0.48
2007	0.51	0.62	0.49
2006	0.49	0.62	0.47
2005	0.50	0.61	0.48
2004	0.49	0.60	0.46
2003	0.50	0.60	0.46
2002	0.51	0.59	0.46
2001	0.51	0.58	0.46
2000	0.50	0.57	0.45
1999	0.55	0.57	0.49
1998	0.50	0.57	0.46
1996	0.52	0.56	0.47
1995	0.50	0.55	0.46
1994	0.49	0.55	0.46
1993	0.47	0.55	0.44
1992	0.46	0.54	0.43

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98%

85%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	98%	85%	98%
2022	91%	85%	90%
2021	97%	88%	97%
2020	97%	90%	97%
2019	96%	90%	95%
2018	98%	90%	98%
2017	99%	90%	99%
2016	98%	90%	98%
2015	97%	89%	97%
2014	98%	88%	98%
2013	97%	87%	97%

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	2%	31%	2%
2022	1%	30%	1%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2020	2%	33%	1%
2019	2%	33%	1%
2018	1%	33%	1%
2017	1%	33%	1%
2016	2%	33%	1%
2015	2%	31%	1%
2014	3%	32%	2%
2013	3%	31%	2%
2012	2%	29%	1%
2011	1%	27%	1%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2000	1%	23%	1%
1999	1%	24%	1%
1998	1%	24%	1%
1996	1%	24%	1%
1995	1%	24%	1%
1994	1%	24%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Tenafly High School	New Jersey	Tenafly Public School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tenafly Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tenafly High School's ranking?

Tenafly High School is ranked #200 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Tenafly High School often compared to?

Tenafly High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cresskill High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

What is the graduation rate of Tenafly High School?

The graduation rate of Tenafly High School is 98%, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 85%.

How many students attend Tenafly High School?

1,166 students attend Tenafly High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Tenafly High School students are White, 34% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tenafly High School?

Tenafly High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Tenafly High School offer ?

Tenafly High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tenafly High School part of?

Tenafly High School is part of Tenafly Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,166 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 98% (Top 5%)
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education