By Slava Zborovsky · Updated
Several of the most sought-after towns in North Jersey share a regional high school: Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus and Allendale send students to Northern Highlands Regional, while the Pascack Valley towns split between Pascack Hills and Pascack Valley high schools.
Towns by high school
Arrangements per the districts and the New Jersey Department of Education; rankings are U.S. News 2026-2027, New Jersey rank; graduation rates are the four-year federal rate from the NJ School Performance Reports.
| High school | NJ rank | Graduation rate | Towns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Highlands Regional HS | #35 | 93.3% | Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, Allendale |
| Ridgewood HS | #43 | 94.7% | Ridgewood |
| Westwood Regional HS | #113 | 96.6% | Westwood, Washington Township |
| Pascack Hills HS | #71 | 95.8% | Woodcliff Lake, Montvale |
| Park Ridge HS | #97 | 91.5% | Park Ridge |
| Pascack Valley HS | #118 | 98.1% | Hillsdale, River Vale |
| Tenafly HS | #23 | 96.4% | Alpine, Tenafly |
| Ramapo HS | #129 | 96.3% | Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff |
| Mahwah HS | #80 | 96.2% | Mahwah |
| Northern Valley Regional HS at Old Tappan | #47 | 96.4% | Old Tappan |
| Emerson Jr/Sr HS | #103 | 98.5% | Emerson |
Each district in detail
The school districts guide has a page for each high school district, with its feeder towns, rankings, graduation rate and the homes that sold in those towns. To weigh two towns side by side, use the town comparisons.
Why it matters when you buy or sell
Buyers often choose the high school first and the town second, which is why towns that share a top-ranked regional school tend to compete for the same families. When you sell, the school is part of your home's story.
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- Which Bergen County towns share a high school?
- Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus and Allendale (Northern Highlands Regional HS); Westwood and Washington Township (Westwood Regional HS); Woodcliff Lake and Montvale (Pascack Hills HS); Hillsdale and River Vale (Pascack Valley HS); Alpine and Tenafly (Tenafly HS); Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff (Ramapo HS).
- Which of these high schools ranks highest in New Jersey?
- Tenafly HS, #23 in New Jersey in the U.S. News 2026-2027 rankings, serving Alpine and Tenafly.
Sources
Written by Slava Zborovsky, Broker Associate with The Agency One Rock and a licensed New Jersey broker since 2007. About Slava · LinkedIn
