Wood-Ridge High School
High school in Bergen County, New Jersey, US
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Wood-Ridge Junior / Senior High School (commonly known as Wood-Ridge High School) is a six-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Wood-Ridge, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as the lone secondary school of the Wood-Ridge School District. The school was established in 1922.
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258 Hackensack Street , , 07075 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40.848495°N 74.080791°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | Wood-Ridge School District |
| NCES School ID | 341830000922[1] |
| Principal | Silvia Raguseo-Ruiz |
| Faculty | 46.4 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 522 (as of 2023–24)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.3:1[1] |
| Colors | Blue and white[2] Black Grey |
| Athletics conference | North Jersey Interscholastic Conference |
| Team name | Blue Devils[2] |
| Publication | The Devil's Advocate |
| Website | www |
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 522 students and 46.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1. There were 7 students (1.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 23 (4.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Approximately 100 public school students from Moonachie attend Wood-Ridge High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Moonachie School District.[3][4]
Awards, recognition and rankings
The school was the 232nd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology.[5] The school had been ranked 176th in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 137th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed.[6] The magazine ranked the school 101st in 2008 out of 316 schools.[7] The school was ranked 143rd in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.[8]
Athletics
The Wood-Ridge High School Blue Devils[2] participate in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, which is comprised of small-enrollment schools in Bergen, Hudson County, Morris County and Passaic County counties, and was created following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[9][10][11] Prior to the NJSIAA's realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Wood-Ridge was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL).[12] With 327 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range.[13] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group I North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 254 to 474 students.[14]
Interscholastic programs available at the high school include:[2]
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Athletic accomplishments
Baseball
Boys basketball
- State champions (North I Group I) - 1962, 1963, 1977, 1978, 2011,[17] 2019[18]
- Group I state champions - 1979 (finishing 28-1 after a 74-58 tournament final win against Wildwood High School)[19][20]
- BCSL Olympic champions - 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
- BCSL National champions - 2003, 2006, 2008
- NJIC Meadowlands champions - 2011
- All Century Bergen County - Jimmy Hawthorne
- All Decade (1970-1979) Bergen County - Fred Ketcho
Girls basketball
- BCSL Olympic champions - 1978, 1979
Bowling
- BCSL Olympic champions - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2010
- BCSL National champions - 2005
- BCCA Tournament champions - 1986, 1997
Cheerleading (competition)
- Spirit Unlimited National Champions - 2003
- Cheer & Dance Extreme National Grand Champions - 2005
- Americheer International Grand Champions - 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Quest For the Best Champions - 2007, 2008
- NJCDCA All-Music State Champions - 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015
Cross country
- BCSL National champions - 1989
Football
- State champions (North I Group I) - 1949, 1970, 1977[21]
- Sectional champions - 1960, 1965
- BCSL Olympic champions - 1972, 1977, 1986
Golf
- BCSL champions - 1976
Girls soccer
- BCSL National champions - 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- State sectional champions (North I Group II) - 2008 (as joint team with Hasbrouck Heights High School)[22]
Softball
- State champions (North I Group I) - 1976, 1977, 1983, 2010[23]
- BCSL Olympic champions - 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981
- BCSL National champions - 2009
Boys tennis
- BCSL National champions - 2004, 2005, 2009
Girls tennis
- BCSL National champions - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 (Co-Champs), 2010
Boys track and field
- State sectional champions - 2007
- BCSL National champions - 2008
Girls track and field
- BCSL National champions - 2004, 2005
Volleyball
- BCSL Olympic champions - 1989, 1991
- BCSL National champions - 2007 (Co-Champs)
- NJIC Meadowlands Division Champions - 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- NJIC Conference Tournament Champions - 2018
Wrestling
- BCSL Olympic champions - 1976
- BCSL National champions - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
- District 5 champions - 1981
- District 15 champions - 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
- State sectional (North II Group I) - 2006, 2007
- Bergen County Tournament champions - 2007
NJSIAA Sportsmanship Award
- 2000-01, 2007–08
Administration
The school's principal is Silvia Raguseo-Ruiz. Her core administration team includes the assistant principal / athletic director.[24]
Notable alumni
- Alex Boniello (born 1990), actor best known for his portrayal of the Voice of Moritz in the 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening[25]
- Leonard T. Connors (1929-2016), politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1982 to 2008 representing the 9th Legislative District and was the Mayor of Surf City, New Jersey from 1966 to 2015[26]
- Paul Sarlo (born 1968), construction industry executive and politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2003, where he represents the 36th Legislative District[27]
- Jennifer Velez (born 1965 or 1966), former Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Human Services[28]
Wood-Ridge High School, February 2009
