High Mountain School

515 HIGH MOUNTAIN ROAD
NORTH HALEDON, NJ 07508

www.nhschools.net

257 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

High Mountain Middle School, located at 515 High Mountain Road in North Haledon, New Jersey, serves as the primary middle school for the local community. As part of the North Haledon School District, the school is dedicated to bridging the transition between elementary education and high school, focusing on the academic, social, and emotional development of students in grades 6 through 8.

The school is recognized for fostering a supportive educational environment that emphasizes core curriculum standards while encouraging student participation in a variety of extracurricular activities. By maintaining a focus on community engagement and personalized instruction, High Mountain Middle School aims to prepare its students for the rigors of secondary education while helping them develop the critical thinking and interpersonal skills necessary for future success.

257

Total Students

27.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for High Mountain School
Demographic	Student Count
White	202
Hispanic	42
Black	6
Asian	6
Two or More	1

White
202 (78.6 %)
Hispanic
42 (16.3 %)
Black
6 (2.3 %)
Asian
6 (2.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	North Haledon School District
Phone:	(973)427-1220
Website:	http://www.nhschools.net
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	257
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	55
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 63

Grade 7 64

Grade 8 64

Ungraded 7