The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bogota Jr./sr. High School
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School serves grades eight through twelve as the sole secondary school in the Bogota Public School District, a small Bergen County district. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it operates within the residential fabric of the borough itself.
The student body is diverse. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic, which accounts for the clear majority of the enrollment. Smaller groups of White students, Black students, and Asian students together make up the rest. The school serves a relatively small total enrollment for a combined junior-senior high school, with grade-level enrollments that are fairly even from eighth through twelfth grade.
State testing results from the most recent available year give a mixed picture. In English language arts, eighth graders posted a proficiency rate that was solid, with a majority of test-takers scoring at or above the state’s proficiency threshold. In math, that same cohort showed a rate below the majority mark, meaning fewer than half of tested students reached the proficient level. Science results for eighth graders were weaker still, with a small share of students meeting the state’s bar. Because the school serves older grades and the state assessments cover only certain grade levels, these eighth-grade results represent a limited snapshot. A parent should also consider that high school outcomes, including how students perform on end-of-course exams and ultimately whether they graduate ready for college or career, are not fully captured by this single year of middle-school-level data.
When placed among all districts in Bergen County, the school’s overall proficiency index, which combines tested subjects and grade levels, lands in the bottom quartile. That comparison is a broad look across the county’s many districts, and it signals that academic attainment as measured by state tests tends to trail the county median. This is a soft spot worth investigating further.
The borough of Bogota is a small, densely populated community on the Hackensack River, physically divided by a rail line into an industrial eastern half and a more suburban western half. The school buildings are distributed within the borough rather than on a single campus, so students travel between schools located in different neighborhoods. The housing market in the area carries a high price tag relative to national benchmarks, and mortgage rates are elevated, which matters for any family considering a move to the district. The borough has seen modest population growth in recent years, but with limited vacant land, new development appears to be infill.
No recent parent-relevant changes, such as budget votes, curriculum shifts, or property tax adjustments, were found in a search of publicly reported information. That absence could mean the district has been operating without major disruption, or simply that such events were not captured in the available search results.
A family considering Bogota Jr./Sr. High School will find a small, diverse school community in a dense, walkable-in-parts borough with a clear industrial-suburban split. The academic data shows a school where English language arts results are a relative bright spot, while math and especially science achievement are areas where a parent would want to ask the school directly about support structures and instructional strategies. The school’s overall standing in the county is on the lower end, which may give a parent pause or prompt a deeper conversation about specific programs, course offerings, and post-graduation outcomes. The district brief found no signal of a recent transformation or disruption, so the picture that the state test scores paint is likely the current one.
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