Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Edison · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined
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- 📚 18 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 5 National Merit Semifinalists last year
- 📝 SAT avg 1390 (25-75: 1330–1460)
- 📝 ACT avg 31.0 (25-75: 29–33)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 86.0% (avg score 4.1)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, the school's own published profile, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Wardlaw-Hartridge School compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1390 (≈ top 6% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 31.0 (≈ top 7%) · 86% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 5 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
- ▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Newmark High School, First Children School, Honor Ridge Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $24,406/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmark High School Scotch Plains |
Private | 2.8 | 68 | -5.6% |
| First Children School Fanwood |
Private | 3.2 | 85 | +26.9% |
| Honor Ridge Academy Clark |
Private | 3.7 | 75 | -10.7% |
| Cornerstone Day School Cranford |
Private | 6.2 | 118 | +24.2% |
| Kohler Academy Mountainside |
Private | 6.2 | 34 | — |
| Flex School Berkeley Hts |
Private | 6.5 | 76 | — |
| Flexschool Berkeley Heights |
Private | 6.5 | 77 | — |
| Rutgers Preparatory School Somerset |
Private | 7.7 | 647 | +10.4% |