Waldwick High School Principal's Blog

Class of 2023 - 2025 (Graduation Requirements) These requirements were adopted by the New Jersey State Board of Education on September 8, 2021 for the classes of 2023 - 2025. Graduation Assessment Requirements First Pathway: Students must  take and demonstrate proficiency in Grade 11 on the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment, which includes content aligned to the Grade 10 New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) in ELA and the NJSLS in Algebra 1 and Geometry. If after completing the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment a student does not demonstrate proficiency on the ELA or mathematics section, the student may retake the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment in the following summer or fall. If after completing the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment in Grade 11, students did not demonstrate proficiency by passing the ELA component or the mathematics component, such students may access the following pathways: * These pathways are only availa...

  Thanks to the Student Council for putting together a great Sprint Rally.  Great to have the spirit and smiles back!  Spirit Rally Photos

On October 20th, 2021 at 7pm Northern Highlands High School will host Chris Herren, a former professional Basketball player. Mr. Herren is a Wellness Advocate and will be talking about substance use prevention and how we view the disease of addiction.   Northern Highlands High School has generously opened up attendance to this event to parents and students of neighboring schools. Mr. Herren will be presenting both live and on zoom. Attendance is free but requires registration. Please see the attached link and flier should you be interested. Chris Herren - Northern Highland Flyer 

I write this post with great honor and pride that I get to announce six Waldwick High School seniors have been recognized as "Commended Students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program." Congratulations to: Marcelo Ayala Hudson Davis Madeline Dowling Craig Kunz Brandon Martinez Paul White About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2022 competition for National Merit Scholarship Awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2022 competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). “Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. "These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic dev...

National Bullying Prevention Month Be Part of the Solution! October is National Bullying Prevention Month. New Jersey celebrates the Week of Respect from October 4th to the 8th. During this time we set up activities that attempt to prevent bullying and promote kindness, acceptance and tolerance. Everyone can do something to help prevent bullying. Individuals, schools, and communities all play an important role. What can families do to help? We ask that during this time families encourage students to participate in school based activities to acknowledge the week of respect. Talk to students about family values regarding respect and encourage kind and caring behavior by your student. Role model the respectful behavior we are trying to instill in our students. This is a great opportunity for discussion, debate and a time to take action. Families can do random acts of kindness, reach out to others that may feel alone or isolated. Take a moment to talk about differences and similarities a...