Waldwick High School Principal's Blog

This notification regarding graduation assessment requirements for the Class of 2023 was released to districts on Friday, July 15th from the New Jersey Department of Education: “On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, Governor Murphy signed P.L.2022, c.60 (ACS for A-3196/S-2349), which requires the State Board of Education to administer the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) as a field test for the Class of 2023. This law also prohibits the results of the NJGPA field test (First Pathway), a substitute competency test (Second Pathway), or portfolio appeal (Third Pathway) from being used as a prerequisite for graduation for students expected to graduate in the Class of 2023.” Therefore, consistent with the above law, there will not be a graduation assessment requirement for any student who is expected to graduate with the Class of 2023 in June. The graduation assessment requirements for the classes of 2024 and 2025 remain in place and are available for districts on the Graduation As...

Freshmen Orientation - Wednesday, August 24th 12:30 - 3:00pm This event is for students only and is run by the members of the National Honor Society. Chromebooks will be distributed, along with some very cool swag to start out their year. Please complete this Google Form for T-Shirt Size . I do need the sizes back ASAP. Please complete the form by Friday, July 29. The purpose of Freshmen Orientation is to help our incoming Freshman class acclimate to their new school culture and assist with the transition to High School related to stress and academic achievement. Orientation is the first step in making sure our students understand the mission of WHS which is: Waldwick High School’s mission is to create a positive learning experience through both technological and environmental means in order to promote critical thinkers , effective communicators , creators and innovators . At Waldwick High School students will be provided an environment that encourages students to be resilient, comp...