West Essex High School
| West Essex High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
65 West Greenbrook Road , , 07006 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°52′10″N 74°16′03″W / 40.869371°N 74.267459°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Dedicated to Academic Excellence and Social Responsibility." |
| Established | 1960 |
| NCES School ID | 341746002462 |
| Principal | Kimberly Westervelt |
| Faculty | 99.0 FTEs |
| Enrollment | 1,055 (as of 2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.7:1 |
| Campus | 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
| Color(s) | Red white and black |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Knights |
| Publication | Roundtable |
| Newspaper | Wessex Wire |
| Yearbook | Milestone |
| Website | hs |
West Essex High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in North Caldwell. The high school is part of the West Essex Regional School District, which is comprised of the constituent municipalities of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland, four municipalities in western Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The constituent municipalities are largely filled with single-family homes and populated by individuals with high socioeconomic characteristics.
The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1964. Block scheduling was implemented for the 2014-15 school year.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,055 students and 99.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.7:1. There were 29 students (2.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 11 (1.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.