Student Body

Ridgewood’s student body is diverse in the true sense of the word. Drawing from six parishes, students of every race and almost every religion attend our school. In addition, ten percent of Ridgewood’s students are foreign nationals. The common ingredients among Ridgewood’s students are their warmth, academic promise, and ambition to succeed.

Faculty

The faculty members at Ridgewood are well-prepared for their professions – experts in their subjects, with a majority having advanced degrees. All faculty members are available for extra help and conferences before and after school. The size of the school allows the faculty and administration to know the students well and to create a close student-faculty relationship.

Library

Ridgewood’s library is an exciting, vibrant place — a center of activity. All grades participate in library instruction and enjoy the stimulating atmosphere. The library holds 17,000 volumes, all computerized. Through utilizing the library facilities and library skills, students learn techniques and tools for research and gain an appreciation of the written word.

Fine Art

Ridgewood believes in fostering the individual talents and cultural awareness of its students and does so through a diverse fine arts program on the primary, middle, and high school level. Students have the opportunity to take studio art, art history, band, speech, debate, and dramatic study. Individual instruction in piano and string instruments is also offered during school hours for interested students in grades one through twelve.

Testing

Appropriate testing is conducted at all grade levels. Achievement tests and aptitude tests are administered in primary school and middle school. Interest inventories and college admissions testing are required on the high school level.