Bergenfield High School Celebrates Its AP Capstone Diploma Recipients

At Bergenfield High School, 7 students have earned the AP Capstone Diploma. Additionally, 17 students have earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate during the 2022-23 school year. The AP Capstone Diploma program helps students develop the critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills that are crucial for academic success.

U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 Best High School Rankings

For the eighth year in a row, Bergenfield High School has been ranked among the top high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. BHS was recognized as 1,196th in the nation, 53rd in the state, and 13th in Bergen County in the “2023-24 Best High Schools” rankings.

Bergenfield Public Schools to Support Student Wellness With New Tipline

Bergenfield Public Schools announced a partnership with school safety company Gaggle to launch a new SpeakUp for Safety tipline that will allow students to easily and confidentially report threats of violence, bullying, peers in crisis, and other imminent concerns that affect students’ well-being and security.

BHS Earns Sustainability Certification For Third Time

Bergenfield High School has once again met the requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification, bringing the total number of certified schools across New Jersey to 352. As leading examples of sustainability excellence, the certified schools provide outstanding learning opportunities for their students and join an established cohort of recognized schools across the state.

Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Information

Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) is a program to help you purchase food for your child(ren) who were eligible for free or reduced price school meals at a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP). Summer P-EBT extends benefits during the summer months following a school year during which there was a COVID-19 public health emergency. Click the title for more information.

U.S. News & World Report's 2022 Best High School Rankings

For the seventh year in a row, Bergenfield High School has been ranked among the top 5% of high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. BHS was recognized as 1226th in the nation, 52nd in the state, and 15th in Bergen County in the 2022 Best High School Rankings.

New Student Registration

The Bergenfield Public School District is currently accepting new student registrations electronically. For questions regarding registration, please email the District Registrar at anieves@bergenfield.org or leave a message at 201-385-8600 ext. 1609. Click the title for additional directions and downloadable forms.

Governor Murphy, U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona Visit Bergenfield High School to Highlight Importance of In-Person Learning

Bear Den Program Recognized as Innovative Special Education Program by New Jersey School Boards Association

In partnership with the Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH), the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) recognized the district’s “Bear Den Life Skills Program” as one of six imaginative programs that are helping some of the state’s 250,000 special needs students. Click the title to read more.

District Earns Prestigious Recognition in National School Board Associations 26th Annual Magna Awards Program

National School Boards Association’s flagship magazine, American School Board Journal announced Bergenfield Public School District as a recipient of a 2020 Magna Award. This is the third year that the Magna Awards recognize school districts and their leaders for their efforts to bring educational equity to their students. It also marks the second Magna Award for the district in the past 7 years. Click the title to read more.

Bergenfield Public Schools Earn Middle States Reaccreditation

The Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) announced that the Bergenfield Public School District has earned reaccreditation, the gold standard for measuring and evaluating school performance. All seven schools were reaccredited as a system. Click the title to read more.

Mental Health Resources

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BHS Athletic Department - Hall of Fame Dinner

The BHS Athletic Hall of Fame committee has decided to postpone the dinner to Tuesday, May, 17, 2022, beginning at 6:30 pm, at Seasons in Washington Township, NJ. Click the title to read more.

2020 Sustainable Jersey for Schools Grant Program

The Bergenfield Public School District was awarded a $10,000 grant from the 2020 Sustainable Jersey for Schools Grant Program funded by the PSEG Foundation. Click the title to read more.

Bergenfield High School Named New Jersey State Winner in National STEM Competition from Samsung

Selected from thousands of entries nationwide, Bergenfield High School in Bergenfield has been named a New Jersey State Winner in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest for its proposed plan to address antibiotic resistance, which is one of the most urgent threats to the global community. Click the title to read more.

Bergenfield High School Recertified by Sustainable Jersey for Schools

Bergenfield High School has once again achieved bronze certification for its sustainability efforts through the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program. Bergenfield High School became the first school in the county to be certified for a second time by the nonprofit organization, joining a group of 241 schools across the state in 2019. BHS was also the first in the county when it received its first three-year certification back in 2016. Click the title to read more.

U.S. News Releases 2019 Best High School Rankings

For the 4th year in a row, Bergenfield High School was selected as one of the best high schools in the nation when the U.S. News & World Report released its “2019 Best High Schools” rankings on April 30, 2019.

Jay Mathews Challenge Index

For the eighth year in a row, Bergenfield High School (BHS) has been recognized as one of our nation’s most challenging high schools by the Jay Mathews Challenge Index. The 2019 Challenge Index places BHS at 937th in the nation and 44th in New Jersey-- landing the school in the top 4% in the U.S.

NAMM Best Communities for Music Education 2018-2019

Bergenfield Public School District has once again been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Bergenfield is one of only 623 districts across the nation receiving the prestigious award in 2019. This award recognizes that the district is leading the way with music learning opportunities.

Bergenfield Once Again Ranks in Top Ten for Technology Among U.S. Schools

Bergenfield Public School District is excited to announce that it has once again been recognized as a Digital School Districts Survey winner by the Center for Digital Education for the 2017-18 school year. This marks the district's seventh consecutive year placing in the top ten nationally for its innovative use of technology. Bergenfield stands alone as the only district in the state to receive this award in its current cycle. Click the title for more information.