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Ridgewood High School
627 East Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood,
NJ 07450

Main Office Hours: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, All School Days
P: 201-670-2800
F: 201-444-7179

Principal: Jeffrey Nyhuis, [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Celinett Ortega, [email protected]

Asst. Principal: David Bailey, [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Jacquelyn Altomare, [email protected]

Asst. Principal: Danielle Wood, [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Jennifer Kazmierczak, jk[email protected]




Directions to Ridgewood High School

Visitors
All adults and visitors are asked to enter the building through the Main Parking Lot entrance.

If you are dropping off an item for your student, leave it at the security desk where it will be transferred to Room 112 for pickup.

If you are visiting RHS to meet with someone, you will be asked to produce identification before signing in. You will then be directed to the main office where the person will meet you.

All visitors will be required to sign in upon entry to the building.

Parking for Home Events
Parking at RHS is available in the main parking lot off of Ridgewood Avenue. Additional parking is available at the Veterans Park and Gradon Pool lots, just a short walk to the school. Parking in the neighborhood surrounding the school is extremely limited and parking regulations are strictly enforced.

Bus Parking
All buses should load and unload on Heermance Street adjacent to the High School. Buses should park in the main lot off of East Ridgewood Avenue or additional parking is available at the Veterans Park and Graydon Pool lots. There is absolutely No Bus Parking on Beverly or Heermance.




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From Garden State Parkway North
Take exit 163 toward Route 17;
Take the exit for Ridgewood Ave, bearing right;
Cross over 17 and Ridgewood Ave becomes East Ridgewood Ave.;
After the third traffic light, Ridgewood High School will be on your right.

From Garden State Parkway South
Take Exit 166 to Highland Ave.;
Make a right at the end of the ramp on Highland Ave.;
Take the first left onto Linwood Ave.;
At the third traffic light make a left onto Van Dien Ave.;
At the next light make a Right onto East Ridgewood Ave.;
Ridgewood High School will be on your right.

From George Washington Bridge
Route 80 West to exit 64A, Route 17 North;
In approx. 10 miles take the exit for Ridgewood Ave, bearing right;
Cross over 17 and Ridgewood Ave becomes East Ridgewood Ave.;
After the third traffic light, Ridgewood High School will be on your right.

From Lincoln Tunnel
Route 495 to 95 North/New Jersey Turnpike;
Bear Left on NJ Turnpike to Route 80 West;
Take Route 80 West to exit 64A, Route 17 North;
In approx. 10 miles take the exit for Ridgewood Ave, bearing right;
Cross over 17 and Ridgewood Ave becomes East Ridgewood Ave.;
After the third traffic light, Ridgewood High School will be on your right.

From 95/New Jersey Turnpike
Follow 95/New Jersey Turnpike to Route 80 West;
Take Route 80 West to exit 64A, Route 17 North;
In approx. 10 miles take the exit for Ridgewood Ave, bearing right;
Cross over 17 and Ridgewood Ave becomes East Ridgewood Ave.;
After the third traffic light, Ridgewood High School will be on your right.