Glen Ridge students score well above state and national averages on all standardized tests. Glen Ridge students actively participate in a host of activities, with a majority involved in clubs, organizations and interscholastic sports. The Marching Band and Color Guard are organizations which allow students the opportunity to perform in numerous competitions and band festivals. Students participate in sixteen varsity athletic teams and in an intramural program offering participation by faculty and students alike. The Student Council and class officers are the governing leader who assist the administration in developing and producing a social calendar for our student body.
Students produce a yearbook, a monthly newspaper and a literary magazine.
Many are involved in theatrical productions, foreign language competitions, math and science leagues and various art exhibitions. There are 61 members of the professional staff including teachers, counselors, a media specialist and special educators. Two full-time counselors and a student assistance counselor compromise the guidance staff. Sixty-one percent of the faculty hold advanced degrees. Beginning with the class of 1998, Glen Ridge High School no longer calculates numerical rank.