Indian Hill School Recognized By NJ State Board Of Education

HOLMDEL, NJ — Indian Hill School was among 11 New Jersey schools recently recognized by the NJ State Board of Education for being named as 2025 Blue Ribbon Schools.

On Wednesday, Indian Hill School was among nine New Jersey public schools and two non-public schools honored at the board’s meeting in Trenton.

According to the NJ Department of Education, the Blue Ribbon Award recognizes schools that are either high-performing academically or making progress in closing achievement gaps among diverse student groups.

“New Jersey’s 2025 Blue Ribbon Schools demonstrate what is possible when educators, students, and communities work together to support academic growth and opportunity for all learners,” Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer said.

“The Blue Ribbon distinction honors schools that stand out — whether through consistently high achievement or by making remarkable strides in closing opportunity gaps,” Dehmer continued. “We are proud to continue recognizing schools that strengthen how they serve all students and set a standard for success across our state.”

On Aug. 29, the U.S. Department of Education ended its longtime National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, officials said, which has since allowed individual states to choose whether to continue it at the state level.

For 2025, the NJ Department of Education is recognizing schools that were already selected prior to the U.S. Department of Education’s discontinuation of the program.

Based on this timeline, officials said the process for selecting schools followed previous practices.

The NJ Department of Education reviews data for all public schools in the state and nominates those that meet the eligibility criteria set by the U.S. Department of Education.

All public schools in the state are considered annually for Blue Ribbon nominations, officials said. Non-public schools are nominated by the Council of American Private Education (CAPE).

“On behalf of my colleagues on the State Board of Education, I congratulate the 11 schools being named 2025 New Jersey Blue Ribbon Schools,” State Board of Education President Kathy Goldenberg said.

“These schools have now been well recognized as incredibly high-performing institutions along with their students' exemplary work closing the achievement gap,” Goldenberg said. “This is a major accomplishment for these schools, their administrators and teachers, and, most importantly, our students.”

Indian Hill School celebrated its designation as a 2025 Blue Ribbon School at a special faculty meeting in late September. The other schools named as 2025 Blue Ribbon Schools include:

• Public Schools
• Ventnor Elementary School
• Roosevelt School
• Bergen County Technical High School – Teterboro
• Mansion Avenue School
• Ridgewood Avenue School
• Liberty High School
• Littlebrook School
• Hatikvah International Academy Charter School
• Non-Public Schools
• The Elisabeth Morrow School
• Our Lady of Czestochowa School

To learn more about the public and private schools receiving this year’s award, you can visit the NJ Blue Ribbon Schools website.

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