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Dual Enrollment & College Partnerships

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MHS offers 31 courses that qualify for MHS and college credit from seven colleges/universities. In 2024-2025, 121 students earned college credits in 184 classes; 36 students, graduates from the Class of 2025, over four years earned six or more credits.

School Counseling Newsletter: September

All newsletters are also available on the Guidance and Counseling page of the Mahwah High School website under N ewsletters & Presentations

Opening School Packet 2026-2027

Key information, forms, and answers to your questions for the start of the school year.

June 2026 Newsletter

Counseling newsletters contain valuable information in preparing for your post-secondary journey.

Cell Phones in School 26-27 School Year

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Beginning September 1, 2026, Mahwah High School will implement a bell-to-bell cellphone restriction to support student learning, engagement, and well-being.

Thunderbird Alumni Network

We are excited to announce the launch of the Thunderbird Alumni Network designed to help alumni reconnect, network, and give back. Follow @MahwahHS or Mahwah High School on LinkedIn

May 2026 Newsletter

Counseling newsletters contain valuable information in preparing for your post-secondary journey.

From Seeds to Full Bloom: Team Captures 1st Place at MAIN Championships

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Dedication, growth, and perseverance lead to a championship moment.

April 2026 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Flying with Thunderbird pride! Celebrating our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for their positive impact and excellence.

April 2026 Newsletter

Counseling newsletters contain valuable information in preparing for your post-secondary journey.

March 2026 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

Flying with Thunderbird pride! Celebrating our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for their positive impact and excellence.

"Done To Death" Earns Four Montclair Theater Award Nominations

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Drama Club earned four Montclair Theater Award nominations for its fall production of Done To Death. Competing against more than 100 high schools statewide, students were recognized for excellence in acting, costume design, and directing.

Project HERO Students Win State Championship, Advance to International Competition

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Project HERO students earned 1st place in the Senior Division at the New Jersey State Bowl and will advance to the International Competition at Indiana University this June, marking an outstanding achievement for the Honor CmPS program.

MHS Future Problem Solving Team Excels at State Bowl, Earns Multiple Top Honors

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MHS Future Problem Solving students delivered an exceptional performance at the State Bowl, earning multiple first-place finishes and top honors across individual and team events, with many advancing to the International Competition in Indiana this June.

Robo T-Birds Earn Third Place and Advance to District Championship

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Robotics team earns third place, Judges Award, and advances to District Championship at Lehigh University.

Historic Win for the Robo T-Birds 1672

Mahwah’s robotics team captures its first-ever district title, defeating 30 teams alongside alliance partners Team 8513 and Team 316.

March 2026 Newsletter

Counseling newsletters contain valuable information in preparing for your post-secondary journey.

Robo-Tbirds First Place at Warren Hills in Competition

Congratulations to our Robotics Team for winning the district competition with alliance teams 8513 and 316 in FIRST Robotics this weekend.

On to the State Wrestling Tournament . . .

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Captain Lindsey Cunningham took 3rd place at the Regional Wrestling Tournament.

February 2026 Top Soaring Thunderbird

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Flying with Thunderbird pride! Celebrating our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for their positive impact and excellence.

Class of 2026 National Merit Finalists

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Congratulations to Aarush R. Borker, Arnold Z. Zhang, and Nishtha H. Vyas, Class of ’26, on being named National Merit Scholarship Finalists! Your dedication, perseverance, and academic excellence continue to make our community proud.

February 2026 Newsletter

Counseling newsletters contain valuable information in preparing for your post-secondary journey.

2026 Bergen County Champion

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Junior Lindsey Cunningham took home the Gold in the Bergen County Wrestling Tournament.

January 2026 Top Soaring Thunderbird

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Flying with Thunderbird pride! Celebrating our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for their positive impact and excellence.

2026 DECA Qualifies for States

Bravo! Qualifiers have earned the opportunity to advance to the State Career Development Conference (SCDC) in March, which is held at Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City.

Robo TBirds Team 1672 In Build Season 2026

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Our robotics team will compete at:Warren Hills Regional High School-Saturday, March 7^th and Sunday March 8^th; and Robbinsville High School -Saturday, March 21stand Sunday, March 22nd. Follow our Robo-Tbirds on Instagram at @frcteam1672

January 2026 Newsletter

Counseling Newsletters contain valuable information in preparing for your post-secondary journey.

December 2025 Top Soaring Thunderbird

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Flying with Thunderbird pride! Celebrating our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for their positive impact and excellence.

December 2025 Newsletter

Counseling Newsletters contain valuable information in preparing for your post-secondary journey.

November 2025 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Flying with Thunderbird pride! Celebrating our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for their positive impact and excellence.

Applications Open-NJ Governor School

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The Governor’s School of New Jersey is a unique tuition free intensive 4 week summer program for academically talented students who completed their junior year. 1. Governor’s School in the Sciences hosted at Drew University from July 12- August 1, 2026. 2. Governor’s School of Engineering & Technology hosted at Rutgers University from July 6 - July 31, 2026.

School Counseling Newsletter: November

All newsletters are also available on the Guidance and Counseling page of the Mahwah High School website under N ewsletters & Presentations

October 2025 Soaring Thunderbirds

Flying with Thunderbird pride! Celebrating our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for their positive impact and excellence.

Ticket on Sale for "Done To Death"

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Tickets available now at tbird.booktix.com. #ThunderbirdTheatre #MahwahHS

September 2025 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Flying with Thunderbird pride! Celebrating our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for their positive impact and excellence.

School Counseling Newsletter: October

All newsletters are also available on the Guidance and Counseling page of the Mahwah High School website under N ewsletters & Presentations

8th Grade Open House Program-Wednesday October 29, 2025

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Our Open House Program is intended for 8th grade students accompanied by their parents/guardians. The program starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium and concludes at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Thunderbird Pride Soars with Seven National Merit Commended Students

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Congratulations to Class of 2026 seniors Elias Chi, Liam M. Fitzgerald, Christopher H. Hoerauf, Umair J. Kazi, Vidya Prasad, Bhavishya Shishodia, and Akshat Singh for being named Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Excellence Takes Flight: MHS Students Named Semifinalists

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Congratulations to Class of 2026 Seniors Aarush R. Borker, Nishtha H. Vyas, and Arnold Z. Zhang for being recognized among the nation’s top scholars.

Summer Externship & Intertship Program

2025 Summer Externship and Internship Program under the leadership of Ms. Estania Noel (Academic & Career Internships) and Mr. Brian Gregson (Externship & Job Shadowing), provided over 60 students with authentic opportunities to connect classroom learning to real-world careers in meaningful and impactful ways.

Congratulations Thunderbirds!

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Mahwah High School ranked 51st in New Jersey; 11th in Bergen County by US News & World Report in 2025-2026 rankings.

2025 Thunderbird Post-Secondary Acceptances

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College acceptances for the Class of 2025.

CmPS Earns Second Place at International Conference

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Mahwah High School students win second place for Project Bear Aware at the Future Problem Solving International Conference. The Community Problem Solving students’ project increases awareness of bear safety.

Congratulations Class of 2025

Our seniors are committing to their next steps after Mahwah High School. College, trade school, military, work force ... Every Thunderbird is charting a flight path for the future!

May 2025 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Celebrating Mahwah Seniors Class of 2025 (student-created)

Check out this student created Instagram account where students in the MHS Class of 2025 may opt to share their post secondary plans.

MHS Athletes and Artists Make Their Marks!

The winter and spring sports seasons saw first-timers, high-scorers, record-busters and other performing arts accolades for Thunderbirds and their coaches.

April 2025 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Annual MHS Art & Design Exhibition

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The exhibition will be on view on Friday, May 30th from 6-9pm and Saturday, May 31st from 12-2pm. Please enter at the front of the school, nearest to the Auditorium and proceed down to the Lower Lobby.

Thunderbirds in Flight - April

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Meet Alison--a junior in our Business Administration Career Pathway! She did her externship at The Software Tunnel.

Thunderbird Featured Artist Spotlight

Meet Class of 2025 Senior Artist Evie Krozinski. A passionate designer, builder, and visual artist!

March 2025 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Wrote, illustrated & self-published book to educate children about black bears & reduce risky encounters

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The Adventures of Bergen the Bear follows a cub as he learns how people should be ‘bear aware.’ It is part of an award-winning project by MHS students in the Honors Community Problem Solving course.

Spring Thunderbird Connections 2025

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Alumni-Let us know how you are doing. Send an update & picture (include year of MHS grad) to our alumni email address at alumni@mahwah.k12.nj.us

Robotics Team Recognized at Mount Olive FIRST Competition

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Congratulations to the Robo T-Birds for earning the Rising All-Star Award, recognizing Mahwah for its hard work and performance.

Congratulations Thunderbird Winterguard

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Thunderbirds took 1st place with a score of 77.74 out of 16 guards at the Bridgewater-Raritan HS MAIN Winterguard competition today.

North Jersey Athlete of the Week becomes the first diver to win the award

Congratulations to Senior Thunderbird Christian Merturi 2025 NJ State Diving Champion.

MHS recognized with international award for outstanding commitment to STEAM

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This prestigious award recognizes schools that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to providing a robust STEAM education program.

Thunderbirds in Flight - February

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Meet Carlos--a senior in our Technical Career and Community Pathway! He is interning at Liberty Kia, Mahwah NJ.

February 2025 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Thunderbird Featured Artist Spotlight

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Meet Class of 2025 Senior Artist Colette Leto. A passionate storyteller and visual artist!

T3 Gallary Hosts Art Exhibition called "Relationships"

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Curated by Senior Artist Colette Leto. Walls and Pedestals as a result of a MSF Grant.

2025 National Merit Scholarship Finalists

Congratulations to Sreesamhitha Bhamidipati, Class '25, National Merit Scholarship Finalist.

DECA’s North West District Competition Mini Awards

NJ DECA top role play participants compete w/ over 2000 students.

January 2025 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Robo TBirds Team 1672 In Build Season

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Our Robo- Tbirds Team is currently in build season to prepare for the March FIRST competition.

Thunderbirds in Flight - January

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Meet Payton--a junior student in our Biotechnology Research and Health Science Pathway! She interned at Valley Home Care.

2025 FIRST Robotics Competition - REEFSCAPE

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This is Robo Tbirds challenge for the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition game.

December 2024 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Thunderbirds in Flight - December

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Meet Aarush--a junior student in our Engineering and Technology Pathway! He interned at Mahwah Dept of Land Use.

November 2024 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Thunderbirds in Flight - November

Meet Brandon, a junior in our Information and Computer Science Technology Pathway! Brandon externed at Nobel Biocare.

MTPS is a finalist in District of Distinction program

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National awards recognize innovation among K-12 schools.

October 2024 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

September 2024 Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

MHS Selected for 2024 NJSPRA Media Coverage Award

MHS was recently recognized at the New Jersey School Public Relations Award Ceremony for the media coverage of the Habitat for Humanity fundraiser last June.

Congratulations Class of 2025 Commended Students

Congratulations to our Class of 2025 Thunderbirds named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program

College Board recognizes MHS Advanced Placement Program

Mahwah High School has earned a place on the College Board's AP® School Honor Roll and AP Access Award for the 2023-24 school year!

MHS to Host Open House - October 23, 2024

Students building Robotics in Engineering class

Learn about our career pathway program, guidance and counseling services, and our curriculum. Visit with our coaches about our athletic program, as well as our co-curricular club officers.

50 Best Public High Schools In NJ

Mahwah High School ranked 43 out of 491 NJ high schools by Niche; Top 10 Best High School in Bergen County!

Niche: 2025 Best School Districts in New Jersey

Mahwah Public Schools ranked #23 NJ public school districts; 6th Best School District in Bergen County!

Congratulations National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists from the Class of 2025

Mahwah High School is proud to announce that one member of the Class of 2025 has been designated National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.

MHS Student Designs and Builds Boat

Ambitious project created in woodshop and furniture design class.

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MHS Offers Partnership Program to explore Career Pathways

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Students enjoy internships and externships at area businesses as they progress at earning a career pathway endorsements.

Visual and Integrated Design Career Pathway

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A virtual tour of our wood shop and the products created by our Thunderbird craft artisans for our 2024 Art and Design Exhibition in June 2024

May's Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Habit for Humanity Club Hosts Fundraiser

Habitat for Humanity Club Hopes to Raise Money to Build Home for Bergen County Family

Mahwah Township Public Schools Celebrate Science and Technology

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High School G.E.M.S. Club Hosts STEAM Night for Middle School Students

MHS ranked 50th within New Jersey!

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Mahwah High School ranked 50th in New Jersey; 10th in Bergen County by US News & World Report

April's Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Five Theater Award Nominations

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You Can’t Take It With You received 5 nominations for the Montclair State University Theater Night Awards.

Symphonic Band to perform at State Gala Concert at TCNJ!

The Region 1 State Concert Band Festival held at Parsippany Hills on Wednesday, 3/20!

The Symphonic Band earned a Gold Rating at the festival with Best Percussion and was one of the top four (out of 40 Region 1 Bands) to be invited to perform in the State Gala Concert! This is the highest honor a concert group can receive in the state of New Jersey!

March's Top Soaring Thunderbirds

Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Mahwah's Athletic Director named DAANJ North 1 Section Recipient

Roger Pelletier named the DAANJ Sectional Award of Merit Recipient representing the North 1 Section

MHS Earns College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award

Mahwah High School has earned the College Board AP^® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles.

2024 National Merit Scholarship Finalist

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Merrick T. Sharp, Class of 2024 has been designated a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Congratulations!

February's Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Thunderbird Summer Externship/Internship Program

Authentic learning opportunities for rising juniors and seniors for the summer.

Thunderbirds: Find your path. . .

Information on our Eight Elective Career Pathways.

January's Top Soaring Thunderbirds

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Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

December's Top Soaring Thunderbirds

Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Thunderbirds on National Signing Day

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Congratulations and best of luck to these two fine Thunderbirds on National Signing Day.

November's Top Soaring Thunderbirds

Congratulations to our Top Soaring Thunderbirds for being nominated by students and staff.

Mahwah High School Named to Advanced Placement School Silver Honor Roll

Mahwah High School had 52.5% (104) of seniors who took at least one AP exam during high school, 87% of seniors scoring a three or higher on at least one AP exam, and 12.6% (25) of seniors who took five or more AP exams!

Option Two Programs for Earning Credit

Option Two Programs linked to the NJ Student Learning Standards allow students to earn credits for pre-approved learning experiences that occur outside of the traditional school day.

Dual Enrollment & College Experience Partnerships

Do you MHS offers 31 courses that qualify for MHS and college credit from seven colleges/universities. In 2023-2024, 132 students earned college credits in 194 classes; 40 students, graduates from the Class of 2024, over four years earned six or more credits.

MAHWAH SCHOOL DISTRICT IDENTIFIED AS A FUTURE READY SCHOOL DISTRICT!

We are proud to share that the Mahwah School District is a Future Ready School District! Click on title for more

MHS SELECTED ITEEA STEM SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

Join us in celebrating the honor of being selected as a 2023 ITEEA STEM School of Excellence! Click on title for more