By 1935, additional space was needed, and a new building was proposed to take advantage of funding available through the New Deal-era Public Works Administration.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new building were held on January 16, 1936, and the "New Ramsey High School", completed at a cost of $600,000 (equivalent to $12.7 million in 2023), was dedicated in June 1937.

All students, unless specifically exempted, must pass the Eleventh Grade HSPA as required by the State of New Jersey.

The band also won 7th place in Group 4 at the Atlantic Coast Championship held in Hersheypark Stadium in November 2011.

The Ramsey High School Rams[2] compete in the Big North Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and Passaic counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).

[26] The football team competes in the American Red division of the North Jersey Super Football Conference, which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league.

[30] The field hockey won the Group III title in 1976, as co-champions with Moorestown High School after a 1–1 tite in the playoff final.

[39] The girls' volleyball team won the Group II state championship in 1995, defeating runner-up Lyndhurst High School.

[40] The girls' cross country running team won the Group II state title in 1995–1997.

[47] In 2002, the Rams football team went 11–1 capturing the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) North I Group II state championship for the first time in school history, with a 7–6 win over Hoboken High School.

[49] The boys' soccer team won the Group II championship in 2007, defeating runner-up Cinnaminson High School.

[50][51] The 2007 boys' soccer team won the North I, Group II state sectional championship with a 5–0 win over Tenafly High School in the tournament final.