📍 333 Colfax Avenue, Clifton, Passaic County, 07013
Clifton High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Clifton, Passaic County. The school has 3,059 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clifton Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 220.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 70 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Clifton High School enrolls 3,059 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 220.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White and 5.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,952 | 64% |
| White | 778 | 25% |
| Asian | 163 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 129 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 16 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,904 of the school's 3,059 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,572 qualify for free lunch and 332 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Clifton High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 34.
Clifton High School is one of 19 schools in Clifton Public School District, based in Clifton, New Jersey. The district serves 11,010 students district-wide and employs 907 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 3,059 students, Clifton High School is larger than the district average of about 579 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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