📍 34 Wilson Avenue, North Plainfield, Somerset County, 07060
North Plainfield High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in North Plainfield, Somerset County. The school has 1,214 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Plainfield School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 11% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Plainfield High School enrolls 1,214 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 99 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 17% Black or African American and 8.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 870 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 201 | 17% |
| White | 101 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 32 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
749 of the school's 1,214 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 584 qualify for free lunch and 165 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.
North Plainfield 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 22, state house district 22.
North Plainfield High School is one of 6 schools in North Plainfield School District, based in North Plainfield, New Jersey. The district serves 3,704 students district-wide and employs 325 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,214 students, North Plainfield High School is larger than the district average of about 617 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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