📍 201 Memorial Drive, Paterson, Passaic County, 07505
Paterson P-TECH is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Paterson, Passaic County. The school has 202 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paterson Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paterson P-TECH enrolls 202 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 68% male and 32% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 28% Black or African American and 3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 138 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 56 | 28% |
| Asian | 6 | 3% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
93 of the school's 202 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 93 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paterson P-TECH 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 35, state house district 35.
Paterson P-TECH is one of 43 schools in Paterson Public School District, based in Paterson, New Jersey. The district serves 24,291 students district-wide and employs 1,769 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 202 students, Paterson P-TECH is smaller than the district average of about 565 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large