Clifton High School

333 Colfax Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
3,150
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Clifton Public School District
Passaic County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
10thpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
7thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Clifton High School

Clifton High School is a public high school in Clifton, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Clifton Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Passaic County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 3,150 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

333 Colfax Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
3,150 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
AP courses offered
21
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Clifton Public School District
County
Passaic County
NCES school ID
340330004762

Schools near Clifton High School

All 36 schools in Clifton →
Hope Academy
Alternative · Grades 6–12 · 59 students
2.0 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.