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Plainfield High School

950 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,077
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Plainfield Public School District
Union County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
5thpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
15thpercentile
Attendance45% chronically absent
2ndpercentile
Graduation rate64% graduate in 4 years
1stpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
3rdpercentile
Class size13.3 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

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 Plainfield High School

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

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,077 students were enrolled, with about 13.3 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 F (far below average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

950 Park Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,077 students
Students per teacher
13.3 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Plainfield Public School District
County
Union County
NCES school ID
341314005604

Schools near Plainfield High School

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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.