Clifton High School

333 Colfax Avenue, Clifton NJ, 7013 | Clifton City School District | 973-470-2312
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2883
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Clifton
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
50%Clifton
52%New Jersey

Clifton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Clifton City School District" in Clifton, NJ. There are a total of 2,883 students and 204 teachers at Clifton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Clifton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 34% lower than the New Jersey average.

Clifton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2883
Teachers204
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment211
Taking some courses211
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses154
Passing no courses53

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Clifton High School, there are a total of 211 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 211 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Clifton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 35.0% 35.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 5.2% 5.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 8.3% 7.3% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 51.4% 51.8% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Clifton demographics profile

StatisticCliftonNew JerseyNational
Population85,2018,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,5571,21591
Median age39.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English44%69%79%
Speak Spanish33%16%13%

Education level achieved in Clifton

IndexCliftonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.3%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Clifton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.