Cliffside Park High School

538 Palisade Avenue, Cliffside Park NJ, 7010 | Cliffside Park Borough School District | 201-313-2370
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1218
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
55%Cliffside Park
52%New Jersey

Cliffside Park High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cliffside Park Borough School District" in Cliffside Park, NJ. There are a total of 1,218 students and 88 teachers at Cliffside Park High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Cliffside Park High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 37% lower than the New Jersey average.

Cliffside Park High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1218
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment70
Taking some courses67
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses42
Passing no courses25

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 Cliffside Park High School, there are a total of 70 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 67 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

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.

Cliffside Park High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 36.2% 42.8% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 2.7% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 5.4% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 58.2% 48.8% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Cliffside Park demographics profile

StatisticCliffside ParkNew JerseyNational
Population25,4108,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)26,5861,21591
Median age42.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English38%69%79%
Speak Spanish27%16%13%

Education level achieved in Cliffside Park

IndexCliffside ParkNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college60.2%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.0%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.0%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters16.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Cliffside Park High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.