Clifton High School

333 Colfax Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013 | (973) 470-2312
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 3,336
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3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 333 Colfax Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013
  • Principal or Admin: Richard Tardalo
School District Details
  • Clifton City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $14,076
  • Graduation Rate: 84.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.3
  • Enrolled Students: 10,741

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 3,336
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 203.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,737 (52.1%)
  • Females: 1,599 (47.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 222 (6.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 765 (22.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 987 (29.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Clifton High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.1%
Black1484.4%
Asian3149.4%
Hispanic1,54946.4%
White1,31939.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Clifton High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade96829.0%
10th Grade80324.1%
11th Grade78323.5%
12th Grade70321.1%
Ungraded792.4%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Clifton High School

  • Reviewed by Student on September 08, 2008
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i attend this school and i can tell you personally that the administration could do alot more for their students if they wanted to. they should not be spending money in places that are not needed.

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