| Clifton High School | |
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| Address | |
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333 Colfax Avenue , , 07013 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°52′17″N 74°09′47″W / 40.871253°N 74.163167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1906 |
| School district | Clifton Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 310245 |
| NCES School ID | 340330004762[1] |
| Principal | Ahmad Hamdeh |
| Faculty | 220.9 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,059 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.9:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gray[2] |
| Athletics | Big North Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Mascot | Clifton Mustang |
| Team name | Mustangs[2] |
| Rival | Passaic High School |
| Website | www |
Clifton High School (CHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from the city of Clifton in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Clifton Public Schools. It has the largest student body in a single facility amongst high schools in New Jersey; Elizabeth High School had more students, but its students have been spread over multiple campuses.[3]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,059 students and 220.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.9:1. There were 1,572 students (51.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 332 (10.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1] Based on 2021-22 data from the New Jersey Department of Education, it was the third-largest high school in the state and one of 29 schools with more than 2,000 students.[4]
- ^ a b c d e School data for Clifton High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Alex, Patricia. "Clifton High's 'mosh pit' -- Thousands of teens converge in hallway gridlock", The Record, December 6, 2006. Accessed December 8, 2015. "Clifton High School, circa 1962, is the largest single high school in the state. Only Elizabeth High School has more students, but they are spread out over five campuses."
- ^ Kausch, Katie. "N.J.’s biggest high school has 3,350 students. See how your school compares.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 31, 2023. Accessed August 31, 2023. "Another 28 New Jersey schools have at least 2,000 students, according to 2021-2022 enrollment data released by the state Department of Education.... 3. Clifton High School Number of students: 2,939"