Grades: 9 - 12
School Type: Public
Student Enrollment: 3,401
Students Per Teacher:
I am an alumnus from the class of 2005. CHS was very beneficial to me. It allowed me to grow as an individual. I was exposed to a diverse population. I was encouraged to take part in a variety of extracurriculars and the teachers I had were genuine and knowledgeable. My graduating class was large, but
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I made numerous friends that I still keep in contact with today. There are overcrowding and parking issues, but security has improved since the police station was instated, though the IDs are not that effective. One can complain about the school, but it is what the student puts into the establishment that will dictate what he or she will learn from it. There were were many college prep, honors, and AP courses offered there that my college peers never had prior to matriculating here. Read less
Posted by a former student on 04/18/07
I moved to Clifton a bit over two years ago. My child is in preschool but my brother graduated from CHS this year. Clifton is a great school district, but I was surprised and disappointed to find out there was only one High School and how overcrowded it was. Teachers, academics can all be great, but
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I believe there are many issues that fall threw the cracks and not enough attention to the student's individual needs. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/29/06
clifton high is a very good school. Many very smart kids attend this school with no problem. i am a student at this school and although the crowdedness is a problem its something that our vp's and principle are trying their hardest to fix. i find that i am getting a wonderful education a chs. the diversity
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at this school as well as the academics properly prepares me for life. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/27/06
Excellent school with great resources, however if your student is shy they may get lost in the school for it is very big.
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Posted by a parent on 06/05/06
i attended this school from 1991-1995. my sister just recently graduated in 2005. there have been complaints about severe overcrowding at this school both when i was attending and now. they added another wing to the school about 2 or 3 years ago (making the total number of 3 floor buildings 4) and
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it helped the problem somewhat, but there is still overcrowding there. also by adding the other building it took away a lot of the student parking lot so that is a concern because most, if not all, of the street parking in the surrounding area is permit only. the city of clifton is now going through a debate on where to add another school with grades 6-9 to alleviate the overcrowding issue. as of today (may 2006) a decision has not been made. Read less
Posted by a former student on 05/27/06
Test scores
Enrollment
Programs
Resources
HSPA* Test Scores
Grade Level: 11
Test Year: 2007
* In 2006-2007 New Jersey used the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) to test students in grade 11 in language arts literacy, math and science. The HSPA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. Students are required to pass the HSPA in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
3,401
Number of classrooms:
250
| Vocational Education |
Accounting, Drafting, Drivers Ed, Food Nutrition, Health, Phys Ed, ROTC |
| Arts |
Art |
| Music |
Choral, Music, Music |
| Computer Science |
Computer Science |
| Fine Arts |
Dance, Drama, Fine Arts |
| Special Education |
Emotionally Challenged, Hearing Specialists, Learning Differences, Mentally Challenged |
| Social Studies / Social Sciences |
Psychology |
| English |
Speech/Debate |
| Advanced Placement |
Science, English, Social Studies |
*The resources listed are programs that the institution is staffed to support. Staffing for a program does not guarantee that it will be offered. This content is provided by the institution and may be incomplete. The institution may offer programs not listed here. Please contact the school directly for additional details.
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Advanced Placement
AP classes are college-level classes offered at the high school level. Once a student completes an AP class and passes a final comprehensive examination conducted by the College Board, the student earns college credit for the course. AP classes are specific and not to be confused with other higher-level classes such as honors classes.
Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
- general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
- specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
- creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
- leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
- visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
- psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Clifton schools — Clifton High School is located at 333 Colfax Ave, Clifton NJ 07013. 333 Colfax Ave is in the 07013 ZIP code in Clifton, NJ The school district for Clifton High School is the Clifton School District. Clifton High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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