Cliffside Park High School vs. Fort Lee High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Fort Lee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,283 students in grades 9-12, Cliffside Park High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,179 students in grades 9-12, Fort Lee High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,283 students
1,179 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
84 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1781 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#831 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%


Graduation Rate
90%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
377
276
Grade 10 Students
323
325
Grade 11 Students
287
283
Grade 12 Students
296
295
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
41%


% Hispanic
76%
24%


% Black
2%
5%


% White
20%
28%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
4%

