Clifton High School vs Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering

Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering has a higher overall rating of 9.1/10 compared to 3.3/10. Clifton High School is significantly larger with 3,141 students, about 4.5× the size of Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering (694). In math proficiency, Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering leads at 41.0%.

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Clifton High School

Clifton, NJ

3.3/10

High School9th – 12th

3,141 students

Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering

Passaic, NJ

9.1/10

High School6th – 12th

694 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	Clifton High School	Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering
Overall Rating	3.3 / 10	9.1 / 10
Academic Score	4.2	9.2
Growth Score	1.7	9.9
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	61.3%	100%
Environment Score	2.5	8.5
State Rank	#2,408 of 2,466	#44 of 2,466
State Percentile	2th	98th

Test Scores

Subject	Clifton High School	Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering
Math Proficiency	28.0%	41.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	41.0%	68.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	Clifton High School	Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering
Type	High School	High School
Grades	9th – 12th	6th – 12th
Enrollment	3,141	694
Student-Teacher Ratio	14.2:1	13.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	61.3%	100.0%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)	82.0%	95%+
District	Clifton Public School District	Passaic City School District
City	Clifton	Passaic

Neighborhood

Metric	Clifton (07013)	Passaic (07055)
Median Household Income	$119,291	$56,780
Median Home Value	$462,700	$406,500
Median Rent	$1,696	$1,392
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	41.4%	16.9%
Poverty Rate	5.3%	23.0%
Avg Commute	30 min	26 min

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