Fort Lee High School vs. Cliffside Park High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fort Lee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
n/a
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,179 students
1,283 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
95 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
16%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
20%


Graduation Rate
88%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Hispanic
24%
76%


% Black
5%
2%


% White
28%
20%


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


Diversity Score
0.70
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
11%

