Cliffside Park High School

64 Riverview Avenue
CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ 07010

www.cliffsidepark.edu

1,240 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Cliffside Park High School, located at 538 Palisade Avenue in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the local borough. Situated in a dense, vibrant community just across the Hudson River from New York City, the school reflects a diverse student body and a curriculum designed to prepare students for both higher education and the workforce. The campus is a focal point of the community, offering a range of academic, athletic, and extracurricular programs intended to foster student development in a multicultural environment.

Academically, the high school provides a comprehensive suite of courses, including college-preparatory electives and various clubs that cater to a wide spectrum of student interests. Because of its location in Bergen County, the school often benefits from the area's emphasis on educational excellence and resource-sharing within the regional school system. As a cornerstone of the Cliffside Park School District, the high school strives to balance the traditional requirements of New Jersey state standards with the needs of a modern, rapidly evolving student population.

1,240

Total Students

95.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cliffside Park High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	271
Hispanic	912
Black	20
Asian	29
Two or More	3
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
912 (73.5 %)
White
271 (21.9 %)
Asian
29 (2.3 %)
Black
20 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.3 %)
Two or More
3 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cliffside Park School District
Phone:	(201)313-2370
Website:	http://www.cliffsidepark.edu
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,240
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	95.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	821
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	102

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 318

Grade 10 298

Grade 11 289

Grade 12 258

Ungraded 77