Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering

745 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering is a public high school and part of the Passaic City School District school district, located in Passaic, NJ with 745 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 56 teachers, Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

745

Total Students

56.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	674
Black	18
Asian	41
Two or More	1
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
674 (90.5 %)
Asian
41 (5.5 %)
Black
18 (2.4 %)
White
6 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Two or More
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:	Passaic City School District
Phone:	(973)470-5504
Website:	http://passaicschools.org/science/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	745
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	650
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 6 45

Grade 7 92

Grade 8 100

Grade 9 110

Grade 10 136

Grade 11 146

Grade 12 116