Passaic Preparatory Academy

713 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Passaic Preparatory Academy is a public high school and part of the Passaic City School District school district, located in Passaic, NJ with 713 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 52 teachers, Passaic Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.7:1. 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.

713

Total Students

52.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Passaic Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	688
Black	19
Asian	4
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
688 (96.5 %)
Black
19 (2.7 %)
Asian
4 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

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
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	713
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	710
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 42

Grade 7 60

Grade 8 99

Grade 9 116

Grade 10 135

Grade 11 134

Grade 12 127