Clifton Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Clifton Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district
that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Clifton
, in Passaic County
, New Jersey
, United States.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's 17 schools had an enrollment of 10,852 students and 778 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.95.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
Middle Schools (6-8)
High School (9-12)
The Clifton High School Mustangs compete in Division B of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League
(NNJIL). Clifton High School's Marching Band, "The Showband of the Northeast", is well-known internationally.
School district
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that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Clifton
Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
, in Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the district's 17 schools had an enrollment of 10,852 students and 778 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.95.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
Elementary Schools (K-5)
- School One (286 students)
- Luca Puzzo, Principal
- School Two (425)
- Jennifer Lucas, Principal
- School Three (286)
- Linette Shyers, Principal
- School FourSchool 4School 4 is one of several public elementary schools serving Clifton, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Clifton Public Schools. It is located on West Second Street...
(174)- Dr. David Montroni, Principal
- School Five (370)
- Francine R. Parker, Ed. D., Principal
- School Eight (222)
- Nancy Latzoni, Principal
- School Nine (306)
- Michele Cecere, Principal
- School Eleven (473)
- Gregg Dickey, Principal
- School Twelve (571)
- Maria Parham-Talley, Principal
- School Thirteen (439)
- Marilyn Torley, Principal
- School Fourteen (297)
- Evelyn Sherman, Principal
- School Fifteen (343)
- Jennifer Montesano, Principal
- School Sixteen (226)
- Michele Christadore, Principal
- School Seventeen (544)
- Anthony Orlando, Principal
Middle Schools (6-8)
- Christopher Columbus Middle School (1,161)
- Susan E. Peters, Principal
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School (1,308)
- Andrew Piotrowski, Principal
High School (9-12)
- Clifton High School (3,336)
- Michael McGinley, Principal
The Clifton High School Mustangs compete in Division B of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League
Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League
The Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League, abbreviated NNJIL, was a former athletic conference located in Bergen County, Passaic County and Essex County, New Jersey...
(NNJIL). Clifton High School's Marching Band, "The Showband of the Northeast", is well-known internationally.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Richard Tardalo, Superintendent of Schools
- Karen L. Perkins, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Clifton Public Schools
- Data for the Clifton Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...