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Passaic County Technical Institute

Q: Is Passaic County Technical Institute a good school?

Passaic County Technical Institute ranks 93 rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 79% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Passaic County Technical Institute is a high-performing public high school in Wayne, New Jersey, serving 3,660 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District, which is ranked 61 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Passaic County Technical Institute consistently ranks among the top high schools in New Jersey, with a statewide ranking between 82 and 159 over the past 5 years. The school's academic performance is impressive, with students outperforming the state and district averages in several subject areas, including English Language Arts, Algebra I, Geometry, and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate is consistently high, ranging from 91.1% to 99.2% over the past few years, and its dropout rate is low, between 0.0% and 1.2%. The school also excels in serving its diverse student population, ranking highly for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, often in the top 25% of New Jersey high schools.

Interestingly, the Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy, a smaller school within the same district, consistently outperforms the main Passaic County Technical Institute on academic measures, ranking among the top 5 high schools in New Jersey. In contrast, other nearby schools, such as Eastside High School and Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School, lag significantly behind Passaic County Technical Institute in academic performance and student outcomes.

3,565

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,412

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470-2210

(973) 790-6000

District: Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.8%

White:

19.0%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg64%

New Jersey avg42%

93^rd of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 609Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	93 of 434	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	126 of 429	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	87 of 422	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	82 of 415	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	159 of 405	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	133 of 416	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	102 of 415	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	88 of 411	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	51 of 409	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	47.9	151 of 406	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	148 of 411	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.4	213 of 396	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.0	184 of 388	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.7	233 of 378	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	220 of 371	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	238 of 370	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.9	255 of 359	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.9	269 of 361	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	278 of 357	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.2	243 of 351	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.8	277 of 348	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.7	269 of 343	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	23 of 283	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	16 of 250	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	29 of 256	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	32 of 254	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	47 of 266	82.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	74 of 190	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	121 of 191	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	64 of 172	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	78 of 175	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	134 of 165	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	115 of 191	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	77 of 198	61.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	59 of 215	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	7 of 101	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.0	35 of 138	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	23.6	131 of 146	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	119 of 426	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	140 of 420	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	91 of 416	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	98 of 414	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	28.4	282 of 402	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	152 of 408	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	134 of 403	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	47 of 406	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	70 of 403	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	38 of 385	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	42 of 382	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	94 of 374	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	65 of 364	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	47 of 368	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	24 of 377	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	27 of 358	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	15 of 324	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	27 of 326	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	30 of 347	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	25 of 345	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	144 of 426	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	93 of 419	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	142 of 402	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	134 of 407	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	122 of 405	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	257 of 344	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	174 of 333	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	186 of 349	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	164 of 355	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	134 of 347	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	130 of 345	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	125 of 335	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	90 of 335	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	119 of 336	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	127 of 339	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	141 of 340	58.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2022)25th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry78%+23 vs state

Mathematics72%+14 vs state

English Language Arts64%+14 vs state

Algebra I52%+21 vs state

Science41%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 27, 2023

terrible

by a citizen
Friday, February 10, 2012

This school places heavy emphasis on real-world skills and career-targeted learning, to prepare students to compete in a global marketplace. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy	Public	9-12	45 Reinhardt Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-6000	1,040	83	12.5	42.6%	290 (27.9%)	68 (6.5%)	443 (42.6%)	211 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	25 (2.4%)	92.8	5^th of 434 public high schools	98.8%		93.6	5^th of 429 public high schools	98.8%				75.3	91.2	78.8		78.8	94.7	94.7
Passaic County Technical Institute	Public	9-12	45 Reinhardt Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-6000	3,565	322	11.0	59.8%	676 (19.0%)	339 (9.5%)	2,169 (60.8%)	306 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (2.0%)	70.5	93^rd of 434 public high schools	78.6%		65	126^th of 429 public high schools	70.6%	33		72.2	41.2	63.8	53.0	0.0	52.1	78.5	78.5	$17,412	$1,035	$16,377
John F. Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	61-127 Preakness Avenue	Paterson	07502	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0500	1,846	138	13.3	60.2%	106 (5.7%)	282 (15.3%)	1,296 (70.2%)	154 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.4%)	6.6	428^th of 434 public high schools	1.4%		6.1	422^nd of 429 public high schools	1.6%	6	40.5	15.4	5.9	7.9	1.8		1.8		0.0	$11,588		$11,588
Wayne Valley High School	Public	9-12	551 Valley Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-2200	1,201	123	9.8	11.6%	804 (66.9%)	29 (2.4%)	247 (20.6%)	90 (7.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.2%)	64.2	122^nd of 434 public high schools	71.9%		68.9	106^th of 429 public high schools	75.3%	16	86.7	68.0	39.6	59.2	29.9		29.9	85.4	85.4	$16,982	$363	$16,619
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School	Public	9-12	70 Church Street	Haledon	07508	Passaic County	Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 389-2821	803	67	12.0	62.8%	73 (9.1%)	122 (15.2%)	561 (69.9%)	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	16.3	380^th of 434 public high schools	12.4%		17	373^rd of 429 public high schools	13.1%	7	69.0	26.9	8.2	19.4	8.4		8.3			$13,765	$898	$12,867
International High School	Public	9-12	200 Grand Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2280	650	52	12.5	76.6%	32 (4.9%)	100 (15.4%)	478 (73.5%)	39 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	334^th of 434 public high schools	23.0%		18.3	367^th of 429 public high schools	14.5%	33	73.2	41.3	7.0	33.9	19.8		19.8	12.2	12.2	$10,505		$10,505
Newcomers High School	Public	9-12	151 Ellison Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 321-0760	106	6	17.6	49.1%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.4	419^th of 434 public high schools	3.5%		6.4	420^th of 429 public high schools	2.1%	1			0.0		0.0		0.0
Paterson P-Technical High School	Public	9-12	201 Memorial Drive	Paterson	07505	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2292	193	16	12.0	54.4%	9 (4.7%)	49 (25.4%)	130 (67.4%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.2	296^th of 434 public high schools	31.8%		19.6	360^th of 429 public high schools	16.1%	64	81.0	35.7	39.1	29.4	7.8		7.8			$14,806		$14,806
Alternative High School	Public	9-12	350 Market Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0110	81	21	3.8	69.1%	0 (0.0%)	47 (58.0%)	34 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	21.9									$15,582		$15,582
Eastside High School	Public	9-12	150 Park Avenue	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2354	2,073	130	15.9	58.3%	24 (1.2%)	327 (15.8%)	1,717 (82.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	6.1	429^th of 434 public high schools	1.2%		4.6	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%	1	33.3	10.1	3.8	3.1	3.6		3.6		9.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Passaic County Technical Institute

What district is Passaic County Technical Institute in?

Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District

How many students attend Passaic County Technical Institute?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,565 students attended Passaic County Technical Institute.

Is Passaic County Technical Institute a good school?

Passaic County Technical Institute ranks 93^rd of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Passaic County Technical Institute?

Students at Passaic County Technical Institute are 61% Hispanic, 19% White, 10% African American, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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