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Passaic High School No. 12

Q: Is Passaic High School No. 12 a good school?

Passaic High School No. 12 ranks in the bottom 0.7% of New Jersey high schools.

Q: How many students attend Passaic High School No. 12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,484 students attended Passaic High School No. 12.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Passaic High School No. 12?

Students at Passaic High School No. 12 are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Passaic High School No. 12?

Passaic High School No. 12 is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19 Elementary : Mario Drago School No. 3 Elementary : Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6 Elementary : Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7 Elementary : Sonia Sotomayor School #21 Elementary : Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10 Elementary : Thomas Jefferson School No. 1 Elementary : William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11

Public Grades 9-12

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 1% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Passaic High School No. 12 is a public high school in Passaic, New Jersey, serving 2,580 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Passaic City School District, which is ranked 540 out of 609 districts in the state and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Passaic High School No. 12 consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in New Jersey, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.9% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 49.9% statewide and 28.7% in the Passaic City School District. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 63.9% to 91.3% in recent years, lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has been higher. Passaic High School No. 12 also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 40.1% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering and Passaic Preparatory Academy, which are also part of the Passaic City School District, perform significantly better than Passaic High School No. 12 in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and attendance. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($10,541 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to the challenges it faces in providing quality education for its students.

2,484

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,541

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Paulison Ave.
Passaic, NJ 07055

(973) 470-5600

District: Passaic City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

African American:

3.7%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (26% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (64% vs 91%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg22%

New Jersey avg49%

431^st of 434

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Bottom 1%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Passaic City School District

540^th of 609Passaic City 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	5.9	431 of 434	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	424 of 429	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	421 of 422	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	413 of 415	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	395 of 405	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	407 of 416	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	369 of 415	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	359 of 411	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	324 of 409	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	335 of 406	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	376 of 411	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	371 of 396	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	365 of 388	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.5	359 of 378	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	344 of 371	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.9	336 of 370	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.3	334 of 359	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	341 of 361	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	332 of 357	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.8	328 of 351	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.5	318 of 348	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	11.2	306 of 343	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	283 of 283	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	265 of 282	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	246 of 250	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	246 of 256	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	245 of 247	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	243 of 254	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	253 of 266	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	4.1	196 of 198	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	203 of 215	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	165 of 191	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	145 of 161	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	101 of 137	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	117 of 138	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	120 of 146	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	418 of 426	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	411 of 420	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	411 of 416	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	410 of 414	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	391 of 402	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	391 of 408	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	383 of 403	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	399 of 406	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	392 of 403	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	367 of 385	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	373 of 382	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	334 of 374	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	346 of 364	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	331 of 368	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	373 of 377	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	350 of 358	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	331 of 344	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	303 of 324	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	306 of 326	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	420 of 426	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	413 of 419	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	406 of 414	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	399 of 410	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	388 of 402	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	397 of 407	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	373 of 405	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	345 of 359	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	355 of 361	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	330 of 339	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	245 of 344	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	302 of 333	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	296 of 349	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	281 of 355	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2018	12.5	315 of 340	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)7th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2018)1st percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-38 vs state

Geometry41%-13 vs state

Mathematics15%-43 vs state

Algebra I12%-19 vs state

Science5%-26 vs state

Algebra II0%-78 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

full of gang violence theres a fight every day dont send your kids here send to passaic preparatory academy or passaic science and engineering because this school is absoulutely terrible these kids dont care about there future 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 Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)					NJSLA Geometry (2025)				NJSLA Algebra II (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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Passaic High School No. 12	Public	9-12	170 Paulison Ave.	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5600	2,484	166	15.0	98.4%	20 (0.8%)	93 (3.7%)	2,342 (94.3%)	18 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	8 (0.3%)	5.9	431^st of 434 public high schools	0.7%		5.8	424^th of 429 public high schools	1.2%	7	42.4	15.1		5.2				6.9						12.5		11.5		0.3	0.5	0.4		0.0	0.0	$10,541	$1,012	$9,529
Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering	Public	6-12	291 Lafayette Avenue	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	650	53	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.0%)	586 (90.2%)	43 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	59.5	146^th of 434 public high schools	66.4%		54.5	172^nd of 429 public high schools	59.9%	26		82.2	19.3	49.5	93.7	87.5	77.2	70.4	57.4	59.7		93.4	39.5			53.4	57.1	47.3	28.9	43.4				$9,146		$9,146
Passaic Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	252 Boulevard	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Passaic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 470-5504	710	53	13.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	684 (96.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	35.1	292^nd of 434 public high schools	32.7%		34.4	283^rd of 429 public high schools	34.0%	9		59.8	6.0	25.4	54.1	59.4	50.0	74.6	10.8	16.7		31.3	6.0			10.8	15.8	17.1		16.6				$9,290		$9,290
Hope Academy	Public	6-12	266 Harrison Street	Passaic	07055	Passaic County	Northern Region Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 928-1509	59	6	9.5	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	11 (18.6%)	48 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$15,648		$15,648
Wallington Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	234 Main Ave	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 777-0808	545	41	13.1	48.4%	318 (58.3%)	11 (2.0%)	196 (36.0%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48.7	206^th of 434 public high schools	52.5%		46.4	220^th of 429 public high schools	48.7%	14	87.0	56.6	17.5	25.8		81.5	49.0	52.0		73.2	22.4			11.9		36.4		66.7		61.5				$9,056	$47	$9,009
Garfield High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5010	1,258	95	13.2	60.6%	351 (27.9%)	122 (9.7%)	759 (60.3%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	21	354^th of 434 public high schools	18.4%		23.9	335^th of 429 public high schools	21.9%	19	71.4	37.1		13.1				29.1						6.8	2.8	6.0		25.9	5.0	17.0				$13,326	$137	$13,189
Clifton High School	Public	9-12	333 Colfax Avenue	Clifton	07013	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2312	3,150	225	14.0	66.9%	764 (24.3%)	111 (3.5%)	2,092 (66.4%)	144 (4.6%)	19 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.4%)	30.2	313^th of 434 public high schools	27.9%		28.9	317^th of 429 public high schools	26.1%	4	74.2	46.1		15.7				37.4						13.0	5.9	12.7					91.1		91.1	$12,104	$05	$12,099
Rutherford High School	Public	9-12	56 Elliott Pl	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-7675	727	69	10.5	4.0%	369 (50.8%)	19 (2.6%)	192 (26.4%)	105 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.8%)	50.2	201^st of 434 public high schools	53.7%		62.5	135^th of 429 public high schools	68.5%	66		74.7		30.7				63.9						8.8		10.0		38.0		38.2				$11,187		$11,187
Henry P. Becton Regional High School	Public	9-12	120 Paterson Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 935-3007	853	61	14.0	40.6%	275 (32.2%)	73 (8.6%)	392 (46.0%)	96 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	53.5	178^th of 434 public high schools	59.0%		55	169^th of 429 public high schools	60.6%	9	89.2	56.9		27.6				57.5						26.4		26.4		45.5		45.5				$16,979	$434	$16,545
Wood-Ridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	258 Hackensack St	Wood Ridge	07075	Bergen County	Wood-Ridge School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 933-6777	554	45	12.3	26.7%	254 (45.8%)	32 (5.8%)	215 (38.8%)	43 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	48	214^th of 434 public high schools	50.7%		52	189^th of 429 public high schools	55.9%	25	85.7	67.9	11.0	20.5		64.3	50.5	63.2		43.6	18.7		100.0	9.1		32.6		14.3		14.3				$12,907	$569	$12,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Passaic High School No. 12

What is the racial makeup of Passaic High School No. 12?

Students at Passaic High School No. 12 are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Passaic High School No. 12?

Passaic High School No. 12 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Daniel F. Ryan Elementary School No. 19
Elementary : Mario Drago School No. 3
Elementary : Martin Luther King Junior School No. 6
Elementary : Sallie D. Gamble School No. 7
Elementary : Sonia Sotomayor School #21
Elementary : Theodore Roosevelt School No. 10
Elementary : Thomas Jefferson School No. 1
Elementary : William B. Cruise Memorial School No. 11

How many students attend Passaic High School No. 12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,484 students attended Passaic High School No. 12.

What district is Passaic High School No. 12 in?

Passaic City School District

Is Passaic High School No. 12 a good school?

Passaic High School No. 12 ranks in the bottom 0.7% of New Jersey high schools.

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