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Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy

Public Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 99% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy is a high-performing public high school in Wayne, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District. The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across various subjects and student subgroups.

The STEM Academy demonstrates remarkable academic performance, with 91.2% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 70.1% for the district and 49.9% for the state. In NJSLA/Algebra I, 78.8% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 59% for the district and 20.3% for the state. The school also excels in NJSLA/Geometry, with 94.7% of 9th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 81.6% for the district and 55.3% for the state. The STEM Academy's graduation rate is an impressive 99.2%, and its dropout rate is just 0.0%.

Despite serving a diverse student population, including a significant percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, the STEM Academy maintains its exceptional academic performance. The school ranks 12th out of 377 New Jersey high schools for its low-income student subgroup. Additionally, the STEM Academy significantly outperforms nearby schools, such as Passaic County Technical Institute and Eastside High School, in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates.

1,040

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470-2210

(973) 790-6000

District: Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

White:

27.9%

Asian:

20.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2021 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (82% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New Jersey high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg60%

New Jersey avg39%

5^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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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	92.8	5 of 434	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	5 of 429	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	11 of 422	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	7 of 415	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	10 of 405	97.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	1 of 283	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	5 of 250	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	5 of 256	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	8 of 247	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	22 of 190	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	18 of 191	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	24 of 172	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	14 of 175	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	62.9	47 of 165	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	17 of 426	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	11 of 420	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	16 of 416	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	10 of 414	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	13 of 402	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	7 of 406	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	7 of 403	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	7 of 385	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	6 of 382	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	10 of 374	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	12 of 377	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	8 of 358	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	6 of 344	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	3 of 324	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	3 of 326	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	16 of 426	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	14 of 419	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	21 of 402	94.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	10 of 347	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	9 of 345	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	14 of 335	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	12 of 335	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	11 of 336	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry95%+39 vs state

English Language Arts91%+41 vs state

Algebra I79%+47 vs state

Science75%+44 vs state

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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 STEM Academy

What district is Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy in?

Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District

Is Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy a good school?

Yes! Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 434 New Jersey high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy?

Students at Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy are 43% Hispanic, 28% White, 20% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,040 students attended Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy.

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