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Eastside High School

Public Grades 9-12

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 1% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Eastside High School is a public high school located in Paterson, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,087 students. The school is part of the Paterson Public School District, which is ranked 561 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Eastside High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with rankings between 417 and 429 out of 422-434 New Jersey high schools over the past three school years.

Eastside High School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.1% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 10.9% in the Paterson Public School District and 49.9% statewide. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in NJSLA/Algebra I and NJSLA/Geometry are also very low, ranging from 0% to 9.1%. Additionally, Eastside High School has a four-year graduation rate of around 75-91%, which is lower than the state average, and a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 54.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While Eastside High School is the largest high school in the Paterson Public School District, several nearby schools, such as International High School, Paterson STEAM High School, and Memorial Senior High School (in the Elmwood Park School District), have significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The data suggests that Eastside High School and the Paterson Public School District have significant room for improvement across various metrics, and addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach.

2,073

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Park Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501

(973) 321-2354

District: Paterson Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

African American:

15.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2023 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (10% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (75% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg17%

New Jersey avg49%

429^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

561^st of 609Paterson Public 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	6.1	429 of 434	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	428 of 429	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	417 of 422	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	279 of 283	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	249 of 250	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	247 of 256	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	181 of 215	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	181 of 191	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	150 of 161	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	122 of 137	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	416 of 426	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	415 of 420	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	414 of 416	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	411 of 414	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	395 of 406	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	396 of 403	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	375 of 385	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	374 of 382	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	365 of 377	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	351 of 358	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	337 of 344	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	310 of 324	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	412 of 426	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	419 of 419	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	405 of 414	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	393 of 410	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	332 of 359	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	337 of 361	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	309 of 339	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	318 of 344	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-47 vs state

Mathematics10%-48 vs state

Geometry9%-47 vs state

Science4%-27 vs state

Algebra I4%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, February 13, 2011

Do something for the kids who are there to learn,parents need to get up and raise there children instead of sending them to school so they dont have to watch them and keep them from wrecking GOOD kids futures!Your there parents they didnt ask to be born so get off your a** and do something with them! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 23, 2009

The state has done very little or nothing to fix the problems at Eastside High School since they took over in 1992. The teachers struggle to teach with the problems such as violence,drugs,cuts,faul language,improper dressing,truancy and racism. Overall disruptive behavior, disrespect,towards all staff members including security and administration,( from students and parents.) The state claims they are doing the necessary but the truth is after eighteen years the state has been very incopetent. Main examples: NO cameras, No distict support,very little or no consequences for students, policing efforts are very poor. Not to mention rampant gang violence in and out of the the school building. Close Quote

Schools Near Eastside High School

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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 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
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
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
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
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
Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts	Public	9-12	413 12th Avenue	Paterson	07514	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0520	258	26	9.9	59.7%	2 (0.8%)	96 (37.2%)	159 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	407^th of 434 public high schools	6.2%		12.8	394^th of 429 public high schools	8.2%	13	63.1	26.2	10.6	7.5	4.4	4.3			$17,357		$17,357
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
Students Transitioning and Achieving Real Success	Public	9-12	764 11th Ave	Paterson	07504	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0500	112	8	14.0	55.4%	2 (1.8%)	26 (23.2%)	78 (69.6%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$23,741		$23,741
Paterson STEAM High School	Public	9-12	764 11th Avenue	Paterson	07514	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0560	379	32	11.8	64.6%	25 (6.6%)	82 (21.6%)	267 (70.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	335^th of 434 public high schools	22.8%		16.2	378^th of 429 public high schools	11.9%	43	80.6	44.9	5.1	18.7	11.9	12.7	7.1	7.1	$13,393		$13,393
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
Memorial Senior High School	Public	9-12	375 River Dr	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	823	49	16.9	49.9%	267 (32.4%)	111 (13.5%)	362 (44.0%)	70 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	39.4	267^th of 434 public high schools	38.5%		36.1	275^th of 429 public high schools	35.9%	8	84.1	44.3	25.8	51.1	10.5	10.5	39.4	39.4	$8,340	$22	$8,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside High School

How many students attend Eastside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,073 students attended Eastside High School.

Is Eastside High School a good school?

Eastside High School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of New Jersey high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside High School?

Students at Eastside High School are 83% Hispanic, 16% African American, 1% White.

What district is Eastside High School in?

Paterson Public School District

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