Clifton High School (New Jersey)

Clifton High School
Address
333 Colfax Avenue

, ,
07013

United States
Coordinates40°52′17″N 74°09′47″W / 40.871253°N 74.163167°W / 40.871253; -74.163167
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1906
School districtClifton Public Schools
CEEB code310245
NCES School ID340330004762
PrincipalAhmad Hamdeh
Faculty221.8 FTEs
Grades9-12
Enrollment3,141 (as of 2023–24)
Student to teacher ratio14.2:1
Color(s)  Maroon and
  Gray
AthleticsBig North Conference (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
MascotClifton Mustang
Team nameMustangs
RivalPassaic High School
Websitewww.clifton.k12.nj.us/Domain/8

Clifton High School (CHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from the city of Clifton in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Clifton Public Schools. It has the largest student body in a single facility amongst high schools in New Jersey; Elizabeth High School had more students, but its students have been spread over multiple campuses.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,141 students and 221.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.2:1. There were 1,547 students (49.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 380 (12.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. Based on 2021-22 data from the New Jersey Department of Education, it was the third-largest high school in the state and one of 29 schools with more than 2,000 students.