Summary:
The Cliffside Park School District in New Jersey is home to a single high school, Cliffside Park High School, which serves a diverse student population of 1,240 students. While the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 91.7% and a low dropout rate of 0.4%, its academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state average across multiple subject areas and grade levels.
Cliffside Park High School's student body is predominantly Hispanic (73.55%), with a significant White population (21.85%) and a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (43.87%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts, NJSLA/Algebra I, NJSLA/Algebra II, and NJSLA-S/Science are all below the state averages, indicating a need for improvement in instructional practices and support systems to help students achieve higher levels of academic success.
Despite the academic challenges, the school's per-student spending of $11,311 and low student-to-teacher ratio of 13:1 suggest that the district is allocating resources to support the school's operations and learning environment. However, the relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2% may be a contributing factor to the academic underperformance, and the school may need to address attendance and engagement issues to help improve student outcomes.
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