| Number of Schools Managed |
17 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
10,428 students |
2,429 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$145,286,000 |
$39,780,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$135,712,000 |
$39,973,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$13,932 |
$16,377 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$13,014 |
$16,457 |
| District Graduation Rates |
85% |
81% |
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- Clifton High School is a four year public high school serving grades 9-12 for the city of Clifton in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Clifton Public Schools. It is the largest single facility high school in New Jersey; Elizabeth High School has more students, but they are spread over multiple campuses.
- As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,397 students and 229 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 14.8.
- The school was the 223rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2008 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools. The school was ranked 280th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
- Athletics
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Clifton High School competes in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) an athletic conference of twenty high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County. The NNJIL is separated into three divisions, according to the classification they are given from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
- Fall sports include Boys and Girls Cross Country, Girls Gymnastics, Football, Girls Volleyball, Girls Tennis, and Boys and Girls Soccer, and Marching Band
- Winter Sports include Hockey, Boy and Girls Indoor Track, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, and Bowling.
- Spring Sports include Baseball, Boys Volleyball, Boys and Girls Outdoor Track, Boys and Girls Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, Softball, Golf and Ultimate Frisbee.
- The boys cross country team have won the NNJIL for eight years in a row (1998-2006) and the girls have won for three years (2004-2007).
- The Mustangs were the North I, Group IV Football State Champs 2006, even with the injury of Marcel "Tone" Masso 85 TE, and Mike Chefrin 7 QB defeating Eastside High School 26-0.
- The 2007 girls softball team won the North I, Group IV Softball sectional championship with a 10-0 win over top-seeded Bloomfield High School. The team moved on to win the Group IV State Championship defeating North Hunterdon High School and then Toms River High School East in the final game, both by a score of 2-0.
- The 2007 boys soccer team, under the direction of Coach Joe Vespignani, won the North I, Group IV state sectional championship with a 1-0 win over defending Group IV State Champion West Orange High School in the tournament final. In the state semi-final, Clifton defeated Columbia High School by an identical 1-0 score. The spectacular goal was scored by Manuel Caicedo with a brilliant Bicycle Kick from the penalty spot. Manny Caicedo was named Passaic County Player of the Year and Second Team All State. The team moved on to share the Group IV state championship with a 1-1 tie against Manalapan High School.
- The 2008 boys soccer team repeated as the North I, Group IV state sectional champion with a 3-2 overtime win against North Bergen High School. In the state semi-final, Clifton defeated Elizabeth High School 2-1 in overtime in a match-up of the two largest high schools in the state, before falling in the state final to Rancocas Valley by a score of 2-0. Clifton also shared the Passaic County Championship, their fifth County title in the last seven years. Clifton has now posted two consecutive 20 win season and is a combined 130-30-6 in Coach Vespignani's seven years at the helm.
- In addition, the girls soccer team at Clifton, under Coach Dan Chilowicz, shared the Passaic County Championship title with Wayne Valley High School in 2007 with a deadlocked score of 0-0.
- Extracurricular activities
- Clifton High School competes regionally in over 50 sport programs.
- Clifton High School has over 60 clubs, including clubs such as Conservation, Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS), Academic Decathlon, Knights of Pythagoras, Muslim, Fencing, Model Congress, Botany, Youth Alive, Wisdom and Knowledge, New Jersey Science League, Sunshine, Math League, Yoga, Asian, Key Club, Ski, Anime, and Mock Trial, and an Ultimate Frisbee team
- Clifton High School also holds many Plays and Dance performances in its auditorium.
- Administration
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Core members of the school's administration include:
- Jimmie Warren – Principal. Warren, who had been principal of a district middle school, was selected as principal in July 2008, filling the vacancy created when former principal Richard Tardalo was appointed as the district's superintendent.
- Luginda Walker – Vice Principal (North Wing)
- Yvonne Cali – Vice Principal (Central Wing)
- Susan Peters – Vice Principal (South Wing)
- Peter Cumba – Vice Principal (East Wing)
- Notable alumni
- Chris Karcz (born 1983), former professional soccer midfielder/forward.
- Ernest Mario (born 1938), pharmaceutical executive.
- Ronald F. Maxwell (born 1949), director and producer of several movies, including the 2003 American Civil War film Gods and Generals.
- Giuseppe Rossi (born 1987), Forward for Villareal CF and the Italian National Soccer Team
- Dave Schwartzman, punk drummer for Adrenalin O.D.
- Dave Szott (born 1967), offensive lineman who played for the New York Jets.
- Dave White , the Derringer Award winning.
- External links
- Clifton High School Webpage
- Clifton Public Schools
- Data for the Clifton Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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