| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Passaic County, NJ |
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| Total Students |
2818 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
49% /
51% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
218 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 696 students | | Grade 10 - 699 students | | Grade 11 - 721 students | | Grade 12 - 522 students | | Grade Not Listed - 180 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:13 |
1:13 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
6% |
7% |
| % Hispanic |
81% |
15% |
| % Black |
12% |
17% |
| % White |
2% |
61% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
54% |
16% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
7% |
4% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Passaic City School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
18 |
5 |
| Number of Students Managed |
12,321 students |
2,429 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$249,002,000 |
$39,780,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$246,400,000 |
$39,973,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$20,210 |
$16,377 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$19,998 |
$16,457 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
81% |
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- Passaic High School is a four-year community public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Passaic, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Passaic City School District.
- As of the 2006-07 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,790 students and 213 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.1.
- The school was the 312th-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 310th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state.
- History
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Passaic High School's first graduating class, in 1873, was made up of eight students, who attended the Acquackanonk District School. The first Passaic High School was constructed in 1886-87 at the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue (now Broadway). The district's second high school was built in 1910 across the street from the original building on Lafayette Avenue. The present high school on Paulison Avenue was completed in May 1957.
- Athletics
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The Passaic High School Indians compete in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) which comprises public and private high schools located in Bergen County and Passaic County, New Jersey. The NNJIL is separated into three divisions, according to the classification they are given from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, with Passaic High School playing in Division B.
- Between 1915 and 1924, Ernest Blood coached Passaic High School to a remarkable 200-1 record. Passaic was unbeaten for more than five seasons, a feat which is considered to be the longest winning streak in amateur sports history, challenged only by the 151-game winning streak of the De La Salle High School football team.
- The boys basketball team won the 2001 North I, Group IV state sectional championship, edging Teaneck High School 64-62 in the tournament final.
- Extracurricular activities
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Passaic High School hosts one of the largest Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) programs in the country. In 2004 the unit was awarded the Navy's Unit Achievement award, in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years the Distinguished Unit Award. Also in 2006 and 2007,under the command of Chelsea Woodson, the unit's Color Guard drill team won First Place at the National JROTC Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida. Also in 2007 at the National Drill Championship in Daytona Florida Senior Yasser Acosta earned a Fourth Place trophy for Platoon Armed. In 2008, the unarmed exhibition team under the command of Senior, Anthony Palma, came in a strong fourth place finish on a national level in Daytona Beach, Florida. This second only to Karla Ramos 4th place trophy earned in 2004.
- In 2006, at the USSBA National Championships at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, Passaic High School was recognized with the Best Percussion National Championship title and the Best Color Guard National Championship title in Class V.
- Notable alumni
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Notable alumni of Passaic High School include:
- Craig Heyward (1966-2006), a running back who was a Heisman Trophy candidate in 1987 and played for the New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Rams, and Indianapolis Colts in an 11-year National Football League career.
- Dennis Johnson (born 1951), former NFL defensive tackle.
- Augie Lio (born 1918), football player, who was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
- William J. Martini (born 1947), United States district court judge who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district in Congress.
- Bill Mokray (1907-1974), basketball historian and statistician enshrined to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1965 as a contributor to the sport.
- John Roosma (1900-1983), captain of Ernest Blood's "Wonder Teams" who became the first college player to total 1,000 points for his career while at the United States Military Academy.
- Sonia Rosado, first Hispanic elected to the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
- Víctor Santos (born 1976), starting pitcher who played most recently for the Cincinnati Reds. Santos played for the Detroit Tigers (2001), Colorado Rockies (2002), Texas Rangers (2003) and Milwaukee Brewers (2005).
- The Shirelles, the first major female vocal group of the rock and roll era and the first girl group to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Tyronne Stowe (born 1965), former NFL linebacker.
- Jack Tatum (born 1948), former American football defensive back who played ten seasons from 1971 to 1980 for the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers in the National Football League.
- jawan anderson - 2nd all time leading in rushing yards 2nd player to play all 4 seasons as a varsity player no more information
- External links
- Passaic High School
- Passaic City School District
- Data for the Passaic City School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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| About This Zip Code (07055) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
67,869 people |
8,215,963 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
17% |
35% |
| Population Average Age |
29 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.5 persons
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2.6 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$33,633
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$55,509 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.1 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
64 years old |
47 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
27% / 73% |
62% / 38% |
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