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Montclair High School 

100 Chestnut St, Montclair, New Jersey | (973) 509-4100|Award Winning

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#2,691 in National Rankings

Overall Score 84.76/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,929

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Overview of Montclair High School

Montclair High School is ranked 120th within New Jersey. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Montclair High School is 60%. The total minority enrollment is 50%, and 13% of students are economically disadvantaged. Montclair High School is the only high school in the Montclair Public School District.

Montclair High School 2024 Rankings

Montclair High School is ranked #2,691 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

84.76

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    60%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    47%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    31%
  • Reading Proficiency

    46%
  • Science Proficiency

    42%
  • Graduation Rate

    95%

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Ranking Factors

How Montclair High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 406 schools ranked in New Jersey.

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,226

National

#66

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#787 (tie)

National

#48

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#8,765

National

#202

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#10,890 (tie)

National

#251

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#5,817 (tie)

National

#186

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,226

#66

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#787 (tie)

#48

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#8,765

#202

State Assessment Performance Rank

#10,890 (tie)

#251

Graduation Rate Rank

#5,817 (tie)

#186

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Students/Teachers at Montclair High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,929

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

49.7%

Minority Enrollment

49.7%

Minority Enrollment

50.1%

White

24.3%

Black

13.8%

Hispanic

5.9%

Two or More Races

5.6%

Asian

0.1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female50%
Male50%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

13%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

11%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

2%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

151

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Test Scores at Montclair High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

50.1/100

Subject Proficiency:

New Jersey administered the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

31

31

40

46

46

50

42

42

30

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 0
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on New Jersey Student Learning Assessments

50.4%

New Jersey Student Learning Assessments Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Below Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

24.5%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

43.2%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

-4.7%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

93.4%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

60%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

47%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

78%

Exam Pass Rate

76%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

95% (around state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

N/A

Eligible for Title I Funding

No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Montclair High School

100 Chestnut St

Montclair, New Jersey 7042

#2,691 in National Rankings

#120 in New Jersey High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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