Clifton Public Schools

The Clifton Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Clifton, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Clifton Public Schools
Address
745 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07015
United States
Coordinates40.865681°N 74.160278°W / 40.865681; -74.160278
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDanny A. Robertozzi Ed.D.
Business administratorMichael Ucci
Schools18
Students and staff
Enrollment10,799 (as of 2017–18)[1]
Faculty843.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.8:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupCD
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,01715$18,891−15.2%
1Budgetary Cost11,412414,783−22.8%
2Classroom Instruction7,27058,763−17.0%
6Support Services1,720162,392−28.1%
8Administrative Cost1,226181,485−17.4%
10Operations & Maintenance95211,783−46.6%
13Extracurricular Activities17221268−35.8%
16Median Teacher Salary61,2343264,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprising 18 schools, had an enrollment of 10,799 students and 843.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are: A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017-18 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7][8]

Preschool
  • Clifton Early Learner Academy[9] (serves PreK)
    • Marissa Papamarkos, Principal
Elementary schools
  • School One[10] (282 students; in grades K-5)
    • Maria Romeo, Principal
  • School Two[11] (419; K-5)
    • Jennifer Lucas, Principal
  • School Three[12] (294; K-5)
    • Linette Park, Principal
  • School Four[13] (174; K-5)
    • Joelle Rosetti, Principal
  • School Five[14] (392; K-5)
    • Stephen Anderson, Principal
  • School Eight[15] (345; PreK-5)
    • Wendy Munoz, Principal
  • School Nine[16] (332; K-5)
    • Anthony Orlando, Interim Principal
  • School Eleven[17] (447; K-5)
    • Ronnie Estrict Ed.D, Principal
  • School Twelve / Annex[18][19] (684; PreK-5)
    • Rosmunda Kenning, Principal
  • School Thirteen[20] (474; K-5)
    • Rachel Capizzi, Principal
  • School Fourteen[21] (408; K-5)
    • Jason Habedank, Principal
  • School Fifteen[22] (348; PreK-5)
    • Dr. Luginda Batten-Walker, Principal
  • School Sixteen[23] (232; K-5)
    • Joanna Juarbe, Principal
  • School Seventeen[24] (558; PreK-5)
    • Laura Zargorski, Principal
Middle schools
  • Christopher Columbus Middle School[25] (1,201; 6-8)
    • Vanessa Gaba, Principal
  • Woodrow Wilson Middle School[26] (1,217; 6-8)
    • Bracken Healy, Principal
High school

The Clifton High School Mustangs compete in Division B of the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL). Clifton High School's marching band, "The Showband of the Northeast", is well-known internationally. With more than 3,300 students enrolled, Clifton High School is the largest single-facility high school in New Jersey; Elizabeth High School had more students, but they were spread over multiple campuses before the school was split into separate academies.[28] An additional overflow site, the Clifton High School Annex, was constructed at a cost of $17 million and opened in September 2009 to accommodate 540 of the school year's 850 incoming freshmen to alleviate overcrowding.[29]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[30][31]

  • Dr. Danny A. Robertozzi, Superintendent of Schools
  • Michael Ucci, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

The district's board of education has nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election.[32][33]

References
  1. District information for Clifton Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Clifton Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020. "Purpose: The Clifton Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Clifton Public Schools. Composition: The Clifton Public Schools is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Clifton."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. School Data for the Clifton Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  6. Index of Schools, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  7. New Jersey School Directory for the Clifton Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  8. Passaic County 2018-19 Public School Directory, Passaic County, New Jersey. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  9. Clifton Early Learner Academy, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  10. School One, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  11. School Two, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  12. School Three, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  13. School Four, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  14. School Five, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  15. School Eight, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  16. School Nine, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  17. School Eleven, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  18. School 12, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  19. School 12 Annex, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  20. School Thirteen, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  21. School Fourteen, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  22. School Fifteen, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  23. School Sixteen, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  24. School Seventeen, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  25. Christopher Columbus Middle School, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  26. Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  27. Clifton High School, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  28. Alex, Patricia. "Clifton High's hallway gridlock", The Record (North Jersey), December 6, 2006, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 24, 2007. Accessed February 18, 2020 "Clifton High School, circa 1962, is the largest single high school in the state. Only Elizabeth High School has more students, but they are spread out over five campuses."
  29. Gicas, Tony. "Clifton High annex nearly ready", The Record (North Jersey), July 14, 2009. Accessed February 18, 2020. "The Clifton High School annex building, a lightning rod for controversy since its approval in 2004, is complete and almost ready to be occupied.... The $17 million school at 290 Brighton Road, in the renovated former Mayer Textile building, will hold about 540 of the total 850 freshmen expected to be enrolled for classes in September."
  30. Administration, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
  31. New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  32. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  33. Board of Education Commissioners, Clifton Public Schools. Accessed February 18, 2020.
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