Passaic County schools ranked by test score
Latest NJSLA year (2024-25). 20 schools in Passaic County, New Jersey with reported Science scores. New Jersey state average: 26.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passaic County Technical Institute STEM Academy Wayne · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 75.3% | +48.5pp |
| 2 | Wayne Hills High School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | High | 48.8% | +22.0pp |
| 3 | Passaic County Technical Institute WAYNE · Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District | High | 41.2% | +14.4pp |
| 4 | Wayne Valley High School WAYNE · Wayne Township Public School District | High | 39.6% | +12.8pp |
| 5 | Paterson P-TECH High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 39.1% | +12.3pp |
| 6 | Passaic Academy for Science and Engineering Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 38.6% | +11.8pp |
| 7 | West Milford High School WEST MILFORD · West Milford Township Public School District | High | 33.6% | +6.8pp |
| 8 | Pompton Lakes High School POMPTON LAKES · Pompton Lakes School District | High | 25.9% | -0.9pp |
| 9 | Lakeland Regional High School WANAQUE · Lakeland Regional High School District | High | 21.7% | -5.1pp |
| 10 | Passaic Preparatory Academy Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 17.5% | -9.3pp |
| 11 | Hawthorne High School HAWTHORNE · Hawthorne Public School District | High | 17.2% | -9.6pp |
| 12 | Clifton High School CLIFTON · Clifton Public School District | High | 15.7% | -11.1pp |
| 13 | Passaic Valley Regional High School LITTLE FALLS · Passaic Valley Regional High School District | High | 14.8% | -12.0pp |
| 14 | Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 10.6% | -16.2pp |
| 15 | Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School HALEDON · Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District | High | 8.2% | -18.6pp |
| 16 | International High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 7.0% | -19.8pp |
| 17 | John F. Kennedy High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 5.9% | -20.9pp |
| 18 | Passaic High School No. 12 Passaic · Passaic City School District | High | 5.2% | -21.6pp |
| 19 | Paterson STEAM High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 5.1% | -21.7pp |
| 20 | Eastside High School PATERSON · Paterson Public School District | High | 3.8% | -23.0pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NJSLA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available NJSLA Science test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Passaic County, New Jersey with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the New Jersey statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full New Jersey ranking.