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Montclair High School

100 CHESTNUT ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042 · (973) 509-4100 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,925 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,925
High
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 929
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
150 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
344 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 945924%
Grade 1047124%
Grade 1147725%
Grade 1251827%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
93549%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
30516%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
43423%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
975%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
1458%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,00852%
Female
91147%

School pathway

Feeds from
Buzz Aldrin Middle School06–08Glenfield Middle School06–08Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building06–08
Based on grade levels within Montclair Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
62.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
39.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2562.9%39.4%
2023-2467.9%34.3%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Montclair High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Essex County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
49.4%#117 of 397#11 of 39
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.4%#130 of 400#11 of 39
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.9%#125 of 395#13 of 39
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,925#37 of 442#6 of 42
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#236 of 388#19 of 37
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.8%#56 of 389#2 of 37
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.6%#97 of 200#8 of 14
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,925
-181 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.6:1
% White
49%
was 48%
% Hispanic
16%
was 12%
% Black
23%
was 29%
% Asian
5%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-251,925149.612.9:118% (344)
2023-241,961145.613.5:116% (321)
2022-231,968150.613.1:113% (264)
2017-182,106155.413.6:117% (352)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montclair High School.

About Montclair High School

Montclair High School is a high-enrollment high school. Its address is in MONTCLAIR, New Jersey. In all, 1,925 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 107% larger than the average of about 929 students for high schools in New Jersey.

Montclair Public School District oversees Montclair High School and 10 other schools, with 6,193 students in total.

At Montclair High School, White students make up the biggest share, 49%. Other students are 23% Black, 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among all residents of Essex County, the White share is about 30%. The diversity index for Montclair High School is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school has 149.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.9 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey. The school reported 18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Essex County, the average is 54%.

Compared with New Jersey schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Montclair High School's results are 7.0 points below predicted: 49.4% against 56.4%.

American Community Survey estimates for Essex County show that the median household earns about $80,789 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Essex County, 249 public schools serve about 145,473 students.

Montclair High School's nearest public school is Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building (about 0.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Montclair High School is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's enrollment decreased 9% from 2017-18 to 2024-25. In 2017-18, 29% of students were Black; in 2024-25, 23% were.

The allk12 page for Montclair High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Essex County at a glance

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Population
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students

Quick facts

School name
Montclair High School
District
Montclair Public School District
Address
100 CHESTNUT ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042
Phone
(973) 509-4100
County
Essex County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,925
Teachers (FTE)
150
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
344 (18%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341056002166
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Montclair Public School District
Other schools in MONTCLAIR
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Frequently asked questions

About Montclair High School
How large is Montclair High School?
Montclair High School enrolls approximately 1,925 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Montclair High School serve?
Montclair High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montclair High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montclair High School is approximately 12.9:1 (150 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montclair High School?
At Montclair High School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 16% Hispanic, 23% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Montclair High School in?
Montclair High School is part of Montclair Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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