Newcomers High School

Located at 151 Ellison Street, in Paterson, New Jersey, Newcomers High School is a minimally staffed senior high that teaches 106 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Paterson Public School District. Enrollment runs roughly 89% leaner than the state mean of about 929.

Across the 43 schools in Paterson Public School District (21,372 students total), Newcomers High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Newcomers High School records that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Passaic County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Passaic County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Newcomers High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 39.3%; actual is 0.0%, a gap of -39.3 points.

In the surrounding community, Passaic County reports that median household earnings sit near $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Passaic County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), Newcomers High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Norman S. Weir, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newcomers High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 20.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.