Montclair High School

Montclair High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
100 Chestnut St,  Montclair, NJ
Montclair Public Schools
3.7
3.5
1,998 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr James Earle
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1290
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
26%
Reading Proficiency
46%
Average GPA
3.61
Graduation Rate
81%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
46%
Math Proficiency
26%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
151
Full Time Teachers
151
Teachers in First or Second Year
13%
College Prep
Average SAT
1290
Math
640
Verbal
650
Average ACT
29
Math
27
English
30
Reading
30
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
35
AP Pass Rate
70.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
2
Equity
5
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
127:1

Student Diversity

Female
50%
Male
49.8%
White
50.1%
Black
24.3%
Hispanic
13.8%
Two or more races
5.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.6%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#16 Best Magnet HS in New Jersey
#32 Best Public HS Teachers in New Jersey
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 353 Students
New York University 290 Students
Penn State 221 Students
Boston University 216 Students
Montclair State University 205 Students
Temple University 203 Students
Northeastern University 182 Students
Syracuse University 176 Students
Cornell University 165 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 151 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 278 Students
Psychology 252 Students
Political Science and Government 136 Students
Biology 125 Students
Computer Science 122 Students
Finance 107 Students
Economics 96 Students
Marketing 82 Students
Communications 78 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 75 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 343 Reviews
4.0 Senior
4/24/2024
I've made some pretty amazing connections with a few of my teachers here, specifically my art teachers, who have been there for me my whole experience. I do think that the quality of the resources and facilities is questionable. I've had some confusing and bad experiences with some experiences having to do with reaching out in emails with no or little reply. But overall, it was a good experience.
4.0 Parent
1/31/2024
My best experince is Parent involvement. The PTA is amazing. They keep the parents up to date and informed on all school activties. However, worst is the school safety.
5.0 Parent
11/15/2023
Montclair high school has shaped my daughter into the young lady she is today. She has become independent focused and motivated to further her education. I'm thankful for the teachers and how they actually care about the students.
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3.5 10 Reviews
3.0 parent
12/14/2022
The people in the system (educators, their support staff and counselors) are fantastic. They are most important. 5 stars. The course offerings, student support, special education, all seem very good. There are some weaknesses I found in computer science and music. 4 stars. The upper admin staff (pri...
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5.0 parent
11/13/2019
All three of my children have had a very strong experience at Montclair schools.
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5.0 parent
5/27/2016
Our children took Latin Honors, AP course, Mandarin, Old German and participated in the Yale Model Congress, the Classical League, the players at Montclair High School. Our eldest child learned programming and digital advertising and excelled in Honors economics here. The architectural design of the...
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3.0 other
6/29/2015
I graduated from the high school in 2012. In my experience, teachers hardly ever held authoritative roles in the classrooms. The school was pretty much a free for all. It remained up to the student to apply themselves in classrooms as necessary otherwise it was easy to fall behind.
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