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Montclair High School
A−

Montclair High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 Chestnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042 · (973) 509-4100 · Part of Montclair Town School District

Montclair Township’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
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Students
1,925
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Montclair High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

On the path

Where Montclair Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Montclair High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 Chestnut St, Montclair

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9459
Grade 10471
Grade 11477
Grade 12518
Enrollment over time
2,034’20
1,998’21
1,968’22
1,961’23
1,925’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 23%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Montclair High School from Montclair Township families.

Other schools in Montclair Town School District

The district →
Bradford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Upper Montclair
A−
388 students10:1
Nishuane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Montclair
377 students9:1
Charles H. Bullock School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montclair
A−
438 students10:1
Watchung Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montclair
A−
406 students12:1
Northeast Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Upper Montclair
B+
391 students11:1
Edgemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montclair
B+
251 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Montclair Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.