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North Plainfield High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

34 Wilson Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ 07060 · (908) 769-6000 · Part of North Plainfield Borough School District

North Plainfield’s School Grade C− better than 19% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
1,141
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about North Plainfield High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where North Plainfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8North Plainfield Middle School538 students
9–12North Plainfield High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

34 Wilson Avenue, North Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9256
Grade 10278
Grade 11288
Grade 12319
Enrollment over time
1,141’20
1,166’21
1,214’22
1,199’23
1,141’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 17%White 8%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Plainfield High School from North Plainfield families.

Other schools in North Plainfield Borough School District

The district →
West End School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Plainfield
D
600 students12:1
East End School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Plainfield
D−
451 students10:1
Stony Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · North Plainfield
D
272 students10:1
Somerset School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · North Plainfield
D
485 students9:1
North Plainfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · North Plainfield
C−
538 students10:1

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; North Plainfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.