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South Plainfield High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

200 Lake Street, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 · (908) 754-4620 · Part of South Plainfield Borough School District

South Plainfield’s School Grade B better than 57% of New Jersey school districts

Students
1,044
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Plainfield High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–8South Plainfield Middle School553 students
9–12South Plainfield High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.3%

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

200 Lake Street, South Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9228
Grade 10257
Grade 11262
Grade 12297
Enrollment over time
1,076’20
1,079’21
1,097’22
1,091’23
1,044’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 37%White 33%Asian 14%Black 13%Two or more races 2%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 South Plainfield High School from South Plainfield families.

Other schools in South Plainfield Borough School District

The district →

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