Alternative High School

Public 9-12

350 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07501

(973) 321-0110

District: Paterson Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,582

Student/teacher ratio: 5.1

Number of students: 118

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

Hispanic:

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alternative High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.49. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (54.2%), Hispanic (45.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alternative High School is 5.1, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Paterson Public School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alternative High School is $15,582, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 high schools in the Paterson Public School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Alternative High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Paterson Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paterson Public School District 572^nd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alternative High School

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Rank History for all students at Alternative High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2013	0.20	392^nd	396	1.0%
2014	0.04	409^th	411	0.5%
2015	14.06	398^th	406	2.0%
2016	11.07	402^nd	409	1.7%
2017	6.77	410^th	411	0.2%
2018	8.50	411^th	415	1.0%
2019	8.49	402^nd	416	3.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alternative High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.73	314^th	355	11.5%
2019	16.60	337^th	349	3.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Alternative High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	8.76	393^rd	403	2.5%
2019	5.19	398^th	408	2.5%
2021	9.29	389^th	402	3.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Alternative High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.81	397^th	405	2.0%
2019	5.34	404^th	407	0.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Alternative High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	10.94	265^th	266	0.4%
2019	19.82	223^rd	254	12.2%
2021	15.50	242^nd	247	2.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alternative High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.28	362^nd	368	1.6%
2019	1.85	356^th	364	2.2%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alternative High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2011	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	4	134	0	78	0	216
2013	5	182	0	88	0	275
2014	8	166	2	94	0	270
2015	12	137	1	116	0	266
2016	7	126	0	112	1	246
2017	9	100	0	70	0	179
2018	2	91	3	68	0	164
2019	4	85	1	55	0	145
2020	3	76	2	54	0	135
2021	3	62	3	58	0	126
2022	3	36	0	46	0	85
2023	2	68	1	54	0	125
2024	0	64	0	54	0	118

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alternative High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	0	12.0	n/a	n/a
2012	216	45.4	4.7	31.9
2013	275	57.0	4.8	75.3
2014	270	62.0	4.3	88.5
2015	266	61.0	4.3	5.6
2016	246	50.0	4.9	65
2017	179	43.0	4.1	67
2018	164	40.0	4.1	70.1
2019	145	36.0	4.0	60.7
2020	135	29.0	4.6	62.2
2021	126	26.0	4.8	55.6
2022	85	29.0	2.9	63.5
2023	125	25.0	5.0	65.6
2024	118	23.0	5.1	61.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alternative High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	0	12.0	n/a	n/a
2012	216	45.4	4.7	31.9
2013	275	57.0	4.8	75.3
2014	270	62.0	4.3	88.5
2015	266	61.0	4.3	5.6
2016	246	50.0	4.9	65
2017	179	43.0	4.1	67
2018	164	40.0	4.1	70.1
2019	145	36.0	4.0	60.7
2020	135	29.0	4.6	62.2
2021	126	26.0	4.8	55.6
2022	85	29.0	2.9	63.5
2023	125	25.0	5.0	65.6
2024	118	23.0	5.1	61.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alternative High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,582

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alternative High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	145	125	13.8%
African American	85	68	20%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	55	54	1.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	2	50%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.7%	65.6%	4.9%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)	NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		NJSLA Geometry (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alternative High School	Public	9-12	350 Market Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0110	118	23	5.1	61.9%	0 (0.0%)	64 (54.2%)	54 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$15,582		$15,582
Eastside High School	Public	9-12	150 Park Avenue	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2354	2,087	131	15.9	45.3%	18 (0.9%)	323 (15.5%)	1,742 (83.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6.2	426^th of 426 public high schools	0.0%		7.8	417^th of 422 public high schools	1.2%	9		5.1	0.4	0.4		0.0
Paterson P-Technical High School	Public	9-12	201 Memorial Drive	Paterson	07505	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2292	200	14	14.2	40.0%	6 (3.0%)	54 (27.0%)	134 (67.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.4	363^rd of 426 public high schools	14.8%		15	365^th of 422 public high schools	13.5%	2	4.2	44.0	6.1	6.1			$14,806		$14,806
Newcomers High School	Public	9-12	151 Ellison Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 321-0760	82	5	16.4	70.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.4	425^th of 426 public high schools	0.2%		7.7	419^th of 422 public high schools	0.7%	6		0.0	0.0	0.0
International High School	Public	9-12	200 Grand Street	Paterson	07501	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-2280	662	50	13.2	81.3%	29 (4.4%)	110 (16.6%)	491 (74.2%)	31 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21.2	332^nd of 426 public high schools	22.1%		12.8	382^nd of 422 public high schools	9.5%	50	3.5	53.2	13.1	13.1	6.8	6.8	$10,505		$10,505
Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts	Public	9-12	413 12th Avenue	Paterson	07514	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0520	257	27	9.5	62.6%	4 (1.6%)	99 (38.5%)	153 (59.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.6	407^th of 426 public high schools	4.5%		9.7	409^th of 422 public high schools	3.1%	2	0.0	24.0	4.3	4.3			$17,357		$17,357
John F. Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	61-127 Preakness Avenue	Paterson	07502	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0500	1,794	143	12.5	48.0%	114 (6.4%)	270 (15.1%)	1,242 (69.2%)	163 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	7.8	422^nd of 426 public high schools	0.9%		9.6	411^th of 422 public high schools	2.6%	11	2.3	9.9	1.0	1.0	10.0	10.0	$11,588		$11,588
Students Transitioning and Achieving Real Success	Public	9-12	764 11th Ave	Paterson	07504	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0500	111	8	13.8	39.6%	2 (1.8%)	28 (25.2%)	75 (67.6%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$23,741		$23,741
Paterson STEAM High School	Public	9-12	764 11th Avenue	Paterson	07514	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0560	325	26	12.5	45.2%	17 (5.2%)	72 (22.2%)	229 (70.5%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	387^th of 426 public high schools	9.2%		11.2	396^th of 422 public high schools	6.2%	9	4.4	36.8	3.9	3.9	0.0	0.0	$13,393		$13,393
Memorial Senior High School	Public	9-12	375 River Dr	Elmwood Park	07407	Bergen County	Elmwood Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 796-8700	820	50	16.5	38.4%	260 (31.7%)	100 (12.2%)	389 (47.4%)	67 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	29.1	277^th of 426 public high schools	35.0%		24.1	311^th of 422 public high schools	26.3%	34	17.0	52.4	16.2	16.1	29.4	29.4	$8,340	$22	$8,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Alternative High School

What district is Alternative High School in?

Paterson Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Alternative High School?

Students at Alternative High School are 54% African American, 46% Hispanic.

How many students attend Alternative High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 118 students attended Alternative High School.

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