Plainfield High School
Public
High Grades 9–12
Part of Plainfield Public School District
950 PARK AVENUE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060 · (908) 731-4390
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Academic performance
Math proficiency-3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
2,077Students enrolled
13:1Student–teacher ratio
75%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9541
Grade 10592
Grade 11494
Grade 12450
Students
Hispanic · 82%1,708
Black · 16%326
White · 1%17
Two or more races · 1%11
Asian · 0%8
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,854’20
1,831’21
1,925’22
2,145’23
2,077’24
Location
950 PARK AVENUE PLAINFIELD
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.