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Clifton High School is
a suburban public school
in Clifton, New Jersey that is part of Clifton Public Schools.
It serves 3,141 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 1,267 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Clifton High School
$1.7 million
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1,267
projects
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105
teachers
funded
1,724
donors
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Clifton High School has received support from
933 individuals from New Jersey and
791 individuals out-of-state.