Specialized Programs & Scheduling Options

Specialized Programs and Scheduling Options

Academies At Cliffside Park - 

Provide students with personalized and rigorous course offerings, within the Humanities, Culinary Arts, S.T.E.M. and Visual & Performing Arts disciplines.  Students will be challenged and provided with educational opportunities such as internships, trips, and speakers to support their program.  The application process is designed to identify students' goals, ambitions, interests, and strengths. 🔗Check the Academies page for application updates.

Dual Enrollment & Early College CAAD Programs - 

Dual Enrollment Course Offerings through Bergen Community & Other Colleges

Dual Enrollment refers to students taking college-level courses on the high school campus, for which they can receive both high school credit (counting towards graduation) and college credits. These courses are listed in the 🔗Program of Studies.

CPHS Early College CAAD Program

Cliffside Park High School, in coordination with Bergen Community College (BCC), offers 11th grade students the opportunity to earn an Associate Degree in Arts or Science, while also meeting the requirements to obtain a New Jersey high school diploma over their last two years at Cliffside Park High School.

See the Presentation below for eligibility requirements & more information.

Focused Schedule - 

A senior option for those who have completed all graduation requirements, except for English IV and Phys Ed/Health IV, and have earned at least 110 credits toward graduation.

Senior Experience -

The shared time program provides students with the opportunity to receive daily or weekly vocational/occupational training as part of their senior year high school program. Academic subjects are taken at the high school and students then report to mentors at specialized locations.