Collegiate School (New Jersey)

Collegiate School is a private coeducational day school located in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1895, the school serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of about 160 students. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1974.As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 73 students (plus 13 in PreK) and 9.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.8:1. The school's student body was 34.3% Hispanic, 26.0% Black, 21.9% White and 17.8% Asian.The school aims to provide "a safe, individual oriented environment that stresses basic skills, positive attitudes, values and academic growth." Collegiate is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.Notable alumni Frances Goodrich (1890-1984), dramatist and screenwriter, best known for her collaborations with her partner and husband Albert Hackett.