Notable alumni of Passaic High School include: •
Rita Deanin Abbey (1930–2021), multidisciplinary
abstract artist who was among the first art professors at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas •
Jim Castiglia (1918-2007),
fullback who played in the
National Football League for the
Washington Redskins and the
Philadelphia Eagles •
Ronald Durham (class of 1968), civil rights activist, pastor and minister •
George Feifer (1934–2019), journalist, novelist, and historian, known for his autobiographical novels chronicling life in the Soviet Union •
Nicholas Felice (1927–2021), politician who represented the
40th Legislative District in the
New Jersey General Assembly from 1982 to 2002 •
Amod Field (born 1967), former NFL
wide receiver who played one season with the
Phoenix Cardinals •
Rosemarie Fisher, gastroenterologist •
John Knowles Fitch (1880–1969), founder of
Fitch Ratings •
Louis J. Gill (1940–2020), politician who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly •
Steven R. Goldstein (class of 1967), inventor and author who is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology •
Rafe Gomez (born ), business writer, sales support consultant, lecturer, music producer and DJ •
Hezekiah Griggs (1988–2016), entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor •
Helen Lee Gruehl (1902–1983),
immunologist •
Steve Hamas (1907–1974), professional football player in the
National Football League who turned to professional boxing, defeating former heavyweight champions
Tommy Loughran and
Max Schmelling •
Art Harris:(1949–1970), running back at
Marshall University who was killed in the 1970 Marshall University Football team plane crash •
Stan Herman (born 1928), fashion designer who was President of the
Council of Fashion Designers of America •
Craig Heyward (1966–2006), a
running back who was a
Heisman Trophy candidate in 1987 and played for the
New Orleans Saints,
Chicago Bears,
Atlanta Falcons,
St. Louis Rams, and
Indianapolis Colts in an 11-year
National Football League career •
Joseph Hirkala (1923–1987), politician who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1972 and
New Jersey State Senate from 1972 until 1987 •
Dennis Johnson (born 1951), former NFL
defensive tackle who played for the
Washington Redskins and
Buffalo Bills •
Ivan Paul Kaminow (1930–2013, class of 1948), electrical engineer and scientific researcher •
Augie Lio (1918–1989), football player, who was elected to the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1979 •
Paul J. Lioy (1947–2015),
environmental health scientist who worked in the field of
exposure science •
William J. Martini (born 1947),
United States district court judge who represented
New Jersey's 8th congressional district in Congress •
Nick Mike-Mayer (born 1950), football
placekicker who played in the NFL for the
Atlanta Falcons,
Philadelphia Eagles and the
Buffalo Bills •
Ron Mikolajczyk (born 1950), retired professional
American football offensive lineman and retired
professional wrestler, who played in the NFL for the
New York Giants •
Bill Mokray (1907–1974), basketball historian and statistician enshrined in the
Basketball Hall of Fame in 1965 as a contributor to the sport •
Roland Moss (born 1946), former
American football tight end who played for three seasons in the NFL •
Connie Newman (class of 1970),
endocrinologist and physician-scientist who served as president of the
American Medical Women's Association •
Morris Pashman (1912–1999), Justice of the
New Jersey Supreme Court, and before that a judge on
New Jersey Superior Court and
Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey •
Sam Perry (born ),
track and field athlete who held the world record for the
60-yard dash and who was twice United States champion at that event •
Stuart Rabner (born 1960), Chief Justice of the
New Jersey Supreme Court •
John Roosma (1900–1983), captain of
Ernest Blood's "Wonder Teams" who became the first college player to total 1,000 points for his career while at the
United States Military Academy •
Alan Rosenberg (born 1950, class of 1968), actor best known for portraying the character Eli Levinson in both American
legal drama series
Civil Wars and
L.A. Law •
Mark Rosenberg (1948–1992, class of 1966), film producer whose works included
The Killing Fields •
Víctor Santos (born 1976),
starting pitcher who has played for the
Cincinnati Reds,
Detroit Tigers,
Colorado Rockies,
Texas Rangers and
Milwaukee Brewers •
Zalman Shapiro (1920–2016, class of 1938),
chemist and inventor who played a key role in the development of the reactor that powered the world's first
nuclear powered
submarine,
Nautilus •
The Shirelles, the first major female vocal group of the rock and roll era and the first girl group to have a number one single on the
Billboard Hot 100 •
Nathan Sonenshein (1915–2001, class of 1933),
rear admiral in the
United States Navy •
Mark Stevens (born 1962), former professional football
quarterback who played in the CFL for the
Montreal Concordes / Alouettes and the NFL for the
San Francisco 49ers •
Tyronne Stowe (born 1965), former NFL linebacker •
Jack Tatum (1948–2010), former
American football defensive back who played ten seasons from 1971 to 1980 for the
Oakland Raiders and
Houston Oilers in the
National Football League •
Alvin Tresselt (1916–2000, class of 1934), author of children's books and editor of
Humpty Dumpty magazine •
Paul L. Troast (1894–1972, class of 1908), building contractor, chairman of the
New Jersey Turnpike Authority during its construction, and failed gubernatorial candidate in 1953 •
Gaye Tuchman (born 1943, class of 1960), sociologist best known for her 1978 book,
Making News: A Study in the Construction of Reality •
Rahshon Turner (born 1975), professional basketball player who is a veteran of the European leagues, playing for teams in the Netherlands, France, Israel, and Spain == Notable staff ==