Street parking is available for visitors to Montclair High School; please observe local parking signs posted on surrounding streets. There is no parking on Chestnut Street between Midland Avenue and Park Street from 7:00 am - 8:30 am, Monday through Friday. Thirty-minute visitor parking in the front circle of the main building is limited, and based upon availability. Handicap parking is located in the front circle of both the main building and 9th Grade Academy. Faculty and students must display a valid parking hangtag.
Note: Turns are prohibited at intersections surrounding the school building from 7:45am to 8:15am, Monday through Friday. See Parking and No Turns map.
New rules for parking, stopping, and turning near the High School!
Newly adopted ordinances from the Montclair Township Council changing parking, stopping, and turning on the streets surrounding MHS have been attached for your information and use. Signs have been posted to reflect the changes. A brief description of the ordinances is listed below in addition to the attachments. These changes have been made to ease the congestion around the high school in the morning and for the safety of our students and staff.
No person shall park a vehicle on the South side of Chestnut Street between 7am to 8:30am Monday thru Friday between Midland Ave and Park Street.
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle at any time on the North side of Chestnut Street between Midland Avenue and Park Street.
No person, except the operator of a school or transit bus, shall make a turn of the kind designated below between 7:45 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. at any of the following locations:
- Traveling North on Park Street at the intersection of Chestnut Street -all turns prohibited
- Traveling South on Park Street at the intersection of Chestnut Street -all turns prohibited
- Traveling East on Chestnut Street at the intersection of Park Street -all turns prohibited
- Traveling West on Chestnut Street at the intersection of Park Street -all turns prohibited
- Traveling North on Midland Avenue at the intersection of Chestnut Street - right turn prohibited
- Traveling South on Midland Avenue at the intersection of Chestnut Street -left turn prohibited