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250 18TH AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07103 • Essex County
(973) 733-6378
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,051
Teachers (FTE)
77.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.6:1
FRPL Eligible
783
(74.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 783 of 1,051 (74.5%)
Free Lunch: 732 (69.6%)
Reduced-Price: 51 (4.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 268 (25.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 650 1,300 2020-2021: 729 students 729 2020-2021 2021-2022: 838 students 838 +15% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 894 students 894 +6.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 826 students 826 -7.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,051 students 1,051 +27.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 554 (52.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 465 (44.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9 (0.9%) Asian: 8 (0.8%) White: 8 (0.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.3%)
1,051 Students
Black or African American 554 52.7%
Hispanic / Latino 465 44.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 0.9%
Asian 8 0.8%
White 8 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,051 Students
Grade 10: 273 (26%) Grade 11: 277 (26.4%) Grade 12: 240 (22.8%) Grade 9: 261 (24.8%)
1,051 Students
Grade 10 273 26%
Grade 11 277 26.4%
Grade 12 240 22.8%
Grade 9 261 24.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
561
53.4%
F
Female Students
490
46.6%