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279 CHANCELLOR AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07112 • Essex County
(973) 705-3923
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
592
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
FRPL Eligible
417
(70.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 417 of 592 (70.4%)
Free Lunch: 390 (65.9%)
Reduced-Price: 27 (4.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 175 (29.6%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 385 students 385 2020-2021 2021-2022: 396 students 396 +2.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 454 students 454 +14.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 553 students 553 +21.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 592 students 592 +7.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 503 (85%) Hispanic / Latino: 72 (12.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7 (1.2%) White: 5 (0.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
592 Students
Black or African American 503 85%
Hispanic / Latino 72 12.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 1.2%
White 5 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 592 Students
Grade 10: 155 (26.2%) Grade 11: 161 (27.2%) Grade 12: 150 (25.3%) Grade 9: 126 (21.3%)
592 Students
Grade 10 155 26.2%
Grade 11 161 27.2%
Grade 12 150 25.3%
Grade 9 126 21.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
297
50.2%
F
Female Students
295
49.8%