Central School

100 Summit St, Newark, NJ 07102 | (973) 733-6897

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 862

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 862 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 330th out of 332 high schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Ras Baraka

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Newark City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $25,201
Graduation Rate: 72.8%
Dropout Rate: 2.7%
Students Per Teacher: 15.4
Enrolled Students: 39,443

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 862
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 432 (50.1%)
Females: 430 (49.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (7.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 613 (71.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 680 (78.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Central School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	792	91.9%
Asian	4	0.5%
Hispanic	65	7.5%
White	1	0.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	224	26.0%
10th Grade	182	21.1%
11th Grade	177	20.5%
12th Grade	153	17.7%
Ungraded	126	14.6%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 06, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
the new central high on 256 18th ave is great

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