Science High School

40 Rector St, Newark, NJ 07102 | (973) 733-8689

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 902

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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 902 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 14th out of 332 high schools in NJ.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2009

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Christine Taylor

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: 902
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 400 (44.3%)
Females: 502 (55.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 164 (18.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 456 (50.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 620 (68.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Science High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	0.8%
Black	354	39.2%
Asian	31	3.4%
Hispanic	328	36.4%
White	179	19.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	61	6.8%
8th Grade	55	6.1%
9th Grade	195	21.6%
10th Grade	185	20.5%
11th Grade	202	22.4%
12th Grade	204	22.6%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Science High School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 15, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
my daughter attended this school and i never regretted it. she graduated 2 years ago. 100% of the students who graduated that year are currently attending the college of there choice.

Reviewed by Student on January 14, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I( hate it! The teachers are set like robots to only teach one way. They aren't teaching students they are training them

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 22, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Right now i'm just lookin for a high school to go to, and i hear that Science high is the best.

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