Weequahic School

279 Chancellor Ave, Newark, NJ 07112 | (973) 705-3900
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 759
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Ronald Stone
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: 759
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 58.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 390 (51.4%)
  • Females: 369 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 77 (10.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 580 (76.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 657 (86.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Weequahic School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black74698.3%
Asian--
Hispanic121.6%
White10.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Weequahic School
  Number Percent
9th Grade17022.4%
10th Grade16621.9%
11th Grade15119.9%
12th Grade15520.4%
Ungraded11715.4%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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