Science High School in Newark, New Jersey (NJ)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in New Jersey) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 70.

40 RECTOR ST
Newark, NJ

Science High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:

New Jersey:	55
Essex County:	40
Newark, NJ:	16
Science High School:	70

Other nearby schools ratings:

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J P Stevens High School (15.0 miles):	87
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Science High School:	70
Hawthorne High School (14.7 miles):	57
Dunellen High School (18.8 miles):	44
Cliffside Park High School (10.9 miles):	32
Abraham Clark High School (7.9 miles):	5

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County: ESSEX
District: Newark City
Grade span: G7 - G12

Phone: (973) 733-8689 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Enrollment in Science High School

2007 Student Enrollment: 784

Grade 7 enrollment: 78
Grade 9 enrollment: 260
Grade 10 enrollment: 158
Grade 11 enrollment: 154
Grade 12 enrollment: 134

Grades in Science High School

2006 Student Enrollment: 623

Grade 9 enrollment: 162
Grade 10 enrollment: 165
Grade 11 enrollment: 141
Grade 12 enrollment: 155

Grades in Science High School

2005 Student Enrollment: 593

Grade 9 enrollment: 172
Grade 10 enrollment: 145
Grade 11 enrollment: 157
Grade 12 enrollment: 119

Grades in Science High School

2004 Student Enrollment: 573

Grade 9 enrollment: 150
Grade 10 enrollment: 165
Grade 11 enrollment: 129
Grade 12 enrollment: 129

Grades in Science High School

2003 Student Enrollment: 575

Grade 9 enrollment: 173
Grade 10 enrollment: 153
Grade 11 enrollment: 142
Grade 12 enrollment: 107

Grades in Science High School

2007 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 7: 26.0

Here:	26.0
State average from 697 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 9: 28.9

This school:	28.9
State average from 336 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 10: 19.8

Science High School:	19.8
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 11: 25.7

Science High School:	25.7
State average from 333 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 12: 11.2

Science High School:	11.2
State average from 332 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Total: 20.6

This school:	20.6
State average from 2310 schools:	18.8

2006 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 23.1

Science High School:	23.1
State average from 338 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 20.6

Here:	20.6
State average from 333 schools:	21.3

Average class size - Grade 11: 23.5

Here:	23.5
State average from 332 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 12: 12.9

Here:	12.9
State average from 331 schools:	20.5

Average class size - Total: 18.9

Here:	18.9
State average from 2309 schools:	19.0

2005 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 24.6

Here:	24.6
State average from 336 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 10: 18.1

Here:	18.1
State average from 333 schools:	21.0

Average class size - Grade 11: 26.2

This school:	26.2
State average from 331 schools:	20.3

Average class size - Grade 12: 9.9

Here:	9.9
State average from 330 schools:	20.4

Average class size - Total: 18.0

This school:	18.0
State average from 2336 schools:	19.1

2003 Average Class Sizes:

Average class size - Grade 9: 24.7

Science High School:	24.7
State average from 332 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 10: 21.9

Science High School:	21.9
State average from 330 schools:	20.8

Average class size - Grade 11: 15.8

This school:	15.8
State average from 327 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Grade 12: 21.4

Here:	21.4
State average from 325 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Total: 20.5

This school:	20.5
State average from 2301 schools:	19.2

2007 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.7

Here:	10.7
State average from 2378 schools:	11.0

Faculty attendance rate: 95.2%

Here:	95.2%
State average from 2391 schools:	99.0%

Student administrator ratio: 87.1

Here:	87.1
State average from 2361 schools:	286.5

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 41.5%

Here:	41.5%
State average from 2388 schools:	58.6%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 45.1%

Science High School:	45.1%
State average from 2376 schools:	40.2%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 13.4%

This school:	13.4%
State average from 858 schools:	4.1%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2388 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 6.8%

Science High School:	6.8%
State average from 1610 schools:	9.3%

2006 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 12.5

Here:	12.5
State average from 2388 schools:	11.2

Faculty attendance rate: 95.5%

This school:	95.5%
State average from 2390 schools:	1.7%

Student administrator ratio: 77.9

Science High School:	77.9
State average from 2366 schools:	291.8

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 37.9%

Here:	37.9%
State average from 2383 schools:	59.8%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 43.1%

Here:	43.1%
State average from 2373 schools:	38.9%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 19.0%

Science High School:	19.0%
State average from 855 schools:	4.2%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 2385 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1618 schools:	9.4%

2005 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 11.9

This school:	11.9
State average from 2363 schools:	11.4

Faculty attendance rate: 93.8%

This school:	93.8%
State average from 2364 schools:	96.0%

Student administrator ratio: 98.8

Here:	98.8
State average from 2332 schools:	297.1

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 42.9%

This school:	42.9%
State average from 2364 schools:	60.9%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 37.5%

Here:	37.5%
State average from 2353 schools:	37.7%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 19.6%

Here:	19.6%
State average from 850 schools:	4.4%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 2365 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 10.0%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1573 schools:	10.8%

2003 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.5

Here:	10.5
State average from 2385 schools:	11.5

Faculty attendance rate: 94.5%

Here:	94.5%
State average from 2353 schools:	96.3%

Student administrator ratio: 115.0

Here:	115.0
State average from 2378 schools:	301.2

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 56.4%

This school:	56.4%
State average from 2384 schools:	62.3%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 32.7%

Here:	32.7%
State average from 2370 schools:	36.3%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 10.9%

Science High School:	10.9%
State average from 818 schools:	3.3%

2007 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional: 60
Computers in library/media center: 46
Computers in computer labs: 442
Total number of computers: 548

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection: 60
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection: 46
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection: 442
Total number of computers in with an internet connection: 548

Student mobility rate: 3.3%

Here:	3.3%
State average from 2273 schools:	11.4%

Student suspension rate: 4.2%

Here:	4.2%
State average from 1824 schools:	7.6%

Student computer ratio: 1.4

This school:	1.4
State average from 2386 schools:	4.5

Percent of students with disabilities (IEP): 2.6%

Here:	2.6%
State average from 2358 schools:	14.7%

Length of school day (day session), hours: 7.0

This school:	7.0
State average from 2391 schools:	6.1

Instructional time for full time students, hours: 6.0

Here:	6.0
State average from 2391 schools:	5.2

2006 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection: 66.7
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection: 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection: 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection: 75

Student mobility rate: 2.7%

This school:	2.7%
State average from 2268 schools:	11.8%

Student suspension rate: 3.9%

This school:	3.9%
State average from 1798 schools:	7.4%

Student computer ratio: 3.3

Here:	3.3
State average from 2406 schools:	4.4

2005 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection: 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection: 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection: 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection: 100

Student mobility rate: 4.6%

This school:	4.6%
State average from 2403 schools:	13.0%

Student suspension rate: 1.9%

This school:	1.9%
State average from 2403 schools:	5.2%

Student computer ratio: 3.6

Here:	3.6
State average from 2400 schools:	4.5

Attendance Rate in Science High School

2007 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 96.1%

Here:	96.1%
State average from 698 schools:	94.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 95.7%

Here:	95.7%
State average from 336 schools:	93.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 93.4%

Here:	93.4%
State average from 336 schools:	93.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 93.0%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 332 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 89.0%

Here:	89.0%
State average from 329 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Total: 93.6%

Here:	93.6%
State average from 2373 schools:	94.7%

2006 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 93.7%

Here:	93.7%
State average from 339 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 92.5%

Here:	92.5%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 92.0%

Here:	92.0%
State average from 334 schools:	93.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 92.4%

Science High School:	92.4%
State average from 331 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Total: 92.7%

Here:	92.7%
State average from 2374 schools:	94.8%

2005 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 94.1%

Here:	94.1%
State average from 338 schools:	93.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 92.9%

Here:	92.9%
State average from 335 schools:	93.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 93.6%

Here:	93.6%
State average from 333 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 89.5%

Science High School:	89.5%
State average from 333 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Total: 92.7%

Here:	92.7%
State average from 2383 schools:	94.6%

2003 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Grade 9: 94.1%

Science High School:	94.1%
State average from 386 schools:	93.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 10: 91.1%

Here:	91.1%
State average from 338 schools:	93.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 11: 91.9%

Here:	91.9%
State average from 335 schools:	92.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 12: 89.6%

Science High School:	89.6%
State average from 332 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Total: 91.9%

Here:	91.9%
State average from 2372 schools:	94.4%

2007 Graduation Statistics:

Percent of regular students graduated passed HSPA: 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 331 schools:	87.9%

Percent of all students graduated passed HSPA: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 331 schools:	80.2%

SAT Results in Science High School

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test: 149

Percent of students taking the test: 96.0%

Science High School:	96.0%
State average from 321 schools:	76.4%

Mathematics average score: 523.0

This school:	523.0
State average from 321 schools:	501.0

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 470.0

This school:	470.0
State average from 321 schools:	431.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 520.0

Science High School:	520.0
State average from 321 schools:	500.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 580.0

Science High School:	580.0
State average from 321 schools:	570.3

Verbal average score: 476.0

Here:	476.0
State average from 321 schools:	481.2

Verbal 25th percentile score: 430.0

This school:	430.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.9

Verbal 50th percentile score: 470.0

Here:	470.0
State average from 321 schools:	479.1

Verbal 75th percentile score: 530.0

Here:	530.0
State average from 321 schools:	545.5

Essay average score: 480.0

This school:	480.0
State average from 321 schools:	480.5

Essay 25th percentile score: 440.0

This school:	440.0
State average from 321 schools:	415.1

Essay 50th percentile score: 480.0

Here:	480.0
State average from 321 schools:	478.2

Essay 75th percentile score: 520.0

Science High School:	520.0
State average from 321 schools:	544.2

2005 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Number of students taking the test: 120

Percent of students taking the test: 101.0%

Here:	101.0%
State average from 350 schools:	79.3%

Mathematics average score: 496.0

Science High School:	496.0
State average from 350 schools:	483.1

Mathematics 25th percentile score: 450.0

Here:	450.0
State average from 344 schools:	427.6

Mathematics 50th percentile score: 500.0

Here:	500.0
State average from 349 schools:	498.4

Mathematics 75th percentile score: 560.0

Here:	560.0
State average from 349 schools:	570.4

Verbal average score: 476.0

Here:	476.0
State average from 350 schools:	468.1

Verbal 25th percentile score: 420.0

This school:	420.0
State average from 344 schools:	414.8

Verbal 50th percentile score: 480.0

Here:	480.0
State average from 349 schools:	482.3

Verbal 75th percentile score: 530.0

This school:	530.0
State average from 349 schools:	550.6