University High School
55 Clinton Pl, Newark, NJ 07108|(973) 374-3190|Website
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Type
Public
Grades
7-12
Total Enrollment
464
Overview of University High School
University High School is a public school located in Newark, NJ, which is in a large city setting. The student population of University High School is 464 and the school serves 7-12. At University High School, 6% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 37% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 100%. The student-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is better than that of the district.The student population is made up of 61% female students and 39% male students. The school enrolls 84% economically disadvantaged students. There are 41 equivalent full-time teachers and 4 full-time school counselors.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 11:1
- Math Proficiency
- 6%
- Reading Proficiency
- 37%
University High School 2024 Rankings
University High School is unranked in New Jersey Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Middle Schools.
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Students/Teachers at University High School
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
100.0%
Minority Enrollment
100.0%
Minority Enrollment
81.5%
Black or African American
16.8%
Hispanic/Latino
1.3%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Two or more races and White are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at University High School
Full-time teachers
41
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
85%
Student-teacher ratio
11:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
79.5%
Number of full-time school counselors
4
Test Scores at University High School
At University High School, 6% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 37% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Newark Public School District, 24% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 7% tested at or above that level for math.University High School did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In New Jersey, 45% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 26% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
6%
7%
26%
37%
24%
45%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Large City
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
65
Total Ranked Elementary Schools
37
Total Ranked Middle Schools
34
Total Students (all grades)
40,876
School Map
University High School
55 Clinton Pl, Newark, NJ 07108
Nearby Schools
428 Hawthorne Ave, Newark, NJ 07112 (0 miles)
534 Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ 07108 (0 miles)
141 181 Montgomery Avenue, Irvington, NJ 07111 (0 miles)
219 Avon Ave, Newark, NJ 07108 (1 mile)
333 Clinton Pl, Newark, NJ 07112 (1 mile)
1 Belmont Runyon Way, Newark, NJ 07108 (1 mile)
333 Clinton Pl, Newark, NJ 07112 (1 mile)
433 Peshine Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112 (1 mile)
334 Lyons Ave, Newark, NJ 07112 (1 mile)
60 Park Place, Newark, NJ 07102 (1 mile)
787 Grove Street, Irvington, NJ 07111 (1 mile)
619 S Seventeenth St, Newark, NJ 07103 (1 mile)
279 Chancellor Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112 (1 mile)
321 Chancellor Ave, Newark, NJ 07112 (1 mile)
97 Augusta Street, Irvington, NJ 07111 (1 mile)
255 Chancellor Avenue, Newark, NJ 07112 (1 mile)
504 S Tenth St, Newark, NJ 07103 (1 mile)
100 Linden Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111 (1 mile)
388 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103 (1 mile)
602 Grove Street, Irvington, NJ 07111 (1 mile)
285 Nesbit Ter, Irvington, NJ 07111 (1 mile)
255 Myrtle Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111 (1 mile)
1 University Place, Irvington, NJ 07111 (1 mile)
173 Madison Avenue, Irvington, NJ 07111 (1 mile)
54 Mt Vernon Avenue, Irvington, NJ 07111 (1 mile)
Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.
