Arts High School

Regular School · NEWARK, NJ

Arts High School is a regular school school in NEWARK, New Jersey, serving grades 09–12 with 611 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.9:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

611

Teachers (FTE)

51.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	292	48%
Black or African American	274	45%
White	29	5%
Two or more races	11	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	611	163M / 448F

English Language Learners: 17 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	24.0% -1.6pp	25.6%	320
Reading Proficiency	45-49%	46.8%	175
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	124
4-Year Graduation Rate	85-89%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.25 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (7)

64 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

592 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

249

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

108

17.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	611	100%

Contact & Location

550 M L KING BLVD

NEWARK, NJ 07102

Phone: (973)733-7391

http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/ART

District

Newark Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $44,682

District enrollment: 37,662

Other Schools in District

Abington Avenue School Elementary
Ann Street School Elementary
Avon Avenue School Elementary
Belmont Runyon Elementary School Elementary
Bruce Street School Elementary
Camden Street Elementary School Elementary
Chancellor Avenue School Elementary
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07102) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341134002188

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD