Newark School of Fashion & Design

www.nps.k12.nj.us/fashion-design/

275 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Newark School of Fashion & Design is a public secondary school and part of the Newark Public School District school district, located in Newark, NJ with 156 students offering grade levels from 09 to 10.

With 12 teachers, Newark School of Fashion & Design has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

275

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Newark School of Fashion & Design
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	176
Black	89
Two or More	5
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
176 (64.0%)
Black
89 (32.4%)
Two or More
5 (1.8%)
White
2 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Newark Public School District
Phone:	(973)327-4466
Website:	http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/fashion-design/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	275
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	218
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 86

Grade 10 71

Grade 11 52

Grade 12 66