Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology

www.nps.k12.nj.us/data-science/

414 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology is a public secondary school and part of the Newark Public School District school district, located in Newark, NJ with 199 students offering grade levels from 09 to 10.

With 16 teachers, Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.1:1. 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.

414

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	119
Black	254
Asian	10
Two or More	14
Pacific Islander	2

Black
254 (61.4%)
Hispanic
119 (28.7%)
White
15 (3.6%)
Two or More
14 (3.4%)
Asian
10 (2.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5%)

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)695-3748
Website:	http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/data-science/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	414
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	289
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	40

* 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 9 108

Grade 10 112

Grade 11 110

Grade 12 84