Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark
Middle / high school in Newark, New Jersey, United States
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Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark is an all-boys' public school in Newark in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Newark Public Schools.[2] The Eagle Academy Foundation supports the educational programs of this school and other all-boys' schools in New York City. As of 2012, Eagle Academy of Newark is the only all-boys' public school in the State of New Jersey.[3] It is Newark's first single-gender public school;[4] it has a university preparatory curriculum and has small class sizes.[5] It is located in the Louise A. Spencer School complex in the Central Ward.[6]
| Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark | |
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| Location | |
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279 Chancellor Avenue , , 07112 United States | |
| 40.7093579°N 74.2201619°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public middle / high school |
| Established | September 2012 |
NCES School ID | 341134003227[1] |
Principal | Semone Morant |
| Faculty | 20.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 5–12 |
| Enrollment | 172 (as of 2023–24)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 8.6:1[1] |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 172 students and 20.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.6:1. There were 113 students (65.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 17 (9.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
History
In September 2012 the school opened with 80 students in the 6th grade, with new grade added each year until the school became a grade 6-12 school.[2] The school anticipated having about 500 students total once the grade levels are maxed out.[5] The first principal was Vaughn Thompson, who had previously worked at the Young Scholars Academy of Bronx and had resigned from there.[3]
In 2012, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey stated that if boys have a single gender school, girls should have the same opportunity.[3] NPS later opened Girls' Academy of Newark as the all-girl counterpart.[6]
Administration
The school's principal is Semone Morant.[7]