Career Academy (Closed 2015)

Serving 150 students in grades 9-12, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
150 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (NJ)
(13-14)
<50%
75%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
≥50%
69%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Career Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Career Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
6%
10%
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Hispanic
37%
32%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Career Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
50%
15%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Career Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
4%
40%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Career Academy and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Career Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Career Academy.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in NJ.
0.61
This chart display the diversity score of Career Academy and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(13-14)
50-54%
88%
This chart display graduation rate of Career Academy and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
30%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Career Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).
What is the graduation rate of Career Academy?
The graduation rate of Career Academy is 50-54%, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 88%.
How many students attend Career Academy?
150 students attend Career Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
50% of Career Academy students are Black, 37% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Career Academy?
Career Academy has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.
What grades does Career Academy offer ?
Career Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Career Academy part of?

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