Abraham Clark High School
Tel:
(908)298-2000
- Abraham Clark High School serves 678 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 6% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Abraham Clark High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Abraham Clark High School's student population of 678 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 678 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Abraham Clark High School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has increased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Abraham Clark High School is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.44. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #2052 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 36% | 27% |
| Black | 61% | 16% |
| White | 3% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.44 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Roselle Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Abraham Clark High School is Roselle Park High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Roselle Park Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Leonard V. Moore Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Roselle Leonard V. Moore Middle School Grades: 5-6 | 480 students
0.2 miles
720 Locust St
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908)298-2047 0.2 5-6 480 - Roselle Kindergarten Success Academy Grades: K | 205 students
0.3 miles
150 East 3rd Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908)298-2040 0.3 K 205 - Roselle Dr. Charles C. Polk School Grades: 1-4 | 279 students
0.6 miles
1100 Warren St
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908)298-2061 0.6 1-4 279 - Roselle Harrison Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 320 students
0.7 miles
310 Harrison Ave
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908)298-2052 0.7 1-4 320 - Roselle Park Robert Gordon Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 278 students
0.7 miles
59 West Grant Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908)245-2285 0.7 K-5 278
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