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Science Park High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

260 Norfolk Street, Newark, NJ 07102 · (973) 733-8689 · Part of Newark City School District

Newark’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

Students
964
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Science Park High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Newark kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–843 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Science Park High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

260 Norfolk Street, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 751
Grade 852
Grade 9213
Grade 10219
Grade 11227
Grade 12202
Enrollment over time
868’20
918’21
938’22
970’23
964’24

Up 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Black 34%White 9%Asian 3%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Science Park High School from Newark families.

Other schools in Newark City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Newark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.