Is Essex County Newark Technical a good school?

Essex County Newark Technical ranks 232 nd of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Essex County Newark Technical?

In the 2022-23 school year, 519 students attended Essex County Newark Technical.

What is the racial makeup of Essex County Newark Technical?

Students at Essex County Newark Technical are 57% Hispanic, 39% African American, 1% Asian.

Essex County Newark Technical

Summary:

Essex County Newark Technical is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Newark, New Jersey, part of the Essex County Schools of Technology district. With a diverse student population, the school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in graduation rates, dropout prevention, and English Language Arts proficiency.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 85.36% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Essex County Newark Technical has consistently high graduation rates, reaching 99.4% in the 2021-2022 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and the graduation rates of many nearby schools, such as American History High School and Bard Early College High School. The school also maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.0% in the past three school years, outperforming its peers.

In addition to its impressive graduation and dropout metrics, Essex County Newark Technical also excels in English Language Arts proficiency, with 63.9% of 9th-grade students scoring proficient or better in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 60.5% for the district and 52.1% for the state. The school's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups, such as African American students (ranked 42nd out of 250 high schools in 2022-2023) and English Language Learners (ranked 23rd out of 161 high schools in 2022-2023), indicating a focus on equity and access.

Detail:

Public 9-12

91 West Market St
Newark, NJ 07103

(973) 412-2204

District: Essex County Schools of Technology

SchoolDigger Rank:
232^nd of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,912

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 519

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.2%

African American:

39.5%

Asian:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Essex County Newark Technical ranks worse than 55% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Essex County Schools of Technology District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.87. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Essex County Newark Technical who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.2%), African American (39.5%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Essex County Schools of Technology District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Essex County Newark Technical is 9.7. 1 high schools in the Essex County Schools of Technology District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Essex County Newark Technical employs 53 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Essex County Newark Technical is $7,912, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Essex County Schools of Technology District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Essex County Newark Technical:

SchoolDigger ranks Essex County Newark Technical 232^nd of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Essex County Newark Technical in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Essex County Schools of Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Essex County Schools of Technology 378^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Essex County Newark Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	19.58	291^st	343	15.2%
2004	21.42	292^nd	348	16.1%
2005	21.07	296^th	351	15.7%
2006	29.25	285^th	357	20.2%
2007	17.24	313^th	361	13.3%
2008	50.71	225^th	359	37.3%
2009	53.94	226^th	370	38.9%
2010	67.29	134^th	371	63.9%
2011	51.08	242^nd	378	36.0%
2012	57.37	215^th	388	44.6%
2013	68.84	142^nd	396	64.1%
2014	61.87	207^th	411	49.6%
2015	41.23	196^th	406	51.7%
2016	40.82	216^th	409	47.2%
2017	47.46	177^th	411	56.9%
2018	53.60	145^th	415	65.1%
2019	48.64	172^nd	416	58.7%
2021	34.62	235^th	405	42.0%
2022	42.53	193^rd	415	53.5%
2023	36.87	232^nd	422	45.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Essex County Newark Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	62.42	33^rd	146	77.4%
2019	78.55	22^nd	138	84.1%
2021	74.85	13^th	101	87.1%
2022	43.63	51^st	137	62.8%
2023	66.97	23^rd	161	85.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Essex County Newark Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	73.93	42^nd	345	87.8%
2019	73.41	47^th	347	86.5%
2021	53.71	95^th	326	70.9%
2022	62.03	62^nd	324	80.9%
2023	52.30	92^nd	344	73.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Essex County Newark Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	52.61	160^th	403	60.3%
2019	51.82	163^rd	408	60.0%
2021	35.92	235^th	402	41.5%
2022	44.52	172^nd	414	58.5%
2023	33.80	238^th	416	42.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Essex County Newark Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	49.58	151^st	405	62.7%
2019	48.38	157^th	407	61.4%
2021	33.89	240^th	402	40.3%
2022	38.85	195^th	410	52.4%
2023	37.41	210^th	414	49.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Essex County Newark Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	87.61	17^th	266	93.6%
2019	62.99	59^th	254	76.8%
2021	56.58	71^st	247	71.3%
2022	77.98	23^rd	256	91.0%
2023	63.90	42^nd	250	83.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Essex County Newark Technical

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	52.79	130^th	368	64.7%
2019	66.94	81^st	364	77.7%
2021	49.35	154^th	374	58.8%
2022	47.62	147^th	382	61.5%
2023	45.28	167^th	385	56.6%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, July 15, 2010

I graduated from Essex county vocational in 1984. I was in the LPN program. We had wonderful teachers. Mrs. Viola Scales was in charge of the LPN program. Imam deeply grateful to have attended this outstanding school. Thank you. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Essex County Newark Technical

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	2	426	1	266	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1999	0	414	3	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2000	2	432	4	222	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
2001	1	462	0	230	3	n/a	n/a	-2	694
2002	0	439	3	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
2003	0	439	3	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
2004	1	488	3	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2005	2	491	4	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
2006	3	427	4	249	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
2007	5	479	4	242	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
2008	3	470	3	233	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
2009	5	504	4	218	0	2	0	0	733
2010	4	492	4	233	1	1	0	0	735
2011	5	467	5	244	2	0	0	0	723
2012	2	469	9	245	4	0	0	0	729
2013	4	450	5	256	6	2	25	0	748
2014	3	453	5	268	5	1	12	0	747
2015	4	441	6	278	4	1	3	0	737
2016	4	448	4	298	2	0	2	0	758
2017	2	373	5	307	2	0	0	0	689
2018	7	414	5	337	4	1	3	0	771
2019	4	378	7	384	4	0	4	0	781
2020	4	339	7	394	3	0	4	0	751
2021	4	313	7	383	3	2	4	0	716
2022	3	238	8	316	0	2	3	0	570
2023	4	205	6	297	0	2	3	2	519

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Essex County Newark Technical

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	695	52.0	13.4	64.2
1999	662	53.0	12.5	65.4
2000	660	49.0	13.5	80.9
2001	694	48.9	14.2	0
2002	676	48.0	14.1	77.1
2003	676	48.0	14.1	77.1
2004	712	51.0	14.0	75.7
2005	717	50.0	14.3	n/a
2006	684	55.0	12.4	81.3
2007	730	56.0	13.0	86.3
2008	709	57.0	12.4	85.8
2009	733	55.4	12.2	85.9
2010	735	58.0	12.6	86.7
2011	723	56.0	12.9	86.9
2012	729	55.2	13.2	84.6
2013	748	55.3	13.5	86.8
2014	747	55.6	13.4	87.1
2015	737	55.0	13.4	84.5
2016	758	56.0	13.5	86.8
2017	689	54.5	12.6	85.8
2018	771	51.7	14.8	83.1
2019	781	43.5	17.9	55.8
2020	751	52.0	14.4	61.5
2021	716	53.0	13.5	71.6
2022	570	54.0	10.5	79.1
2023	519	53.0	9.7	85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Essex County Newark Technical

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	695	52.0	13.4	64.2
1999	662	53.0	12.5	65.4
2000	660	49.0	13.5	80.9
2001	694	48.9	14.2	0
2002	676	48.0	14.1	77.1
2003	676	48.0	14.1	77.1
2004	712	51.0	14.0	75.7
2005	717	50.0	14.3	n/a
2006	684	55.0	12.4	81.3
2007	730	56.0	13.0	86.3
2008	709	57.0	12.4	85.8
2009	733	55.4	12.2	85.9
2010	735	58.0	12.6	86.7
2011	723	56.0	12.9	86.9
2012	729	55.2	13.2	84.6
2013	748	55.3	13.5	86.8
2014	747	55.6	13.4	87.1
2015	737	55.0	13.4	84.5
2016	758	56.0	13.5	86.8
2017	689	54.5	12.6	85.8
2018	771	51.7	14.8	83.1
2019	781	43.5	17.9	55.8
2020	751	52.0	14.4	61.5
2021	716	53.0	13.5	71.6
2022	570	54.0	10.5	79.1
2023	519	53.0	9.7	85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Essex County Newark Technical

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$961 (12.1%)	$6,951 (87.9%)	$7,912

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Essex County Newark Technical

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 172^nd of 416 High schools	Ranks 232^nd of 422 High schools	13.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Essex County Newark Technical)	66.7	63.9	2.8%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Essex County Schools of Technology)	61.9	60.5	1.4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Essex County Newark Technical)	42.6	18.3	24.3%
9th Grade Algebra I (Essex County Schools of Technology)	36	23.2	12.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
9th Grade Geometry (Essex County Newark Technical)	11.5	53.4	41.9%
9th Grade Geometry (Essex County Schools of Technology)	39.3	39.8	0.5%
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	59.1	50	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Essex County Newark Technical)	42.6	18.1	24.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Essex County Schools of Technology)	36.1	23.1	13%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Essex County Newark Technical)	11.9	40	28.1%
End of Course Geometry (Essex County Schools of Technology)	13.7	36.1	22.4%
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)	32.2	51.2	19%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	781	519	33.5%
African American	378	205	45.8%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	384	297	22.7%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	4	4
Two or More Races	4	3	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.8%	85.4%	29.5%

Schools Near Essex County Newark Technical

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)	NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Essex County Newark Technical	Public	9-12	91 West Market St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Essex County Schools of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 412-2204	519	53	9.7	85.4%	4 (0.8%)	205 (39.5%)	297 (57.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	36.9	232^nd of 422 public high schools	45.0%		42.5	193^rd of 415 public high schools	53.5%	39		11.5			63.9			18.3	18.1	53.4		40.0	$7,912	$961	$6,951
Science Park High School	Public	7-12	260 Norfolk Street	Newark	07102	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8689	938	67	14.0	62.8%	98 (10.4%)	372 (39.7%)	445 (47.4%)	16 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	82.8	40^th of 422 public high schools	90.5%		83	36^th of 415 public high schools	91.3%	4	31.3	57.5	90.2	83.3	86.0	62.7	62.5	83.4	78.0	53.7		53.7	$11,449	$497	$10,952
Arts High School	Public	9-12	550 M L King Blvd	Newark	07102	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-7391	593	53	11.1	70.0%	43 (7.3%)	306 (51.6%)	243 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.2	309^th of 422 public high schools	26.8%		31.5	263^rd of 415 public high schools	36.6%	46		16.2			43.3			8.3	8.3				$12,717	$621	$12,096
Essex County Jdc	Public	8-12	80 Duryea Street	Newark	08302	Cumberland County	Essex County Jdc	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 484-4908	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
LEAD Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	201 Bergen Street	Newark	07103	Essex County	LEAD Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(862) 772-1724	196	5	39.2	68.4%	1 (0.5%)	156 (79.6%)	39 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	376^th of 422 public high schools	10.9%					(n/a)		2.7			20.9			7.1	7.1				$7,324	$814	$6,510
American History High School	Public	9-12	74 Montgomery St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-7333	373	40	9.4	83.4%	1 (0.3%)	195 (52.3%)	175 (46.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.8	408^th of 422 public high schools	3.3%		13.7	376^th of 415 public high schools	9.4%	32		1.4			11.6			3.4	3.4		0.0	0.0	$11,890	$624	$11,266
Essex Rch	Public	9-12	461 463 Central Avenue	Newark	07107	Essex County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 648-7078	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newark Vocational High School	Public	9-12	301 West Kinney St	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-7308	583	56	10.4	84.9%	10 (1.7%)	316 (54.2%)	252 (43.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	392^nd of 422 public high schools	7.1%					(n/a)		2.8			23.6			3.9	3.9
Bard Early College High School	Public	9-12	321 Bergen Street	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8363	381	27	14.1	70.6%	6 (1.6%)	257 (67.5%)	108 (28.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32.9	254^th of 422 public high schools	39.8%		51.8	147^th of 415 public high schools	64.6%	107		15.1			62.0			11.9	11.9	16.7		16.7	$10,089	$279	$9,810
Central High School	Public	9-12	250 18th Avenue	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6378	894	71	12.6	74.8%	9 (1.0%)	646 (72.3%)	219 (24.5%)	6 (0.7%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	10.2	404^th of 422 public high schools	4.3%		9	411^th of 415 public high schools	1.0%	7		3.3			13.4			3.3	3.3				$16,638	$864	$15,774

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