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American History High School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of New Jersey high schools.

How many students attend American History High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 361 students attended American History High School.

What is the racial makeup of American History High School?

Students at American History High School are 51% African American, 46% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

American History High School

Summary:

American History High School is a public high school located in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the Newark Public School District, which is ranked 558 out of 613 school districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

American History High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools, with a ranking between 350-408 out of 405-426 schools over the past several years. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.2% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.1% statewide and 38.1% in the Newark district. In Algebra I, the proficiency rate was just 5.9%, compared to 39.7% statewide and 19% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 90%, on par with the state and district, but its dropout rate is slightly higher, ranging from 1.1% to 2.6% over the past few years, compared to the district's 1.2% dropout rate. Additionally, American History High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.7% to 28.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While American History High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools within the Newark Public School District, such as Bard Early College High School, Science Park High School, and Arts High School, the school's spending per student ($11,890 in 2018-2019) is on par with the district and state averages, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 10.7 over the past few years. This suggests that the school's challenges may not be solely due to resource constraints or a lack of individual attention for students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

74 Montgomery St
Newark, NJ 07103

(973) 733-7333

District: Newark Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
390^th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,890

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 361

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

Hispanic:

46.3%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details American History High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.1. (See more...)

Compare Details American History High School ranks worse than 91.5% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked high schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at American History High School 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: African American (50.7%), Hispanic (46.3%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at American History High School is 10.3, which is the 2^nd best among 13 high schools in the Newark Public School District. (See more...)

Compare American History High School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at American History High School is $11,890. 7 high schools in the Newark Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2018 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks American History High School 390^th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See American History High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Newark Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark Public School District 558^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2014	11.49	621^st	717	13.4%
2015	7.77	675^th	713	5.3%
2016	15.43	612^th	713	14.2%
2017	6.95	676^th	712	5.1%
2018	26.10	549^th	716	23.3%

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

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Rank History for all high school students at American History High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2009	37.78	277^th	370	25.1%
2010	49.54	250^th	371	32.6%
2011	70.50	129^th	378	65.9%
2012	54.51	233^rd	388	39.9%
2013	67.48	155^th	396	60.9%
2014	71.77	119^th	411	71.0%
2015	37.82	226^th	406	44.3%
2016	37.53	243^rd	409	40.6%
2017	28.02	294^th	411	28.5%
2018	31.16	285^th	415	31.3%
2019	15.09	354^th	416	14.9%
2021	16.34	350^th	405	13.6%
2022	13.72	376^th	415	9.4%
2023	9.83	408^th	422	3.3%
2024	12.26	390^th	426	8.5%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at American History High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	69.65	30^th	138	78.3%
2024	41.60	85^th	179	52.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at American History High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.36	117^th	333	64.9%
2024	15.48	332^nd	349	4.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at American History High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	50.44	128^th	345	62.9%
2019	31.86	234^th	347	32.6%
2021	26.52	270^th	326	17.2%
2022	19.81	289^th	324	10.8%
2023	13.64	330^th	344	4.1%
2024	19.58	314^th	350	10.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at American History High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	34.20	266^th	403	34.0%
2019	14.68	343^rd	408	15.9%
2021	11.65	377^th	402	6.2%
2022	11.06	379^th	414	8.5%
2023	6.62	412^th	416	1.0%
2024	9.95	393^rd	416	5.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at American History High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	34.01	244^th	405	39.8%
2019	14.02	345^th	407	15.2%
2021	24.58	299^th	402	25.6%
2022	14.92	352^nd	410	14.1%
2023	6.37	404^th	414	2.4%
2024	13.49	357^th	415	14.0%

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Rank History for high school African American students at American History High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	52.76	92^nd	266	65.4%
2019	30.56	177^th	254	30.3%
2021	25.95	206^th	247	16.6%
2022	28.08	188^th	256	26.6%
2023	17.04	241^st	250	3.6%
2024	23.42	209^th	260	19.6%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at American History High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	44.29	170^th	368	53.8%
2019	26.68	272^nd	364	25.3%
2021	34.48	241^st	374	35.6%
2022	15.34	359^th	382	6.0%
2023	9.02	376^th	385	2.3%
2024	26.95	283^rd	394	28.2%

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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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Enrollment information for American History High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	4	118	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	158
2009	4	164	0	55	0	0	0	223
2010	15	202	2	69	0	0	0	288
2011	9	177	3	72	0	0	0	261
2012	11	206	2	64	0	0	0	283
2013	11	249	4	72	0	0	0	336
2014	9	299	4	86	0	0	0	398
2015	5	335	5	91	0	0	0	436
2016	2	351	5	87	0	0	0	445
2017	4	342	3	102	0	0	0	451
2018	10	333	2	137	0	0	0	482
2019	7	318	2	178	0	0	0	505
2020	3	243	1	193	0	0	0	440
2021	4	238	2	201	0	0	0	445
2022	1	225	2	204	0	0	0	432
2023	1	195	2	175	0	0	0	373
2024	2	183	4	167	3	0	2	361

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 American History High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	158	13.0	12.2	55.1
2009	223	20.2	11.2	80.7
2010	288	20.0	14.4	79.2
2011	261	18.0	14.5	88.5
2012	283	18.8	15.0	82.7
2013	336	34.0	9.8	90.8
2014	398	39.0	10.2	85.4
2015	436	43.0	10.1	84.9
2016	445	35.0	12.7	64.7
2017	451	36.0	12.5	77.2
2018	482	36.0	13.3	79
2019	505	40.0	12.6	70.9
2020	440	38.0	11.5	74.5
2021	445	41.5	10.7	76.6
2022	432	41.0	10.5	87.5
2023	373	39.5	9.4	83.4
2024	361	35.0	10.3	74.8

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 American History High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	158	13.0	12.2	55.1
2009	223	20.2	11.2	80.7
2010	288	20.0	14.4	79.2
2011	261	18.0	14.5	88.5
2012	283	18.8	15.0	82.7
2013	336	34.0	9.8	90.8
2014	398	39.0	10.2	85.4
2015	436	43.0	10.1	84.9
2016	445	35.0	12.7	64.7
2017	451	36.0	12.5	77.2
2018	482	36.0	13.3	79
2019	505	40.0	12.6	70.9
2020	440	38.0	11.5	74.5
2021	445	41.5	10.7	76.6
2022	432	41.0	10.5	87.5
2023	373	39.5	9.4	83.4
2024	361	35.0	10.3	74.8

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 American History High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$624 (5.2%)	$11,266 (94.8%)	$11,890

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on American History High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 354^th of 416 High schools	Ranks 408^th of 422 High schools	11.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (American History High School)	28.5	11.6	16.9%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Newark Public School District)	33.4	32.4	1%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (American History High School)	8.7	3.4	5.3%
9th Grade Algebra I (Newark Public School District)	17.5	11	6.5%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
10th Grade Geometry (American History High School)	1	0	1%
10th Grade Geometry (Newark Public School District)	9.7	0	9.7%
10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	15.3	7.7	7.6%
End of Course Algebra I (American History High School)	9.3	3.4	5.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Newark Public School District)	20.7	14.8	5.9%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (American History High School)	1	0	1%
End of Course Geometry (Newark Public School District)	13.5	23.5	10%
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	505	373	26.1%
African American	318	195	38.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	178	175	1.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	1	85.7%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.9%	83.4%	12.5%

Schools Near American History High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)			NJSLA Mathematics (2024)	NJSLA Algebra I (2024)			NJSLA Geometry (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	361	35	10.3	74.8%	2 (0.6%)	183 (50.7%)	167 (46.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.3	390^th of 426 public high schools	8.5%		9.8	408^th of 422 public high schools	3.3%	18		5.5			29.2			5.9	5.9			$11,890	$624	$11,266
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	826	76	10.8	75.5%	7 (0.8%)	544 (65.9%)	254 (30.8%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	8.9	412^th of 426 public high schools	3.3%		10.2	404^th of 422 public high schools	4.3%	8		2.6			10.9			3.2	3.2			$16,638	$864	$15,774
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	592	59	10.0	85.1%	14 (2.4%)	283 (47.8%)	284 (48.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	15.5	372^nd of 426 public high schools	12.7%		11.8	392^nd of 422 public high schools	7.1%	20		2.8			39.7			7.6	7.6
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	598	54	11.1	63.2%	40 (6.7%)	275 (46.0%)	280 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32.4	256^th of 426 public high schools	39.9%		24.2	309^th of 422 public high schools	26.8%	53		15.7			62.3			16.4	16.4	15.0	15.0	$12,717	$621	$12,096
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	382	30	12.7	63.1%	3 (0.8%)	254 (66.5%)	108 (28.3%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	36.6	231^st of 426 public high schools	45.8%		32.9	254^th of 422 public high schools	39.8%	23		11.1			68.9			22.1	22.1	19.2	19.2	$10,089	$279	$9,810
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	970	70	13.9	64.3%	92 (9.5%)	350 (36.1%)	488 (50.3%)	23 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	82.8	40^th of 426 public high schools	90.6%		82.8	40^th of 422 public high schools	90.5%		29.4	66.1	92.6	84.3	95.1	88.9	66.6	71.9	70.4	54.2	54.2	$11,449	$497	$10,952
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	280	8	35.0	52.9%	8 (2.9%)	234 (83.6%)	23 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	414^th of 426 public high schools	2.8%		13.1	376^th of 422 public high schools	10.9%	38		0.0							0.0			$7,324	$814	$6,510
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	548	51	10.7	86.1%	5 (0.9%)	218 (39.8%)	315 (57.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	230^th of 426 public high schools	46.0%		36.9	232^nd of 422 public high schools	45.0%	2		12.2			60.4			25.9	25.9	16.7	16.7	$7,912	$961	$6,951
Malcolm X Shabazz High School	Public	9-12	80 Johnson Ave	Newark	07108	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6974	354	25	14.1	72.3%	5 (1.4%)	264 (74.6%)	83 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.6	393^rd of 426 public high schools	7.7%		15.8	358^th of 422 public high schools	15.2%	35		3.6			19.0			8.5	8.5			$16,251	$1,983	$14,268
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 ()	8.4	417^th of 426 public high schools	2.1%					(n/a)								0.0	0.0

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