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| Newark Academy | |
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91 South Orange Avenue[1] Livingston , Essex County , New Jersey 07039 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°46′44″N 74°21′40″W / 40.77889°N 74.36111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Coeducational |
| Motto | Ad lumen (Toward Enlightenment) |
| Established | 1774 |
| Founder | Alexander Macwhorter |
| NCES School ID | 00868564[5] |
| Principal | Tom Ashburn (Middle School) Cathy Atwell (Upper School)[4] |
| Head of school | Donald M. Austin[3] |
| Faculty | 78.5 FTEs[5] |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 654 (as of 2021–22)[5] |
| Average class size | 13[6] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.3:1[5] |
| Campus size | 68 acres (280,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Red and Black[8] |
| Athletics | 24 sports[7] |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference[8] |
| Team name | Minutemen[8] |
| Rivals | Montclair Kimberley Academy The Pingry School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[9] New Jersey Association of Independent Schools[10] |
| Test average | SAT 1440[1] ACT 32.0[11] |
| Publication | Prisms (literary magazine)[12] LUMEN (alumni magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Minuteman[13] |
| Yearbook | Polymnian |
| School fees | $1,820[2] |
| Tuition | $48,820 (2023–24)[2] |
| Website | www |
Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in sixth through twelfth grades. It currently is ranked in the Niche top 50 schools in the United States[14] as well as in the top 100 prep schools in the world according to Prep Review, comparing schools from the US, UK, Australia, and Canada. [15] It was the first school in New Jersey to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.[16] In 2024, Niche awarded it the best school in Essex County for its high school program.[17] The school estimates that it receives about 650 applicants for 115 spots, an acceptance rate of 17%.[18] The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.[9]
Newark Academy is one of several pre-Revolutionary War schools still operating in the United States and is considered the seventh-oldest private school in the country and the second-oldest day school in the state of New Jersey (behind Rutgers Preparatory School).[19] The Academy was founded in 1774 by Alexander MacWhorter, a prominent cleric and advisor to George Washington, and was located on Market Street in Downtown Newark. Newark Academy was briefly closed after it was burned by the British during the Revolutionary War. The school then reopened in new quarters in 1792. In 1802, the Academy opened a separate division for girls, but this program was closed in 1859. After 1929, it moved to First Street in the Roseville section of Newark. The Academy moved from Newark to its current location, a 68-acre (280,000 m2) campus in Livingston, in 1964, and became fully co-educational in 1971.[19]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 654 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.3:1. The school's student body was 43.4% (284) White, 30.0% (196) Asian, 11.8% (77) two or more races, 10.1% (66) Black, 4.6% (30) Hispanic and 0.2% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.[5]
- ^ a b Profile, Newark Academy. Accessed November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b FAQs, Newark Academy. Accessed January 9, 2024.
- ^ From the Head of School, Newark Academy. Accessed January 9, 2024.
- ^ Meet The Academic Leadership Team, Newark Academy. Accessed April 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e School data for Newark Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2023.
- ^ Quick Facts, Newark Academy. Accessed March 30, 2016.
- ^ Home Page, Newark Academy Minutemen. Accessed November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Newark Academy, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.
- ^ List of Member Schools, New Jersey Association of Independent Schools. Accessed August 13, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Nichewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Clubs and Activities, Newark Academy. Accessed June 20, 2022.
- ^ The Minuteman, Newark Academy. Accessed June 20, 2022.
- ^ https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-schools/m/new-york-city-metro-area/
- ^ https://prepreview.com/ranking/world/high-school-ranking.php
- ^ International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, Newark Academy. Accessed April 11, 2024. "The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB) is a rigorous and highly respected pre-university program offered by select schools throughout the world. Newark Academy was the first school in New Jersey, public or private, to offer this exceptional advanced learning educational option and we remain the only private, independent school in the region offering the IB."
- ^ 2024 Best Private High Schools in Essex County, Niche. Accessed April 11, 2024.
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions, Newark Academy. Accessed April 11, 2024. "Each year Newark Academy receives nearly 650 applications for approximately 115 new students."
- ^ a b Warner, Ray. "Newark Academy: '29 vs. '73; Preparing for Princeton", The New York Times, November 25, 1973. Accessed September 12, 2012. "Academy officials say that the school is the seventh oldest independent secondary institution in the nation and the second oldest in New Jersey."