School Type
Ward
Grade Levels
Enrollment
970
School Code
025
Science Park High School
#WelcomeToThePark
About Our School
The Science Park mission is to offer students a high quality educational experience. Our students will be prepared to engage in further study and make lifelong contributions in the STEM fields, with an appreciation for the arts. Our rigorous curriculum is punctuated by college level coursework driven by interdisciplinary study, research, ethical leadership, global perspective, and service.
Unique Fact
Science Park is the number 1 ranked and selected school of choice in Newark. Science Park is ranked in the top 10% of all public high schools in the nation. - US News & World Report.
School Information
Principal
Darleen Gearhart
Address
260 Norfolk Street
Newark, NJ 07103Phone Number
973-733-8689
Parent Liaison
Wesley Jenkins
wjenkins@nps.k12.nj.usSchool Hours
8:15 am - 3:05 pm
Uniform Colors
Top: Blue
Bottom: KhakiBefore School Options
None offered at this school
After School Options
None offered at this school
School Website
| Seats Available | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats Available in Entry Grade last Year | Grade 9: 244 | NA | ||
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Percentage of Applicants Who Listed This School 1st and Were Matched to this School Last Year |
68% | |||
| School Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Attendance Last School Year | Percentage of Students Chronically Absent Last School Year | |
| 95% | 10% | |
| School Data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Section Size | Student to Teacher Ratio | Teachers with 5 or more years of experience | Retention of Effective and Highly Effective Teachers | Percentage of Teachers with Advanced Degrees |
| 26 | 13 to 1 | 57% | 98% | 45% |
| Gradution Rates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rates 2021-2022 | Graduation Rates 2022-2023 | Graduation Rates 2023-2024 | ||
| 97% | 97% | 98% | ||
| Technology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Devices | 1:1 | |
| Magnet/Specialized School Admissions Criteria | ||
|---|---|---|
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• Transcript/Grades *Please note that sibling preference does not apply to magnet schools. Please visit www.newarkenrolls.org for a list of up-todate criteria. |
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Advanced Placement Courses Offered
AP African American History
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB/BC
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP English Language
AP English Literature
AP Environmental Science
AP French
AP Human Geography
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics
AP Physics C
AP Physics I
AP Pre-Calculus
AP Psychology
AP Spanish
AP Statistics
AP US Government
AP US History
IB Diploma ProgramCertification Programs Offered
Academic Focus
Bilingual and ESL Programs
Special Education Programs
For more information on school performance, please see the NJDOE’s website: www.nj.gov/education/data