School Type
Ward
Grade Levels
Enrollment
553
School Code
033
Weequahic High School
Where Achievement is Realistic Obtainable & Infinite
About Our School:
Our mission is to passionately provide a safe, culturally responsive and rigorous learning environment that builds on knowledge of self, strengthens character, cultivates ingenuity and fosters youth leadership to ensure that all of our students are prepared for college and/or career pathway advancements with diverse academic, social and critical thinking skills necessary for global success.
Unique Fact:
Allied Health Academy offers students paid and/or credited internships at pre-college medical schools in and around Newark.
School Information
Principal
Kyle Thomas
Address
279 Chancellor Avenue
Newark, NJ 07112Phone Number
973-705-3903
Parent Liaison
Marc Polynice
973-415-7449School Hours
8:15 am - 3:05 pm
Uniform Colors
Top: Orange, White, Brown
Bottom: KhakiBefore School Options
None offered at this school
After School Options
None offered at this school
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| Seats Available: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats Available in Entry Grade Last Year: | Grade 9: 132 | NA | ||
| Percentage of Applicants Who Listed This School 1st and Were Matched to this School Last Year: | 97% | |||
| School Attendance: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average Daily Attendance Last School Year: | Percentage of Students Chronically Absent Last School Year: | |
| 94.95% | 10.18% | |
| 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 | 18 to 1 | 78.6% | 94% | 48.2% |
| Graduation Rates: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rates 2022-2023: | Graduation Rates 2023-2024: | Graduation Rates 2024-2025: | ||
| 67% | 76% | |||
| Technology: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Devices: | 1:1 | |
Clubs & Activities
Advanced Placement Courses Offered
Certification Programs Offered
Academic Focus:
Bilingual and ESL Programs:
Special Education Programs
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