• Enrollment

    737

  • School Code

    073

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Dr. William H. Horton School

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About Our School

Our immersive Verizon Innovative Learning Lab, AbbVie Technology Lab and Lang Lang Piano Lab provide our students the opportunity to experience the latest, cutting-edge technology and musical instruments to prepare them for college, career and beyond.

Unique Fact

Beginning in second grade students practice on Roland Pianos in the Lang Lang Piano Lab, a dynamic environment in which a music educator guides students on the basics of music literacy and piano instruction.

School Information

  • Principal

    Marvelis Perreira

  • Address

    291 North 7th Street
    Newark, NJ 07107

  • Phone Number

    973-268-5260

  • Parent Liaison

    Jayro Rosado
    862-201-9894

  • School Hours

    8:15 am - 3:05 pm

  • Uniform Colors

    Top: Burgundy
    Bottom: Gray

  • Before School Options

    Cost: Free
    Grades: PK-8
    Start Time: 7:20 AM
    Provider: School

  • After School Options

    Cost: Free
    Grades: PK-8
    End Time: 5:30 PM
    Provider: School

  • School Website

    www.nps.k12.nj.us/hor

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More Information

Seats Available
Seats Available in Entry Grade last Year PK: 30 K: 94
Percentage of Applicants Who Listed This School
1st and Were Matched to this School Last Year 		92%
School Attendance
Average Daily Attendance Last School Year Percentage of Students Chronically Absent Last School Year
95% 9%
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
16 12 to 1 43% 82% 49%
Technology
Number of Devices 1:1

For more information on school performance, please see the NJDOE’s website: www.nj.gov/education/data