Newark Collegiate Academy
Coordinates: 40°43′56″N 74°10′28″W / 40.732333°N 74.174577°W
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"At Newark Collegiate Academy we develop our habits of mind and character, preparing to lead principled, productive lives, that kindle a respect for Human dignity." | |
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909 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 | |
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| Type | Charter high school |
| Established | 2007 |
| Authority | Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) |
| Principal |
Shawadeim Reagans Bridgett Hitchings Lindsay Schambach |
| Faculty | 188.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,231[1] (as of 2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.8:1[1] |
| Color(s) |
Navy Blue and White[2] |
| Slogan | "Work Hard Be Nice." |
| Sports | Football & Soccer |
| Team name | Panthers[2] |
| Website | School website |
Newark Collegiate Academy (NCA) is a four-year charter public high school located in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the TEAM Academy Charter School network of charter schools in Newark run by the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) which serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. NCA opened in August 2007 and will ultimately serve over 570 students, mostly matriculating from TEAM's middle schools, Rise and TEAM Academies.
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,231 students and 188.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1. There were 1,638 students (73.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 284 (12.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Awards, recognition and rankings
The school was the 288th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools".[3]
Athletics
The Newark Collegiate Academy Panthers[2] compete athletically independent of any conference operating under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[4] With 420 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2014-15 school year as North II, Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 61 to 478 students in that grade range.[5]
School colors are Navy Blue and White. Sports offered by the school include Volleyball (women), Basketball (men), Basketball (women), Cross Country (men), Cross Country (women), Football, Soccer (women), Soccer (men), Track and Field Spring (men), Track and Field Spring (women), Track and Field Winter (men) and Track and Field Winter (women).[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 School Data for Team Academy Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 30, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Newark Collegiate Charter, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 30, 2016.
- ↑ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
- ↑ League Memberships – 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 30, 2016.
- ↑ 2014-2015 Public Schools Group Classification: ShopRite Cup–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for North II, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of July 8, 2014. Accessed November 26, 2014.
External links
- Newark Collegiate Academy website
- Newark Collegiate Academy, National Center for Education Statistics
- Newark Collegiate Academy's 2014–15 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education