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High Schools in University Academy Charter High School

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DistrictUniversity Academy Charter High School575^th of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

School

429

Students

Top rankedUniversity Academy Charter High School381^st of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Summary:

The data set provided contains information about a single high school, University Academy Charter High School, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. This public charter school serves grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 433 students.

University Academy Charter High School is ranked 381 out of 434 New Jersey high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 91.3%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate was 1.0%, relatively low. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 14.9%, higher than the state average.

Academically, University Academy Charter High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state averages on standardized tests across multiple subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts (27%), NJSLA/Algebra I (8.4%), NJSLA-S/Science (8.1%), NJGPA/English Language Arts (64.4%), and NJGPA/Mathematics (29.7%) were all significantly lower than the state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (82.68% in 2023-2024), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending, it is still underperforming academically, raising questions about resource allocation and staffing challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	275 West Side Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	University Academy Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 200-3200	429	40	10.7	80.2%	13 (3.0%)	259 (60.4%)	125 (29.1%)	32 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16	381^st of 434 public high schools	12.2%		20.8	351^st of 429 public high schools	18.2%	30	64.4	29.7	8.1	27.0	8.4	8.4	$12,934	$898	$12,036

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jersey City Public Schools	0.27 mi	39	455^th
Empowerment Academy Charter School	0.42 mi	1
Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School	1.02 mi	1	582^nd
Soaring Heights Charter School	1.08 mi	1	13^th
Jersey City Community Charter School	1.09 mi	1	507^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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