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University Academy Charter High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 12% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

University Academy Charter High School is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Jersey City, New Jersey, with a student population of 433. The school is part of the University Academy Charter High School District, which is ranked 575 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, University Academy Charter High School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey high schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27% of 9th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, and just 8.4% were proficient in Algebra I, far below the state averages. The school's performance on the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment is also low, with only 64.4% of 11th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 29.7% proficient in Mathematics.

Compared to nearby public high schools, such as Dr. Ronald McNair High School, Liberty High School, and County Prep High School, University Academy Charter High School is significantly underperforming. These nearby schools have much higher proficiency rates and rankings among New Jersey high schools. For instance, Dr. Ronald McNair High School ranked 3rd out of 422 New Jersey high schools in 2022-2023, with 99.4% of 9th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 96.1% proficient in Algebra I.

429

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,934

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 West Side Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305

(201) 200-3200

District: University Academy Charter High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg48%

381^st of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

575^th of 609University Academy Charter High School among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	381 of 434	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	351 of 429	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	353 of 422	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	375 of 415	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	326 of 405	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	365 of 416	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	361 of 415	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	353 of 411	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	302 of 409	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	325 of 406	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.2	372 of 411	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	329 of 396	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	331 of 388	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	325 of 378	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	327 of 371	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.7	350 of 370	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	341 of 359	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	320 of 361	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.1	329 of 357	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	314 of 351	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	237 of 283	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	179 of 282	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	197 of 250	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	197 of 256	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	188 of 247	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	202 of 254	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	221 of 266	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	126 of 191	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	172 of 191	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	144 of 198	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	393 of 426	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	362 of 420	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	349 of 416	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	384 of 414	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	345 of 402	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	380 of 408	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	368 of 403	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	299 of 406	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	333 of 403	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	218 of 385	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.7	363 of 382	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	302 of 374	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	323 of 364	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	317 of 368	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	320 of 377	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	270 of 358	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	269 of 344	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	267 of 324	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	224 of 326	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	290 of 347	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	288 of 345	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	333 of 426	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	336 of 419	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	346 of 414	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	360 of 410	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	305 of 402	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	349 of 407	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	363 of 405	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	264 of 359	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	280 of 361	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	329 of 339	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	286 of 344	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	285 of 333	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	302 of 349	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	323 of 355	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2024)34th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-28 vs state

English Language Arts27%-23 vs state

Algebra I8%-23 vs state

Science8%-23 vs state

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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 Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (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 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 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
Henry Snyder High School	Public	9-12	239 Bergen Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6600	729	84	8.6	78.1%	24 (3.3%)	444 (60.9%)	222 (30.5%)	25 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	14	397^th of 434 public high schools	8.5%		13.1	390^th of 429 public high schools	9.1%	7	65.9	21.1		16.9				19.1				2.1	2.1	20.0	0.0	10.0	$12,551	$328	$12,223
Innovation High School	Public	9-12	239 Bergen Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-1504	301			69.8%	58 (19.3%)	85 (28.2%)	86 (28.6%)	61 (20.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	34.2	297^th of 434 public high schools	31.6%		27.6	326^th of 429 public high schools	24.0%	29		46.1		34.7				50.6				12.5	12.5	0.0	12.5	6.3	$9,809	$344	$9,465
Infinity Institute	Public	6-12	193 Old Bergen Road	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-1404	265	24	11.0	53.2%	66 (24.9%)	22 (8.3%)	33 (12.5%)	132 (49.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.4%)	95.5	1^st of 434 public high schools	99.8%		97.2	2^nd of 429 public high schools	99.5%	1			70.5	78.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.6	100.0	100.0			100.0		95.5	$9,826	$349	$9,477
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	60 Crescent Ave	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6700	767	61	12.6	75.6%	49 (6.4%)	428 (55.8%)	246 (32.1%)	29 (3.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	15.6	384^th of 434 public high schools	11.5%		15.1	383^rd of 429 public high schools	10.7%	1	71.9	22.7		14.1				19.2				4.1	4.1		0.0	5.9	$14,645	$514	$14,131
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	299 Sip Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4373	193	25	7.7	68.9%	56 (29.0%)	34 (17.6%)	49 (25.4%)	50 (25.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	75.9	66^th of 434 public high schools	84.8%		79.3	58^th of 429 public high schools	86.5%	8		78.0		55.1				90.9				65.5	65.5	55.5	20.0	39.4	$14,454	$356	$14,098
County Prep High School	Public	9-12	525 Montgomery Street	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6302	892	92	9.7	57.1%	227 (25.4%)	45 (5.0%)	302 (33.9%)	265 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (5.0%)	83.7	40^th of 434 public high schools	90.8%		78.5	62^nd of 429 public high schools	85.5%	22		89.6		49.0				91.0				51.2	51.2	77.5		76.5	$16,033	$2,637	$13,396
Academy of Technology Design	Public	9-12	525 Montgomery Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6331	235	4	58.0	49.4%	43 (18.3%)	21 (8.9%)	128 (54.5%)	29 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	71.4	87^th of 434 public high schools	80.0%		62	138^th of 429 public high schools	67.8%	51		49.1		15.1				87.1				63.3	63.3
James J Ferris High School	Public	9-12	35 Colgate St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6660	1,364	100	13.7	72.1%	151 (11.1%)	289 (21.2%)	753 (55.2%)	154 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (1.0%)	11.6	409^th of 434 public high schools	5.8%		17.1	371^st of 429 public high schools	13.5%	38	53.6	26.4		5.9				28.8				6.4	6.4	3.8		2.9	$14,071	$548	$13,523
William L Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	2 Palisade Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4400	1,786	130	13.7	76.6%	284 (15.9%)	296 (16.6%)	880 (49.3%)	269 (15.1%)	29 (1.6%)	10 (0.6%)	18 (1.0%)	15.4	385^th of 434 public high schools	11.3%		18.8	365^th of 429 public high schools	14.9%	20	62.2	32.6		15.4				22.6				6.2	6.2	4.8	1.9	2.7	$11,534	$519	$11,015

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University Academy Charter High School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of New Jersey high schools.

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Students at University Academy Charter High School are 60% African American, 29% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended University Academy Charter High School.

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