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Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy

Public Grades 9-12

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 4% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy is a 1,272-student high school serving grades 9–12 in Elizabeth, part of Elizabeth Public Schools. Its most pressing concern is attendance and completion: in 2024–2025, 26% of students were chronically absent and 6% dropped out, the highest rates among nearby schools, while its 76% graduation rate was the lowest.

Academically, Halsey’s clearest strength is 10th-grade Algebra I: 22% were proficient, compared with 11% in the district and 20% statewide, and the three nearby schools with results all scored lower. But most other results lag. Only 7% were proficient in Geometry, versus 17% in the district and 52% statewide. On the 11th-grade NJGPA, proficiency was 38% in English language arts and 33% in mathematics, below both district and state results; Halsey was lowest among nearby schools with reported results in both subjects. Its 9th-grade English language arts result was also below district and state levels and second-lowest among nearby schools, ahead of only John E. Dwyer Technology Academy.

Results over time are mixed: 10th-grade Algebra I proficiency rose 11 percentage points, and NJGPA mathematics rose 15 points, while 9th-grade English language arts fell 3 points and 11th-grade NJGPA English fell 9. Halsey’s SchoolDigger ranking improved slightly from the 3rd percentile in each of the prior two reported years to the 4th percentile in 2025–2026; it ranks 417th of 434 schools and has 0 stars. SchoolDigger ranks its effectiveness serving English Language Learner Students at the 36th percentile, above its overall ranking, and its effectiveness serving Special Education Students at the 25th percentile. As context, 82% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the third-highest share among nearby schools; its student-teacher ratio was 14.6, near the nearby average of 15.2. These figures describe the school’s context but do not explain its results.

1,272

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,018

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

641 South Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

(908) 436-6600

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Feeder schools for Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln School No. 14
	Benjamin Franklin School No. 13
	Christopher Columbus School No. 15
	Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27
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	Elmora School No. 12
	George Washington Academy School No. 1
	John Marshal School No. 20
	Joseph Battin School No 4
	Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
	Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5
	Madison Monroe School No. 16
	Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23
	Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3
	Robert Morris School No. 18
	Sonia Sotomayor School No 25
	Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6
	Victor Mravlag School No. 21
	Winfield Scott School No. 2
	Woodrow Wilson School No. 19

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

15.9%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (19% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (76% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg31%

New Jersey avg48%

417^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8High Schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools

538^th of 607Elizabeth Public Schools 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
2026	8.4	417 of 434	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	420 of 434	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	416 of 429	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	399 of 422	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	394 of 415	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	373 of 405	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	390 of 416	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	390 of 415	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	380 of 411	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	383 of 409	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.5	396 of 406	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.3	364 of 411	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	2.5	379 of 396	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.2	368 of 388	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.4	366 of 378	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	219 of 272	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	180 of 283	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.0	255 of 282	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	189 of 250	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	213 of 256	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	155 of 247	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	226 of 254	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	220 of 266	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	132 of 207	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	157 of 215	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	147 of 191	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	119 of 161	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	62 of 137	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	72 of 101	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	88 of 138	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	109 of 146	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	407 of 428	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	401 of 426	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	406 of 420	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	392 of 416	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	380 of 414	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	376 of 402	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	356 of 408	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	381 of 403	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	377 of 399	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	387 of 406	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	386 of 403	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	344 of 385	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	321 of 382	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	336 of 374	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	298 of 364	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	339 of 368	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	340 of 371	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	340 of 377	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	337 of 358	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	307 of 344	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	250 of 324	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	295 of 326	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	271 of 347	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	300 of 345	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	405 of 426	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	416 of 426	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	402 of 419	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	373 of 414	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	381 of 410	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	378 of 402	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	358 of 407	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	385 of 405	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	268 of 358	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	346 of 359	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	324 of 361	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	232 of 339	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	183 of 344	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	255 of 333	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	195 of 349	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	259 of 355	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	315 of 341	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	281 of 347	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	332 of 345	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	313 of 335	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	333 of 336	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	327 of 340	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-38 vs state

Mathematics32%-28 vs state

Algebra I22%-11 vs state

Geometry7%-42 vs state

Science6%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2026)	NJGPA Mathematics (2026)	NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)	NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (2026)			NJSLA Algebra II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy	Public	9-12	641 South Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6600	1,272	87	14.6	81.4%	71 (5.6%)	202 (15.9%)	981 (77.1%)	13 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	417^th of 434 public high schools	3.9%		9.3	420^th of 434 public high schools	3.2%	3	37.5	32.5	5.8	22.7		22.2	21.7	6.7		6.6				$22,018	$1,098	$20,920
John E. Dwyer Technology Academy	Public	9-12	123 Pearl St	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6565	1,348	94	14.4	82.0%	50 (3.7%)	235 (17.4%)	1,053 (78.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	424^th of 434 public high schools	2.3%		9.5	417^th of 434 public high schools	3.9%	7	39.4	23.0	3.8	10.0		10.4	9.7	2.7		3.2			0.0	$21,817	$1,087	$20,730
Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy	Public	9-12	27 Martin Luther King Jr Plaza	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6767	1,144	79	14.4	80.5%	80 (7.0%)	190 (16.6%)	865 (75.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26.3	327^th of 434 public high schools	24.7%		28.9	317^th of 434 public high schools	27.0%	10	67.6	50.4	14.8	46.5		6.7	5.6	10.7		10.7	16.6		15.4	$22,387	$1,048	$21,339
K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy	Public	9-12	237 South Broad Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 436-5023	740	43	17.2	77.8%	36 (4.9%)	124 (16.8%)	573 (77.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	351^st of 434 public high schools	19.1%		30.3	311^th of 434 public high schools	28.3%	40	63.2	46.5	5.7	50.8		11.8	11.1	12.8		12.8	5.4		5.2	$19,958	$890	$19,068
Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy	Public	9-12	40 Morrell Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5870	1,268	70	18.1	76.8%	134 (10.6%)	106 (8.4%)	971 (76.6%)	53 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61.6	145^th of 434 public high schools	66.6%		60.7	144^th of 434 public high schools	66.8%	1		89.3	39.1	86.7				37.2		37.2	25.0		25.0	$20,349	$1,149	$19,200
Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy	Public	9-12	625 Summer St	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6800	842	59	14.2	86.9%	29 (3.4%)	155 (18.4%)	654 (77.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	404^th of 434 public high schools	6.9%		12.8	401^st of 434 public high schools	7.6%	3	40.1	25.3	4.6	38.2				11.9		11.9	6.7		6.3	$23,458	$1,104	$22,354
Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	310 Cherry St	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6100	1,015	63	16.1	81.3%	68 (6.7%)	91 (9.0%)	826 (81.4%)	28 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33	293^rd of 434 public high schools	32.5%		45.5	231^st of 434 public high schools	46.8%	62	72.9	58.5	13.3	53.6				14.8		14.8	0.0		0.0	$21,164	$1,090	$20,074
J. Christian Bollwage Finance Academy	Public	9-12	447 Richmond Street	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6500	415	30	13.8	81.0%	21 (5.1%)	69 (16.6%)	320 (77.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24.8	336^th of 434 public high schools	22.6%		28	321^st of 434 public high schools	26.0%	15	70.9	51.1	8.9	43.5				5.2		5.2			14.3	$23,558	$1,026	$22,532
Simon Youth Academy	Public	9-12	651 Kapkowski Road	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 889-2900	4	1	12.0	—	0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	416^th of 434 public high schools	4.1%		26.7	328^th of 434 public high schools	24.4%	88	36.4		6.7											$78,672		$78,672
Hillside High School	Public	9-12	1085 Liberty Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	911	67	13.5	66.5%	67 (7.4%)	499 (54.8%)	329 (36.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	15.6	380^th of 434 public high schools	12.4%		22.2	347^th of 434 public high schools	20.0%	33	61.1	35.5	9.3	28.0	4.1		4.1	0.0		0.0				$18,844	$353	$18,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy

Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln School No. 14
Elementary : Benjamin Franklin School No. 13
Elementary : Christopher Columbus School No. 15
Elementary : Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27
Elementary : Elmora School No. 12
Elementary : George Washington Academy School No. 1
Elementary : John Marshal School No. 20
Elementary : Joseph Battin School No 4
Elementary : Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28
Elementary : Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5
Elementary : Madison Monroe School No. 16
Elementary : Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23
Elementary : Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3
Elementary : Robert Morris School No. 18
Elementary : Sonia Sotomayor School No 25
Elementary : Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6
Elementary : Victor Mravlag School No. 21
Elementary : Winfield Scott School No. 2
Elementary : Woodrow Wilson School No. 19

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