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Weequahic High School

Public Grades 9-12

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 2% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Weequahic High School is a public high school in Newark, New Jersey, serving 553 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Newark Public School District, which is ranked 534 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weequahic High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in New Jersey, with only 7.3% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 49.9% statewide and 36% in the Newark Public School District. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 91.3%, on par with state and district averages, but its dropout rate is higher, ranging from 0.5% to 2.4%. Weequahic High School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 8.8% to 16.6%, significantly higher than state and district averages.

While Weequahic High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other high schools in the Newark Public School District, such as Malcolm X Shabazz High School and Central High School, it lags behind schools like Bard Early College High School and University High School, which have higher academic performance and better student outcomes. Addressing the underlying issues related to socioeconomic factors, resource allocation, and student engagement could be crucial for improving Weequahic High School's performance.

592

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,342

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

279 Chancellor Ave
Newark, NJ 07112-1201

(973) 705-3923

District: Newark Public School District

Feeder schools for Weequahic High School:

Elementary:	Abington Avenue School
	Ann Street School
	Avon Avenue School
	Belmont Runyon Elementary School
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	Camden Street Elementary School
	Chancellor Avenue School
	Dr. E. Alma Flagg School
	Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School
	Elliott Street Elementary School
	First Avenue School
	Fourteenth Avenue School
	Franklin Elementary School
	George Washington Carver Elementary School
	Grover Cleveland Elementary School
	Harriet Tubman Elementary School
	Hawkins Street School
	Hawthorne Avenue School
	Ivy Hill Elementary School
	Lafayette Street School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Louise A. Spencer Elementary School
	Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School
	McKinley Elementary School
	Mt Vernon Place School
	Oliver Street School
	Park Elementary School
	Peshine Avenue School
	Quitman Street School
	Rafael Hernandez School
	Ridge Street School
	Roberto Clemente Elementary School
	South 17th Street School
	South Street Elementary School
	Speedway Avenue School
	Sussex Avenue School
	Thirteenth Avenue School
	Wilson Avenue School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.0%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New Jersey average (77% vs 91%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

New Jersey avg48%

426^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13High Schools in the Newark Public School District

534^th of 609Newark Public School District 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	7.0	426 of 434	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	391 of 429	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	403 of 422	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	412 of 415	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	391 of 405	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	401 of 416	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	381 of 415	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	385 of 411	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	399 of 409	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	394 of 406	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	359 of 411	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.7	375 of 396	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.6	371 of 388	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.9	356 of 378	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.2	354 of 371	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	355 of 370	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	345 of 359	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	353 of 361	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	342 of 357	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.4	343 of 351	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.7	340 of 348	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.2	340 of 343	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	272 of 283	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	236 of 282	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	193 of 250	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	249 of 256	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	201 of 247	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	238 of 254	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	254 of 266	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	201 of 215	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	390 of 426	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	381 of 420	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	387 of 416	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	403 of 414	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	373 of 402	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	388 of 408	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	395 of 403	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	394 of 406	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	343 of 403	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	368 of 385	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	367 of 377	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	325 of 358	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	314 of 344	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	311 of 324	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	302 of 326	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	335 of 347	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	327 of 345	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	414 of 426	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	378 of 419	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	379 of 414	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	398 of 410	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	390 of 402	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	398 of 407	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	390 of 405	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	341 of 359	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	313 of 361	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	317 of 339	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	323 of 344	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	192 of 333	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	287 of 349	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	351 of 355	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)8th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+59 vs state

English Language Arts55%-26 vs state

Mathematics14%-44 vs state

Science4%-27 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 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 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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weequahic High School	Public	9-12	279 Chancellor Ave	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 705-3923	592	36	16.4	70.4%	5 (0.8%)	503 (85.0%)	72 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.2%)	7	426^th of 434 public high schools	1.8%		13.1	391^st of 429 public high schools	8.9%	35	54.8	13.6	4.0	7.3	0.9		0.9			$14,342	$675	$13,667
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark	Public	9-12	279 Chancellor Avenue	Newark	07112	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-1234	155	14	11.0	82.6%	1 (0.6%)	118 (76.1%)	31 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	12.6	405^th of 434 public high schools	6.7%		7	418^th of 429 public high schools	2.6%	13	60.5	32.6	4.7	0.0	8.7		8.7			$13,274	$240	$13,034
University High School	Public	8-12	55 Clinton Pl	Newark	07108	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 374-3190	426	36	11.8	82.2%	3 (0.7%)	328 (77.0%)	89 (20.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	233^rd of 434 public high schools	46.3%		32.6	292^nd of 429 public high schools	31.9%	59	87.2	32.2	11.3	73.5	23.4		23.4			$12,448	$636	$11,812
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%)	22.2	347^th of 434 public high schools	20.0%		29.9	311^th of 429 public high schools	27.5%	36	74.8	32.3	11.7	27.9	9.5		9.5			$7,219		$7,219
Irvington High School	Public	9-12	1253 Clinton Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6897	1,913	127	15.1	62.5%	4 (0.2%)	1,332 (69.6%)	567 (29.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11.1	410^th of 434 public high schools	5.5%		10.9	408^th of 429 public high schools	4.9%	2	58.9	26.1	9.5	15.7	4.0	0.0	3.8	20.0	18.9	$11,803	$142	$11,661
Malcolm X Shabazz High School	Public	9-12	80 Johnson Ave	Newark	07108	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6974	531	25	21.2	70.4%	4 (0.8%)	314 (59.1%)	208 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.2	396^th of 434 public high schools	8.8%		11	407^th of 429 public high schools	5.1%	11	61.3	44.5	2.7	18.6	3.4		3.4			$16,251	$1,983	$14,268
Central High School	Public	9-12	250 18th Avenue	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-6378	1,051	78	13.5	74.5%	8 (0.8%)	554 (52.7%)	465 (44.2%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (0.9%)	8.5	423^rd of 434 public high schools	2.5%		8.6	413^th of 429 public high schools	3.7%	10	55.2	14.8	5.9	11.6	3.3		3.3			$16,638	$864	$15,774
Newark School of Data Science and Information Technology	Public	9-12	746 Sanford Avenue	Newark	07106	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 695-3748	414	30	13.8	79.5%	15 (3.6%)	254 (61.4%)	119 (28.7%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.4%)	55.1	170^th of 434 public high schools	60.8%					(n/a)	86.6	68.8	40.2	46.4	20.8		20.8
Work Readiness Academy	Public	12	971 Suburban Road	Union	07083	Union County	Union County Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 633-2704	23	8	3.0	17.4%	7 (30.4%)	7 (30.4%)	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$37,772		$37,772
Bard Early College High School	Public	9-12	321 Bergen Street	Newark	07103	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 733-8363	395	32	12.5	62.5%	2 (0.5%)	257 (65.1%)	124 (31.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	57.6	158^th of 434 public high schools	63.6%		44.8	230^th of 429 public high schools	46.4%	72		84.9	23.1	58.9	44.0		44.0	7.7	7.7	$10,089	$279	$9,810

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Weequahic High School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of New Jersey high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Weequahic High School?

Students at Weequahic High School are 85% African American, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Weequahic High School in?

Newark Public School District

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In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Weequahic High School.

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