University High School of Humanities | |
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55 Clinton Place Newark, NJ 07108 |
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Type | Public high school |
School district | Newark Public Schools |
Principal | Henry Mcnair (interim) |
Faculty | 36.2 (on FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 7 - 12 |
Enrollment | 533 (as of 2008-09)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.7[1] |
Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference |
Website | School website |
University High School of Humanities (usually University High School) is a six-year public high school serving students in grades 7 to 12 in Newark, New Jersey, as part of the Newark Public Schools.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the school had an enrollment of 533 students and 36.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.7.[1]
The school was the 131st-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 322 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2010 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 66th in 2008 out of 316 schools.[2] The school was ranked 146th in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which included 316 schools across the state.[3]
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University High School competes in the Colonial Hills Conference, which is made up of public, parochial, and private high schools covering Essex County, Morris County and Somerset County in north-central North Jersey. The conference operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). University participates in the Colonial Division.
The girls basketball team won the North II, Group I state sectional championship in 2007 with a 66-50 win over Bloomfield Tech High School.[4] The team moved on to win the Group I State Championship, defeating Palmyra High School 80-55 for the title.[5] The team made it to the 2007 Girls Basketball - Tournament of Champions, defeating Willingboro High School 71-58 in the first round, Trenton Catholic Academy 61-51 in the semis and Trenton Central High School 68-62 in the finals to win the tournament.[6] In 1989 the boys track team led by senior Darrell Davis won the North II, Group 1 state sectional championships. Davis was the 1988 and 1989 Group 1 sectional winner in the 100m and 200m races as well as the All Group 1 100m champion.
University High School prides itself on being a college preparatory institution. Students can pick from three academies; Law, Teaching, or Fields of Humanities to specialize in and complete courses based on their choices, though students are free to specialize in the major of their choice.
Core members of the school's administration are:
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