University Academy Charter High School

University Academy Charter High School
Location
275 West Side Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Information
Type Charter public high school
Motto Educating Tomorrow's Leaders Today
Established 2002[1]
Principal Erie Lugo, Jr.
Assistant Dean Michele Bruce
Sean Sawyer
Faculty 39.0 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 419[2] (as of 2012-13)
Student to teacher ratio 10.74:1[2]
Color(s) Green / Gold
Athletics conference Hudson County Interscholastic League
Team name Generals
Newspaper The Student Voice
Website School website

University Academy Charter High School is a four-year comprehensive public charter high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The school opened in the 2002-03 school year and operates under the terms of a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education in 2001. Through its affiliation with New Jersey City University, students who graduate from the school with a grade point average of 3.2 or higher are eligible to receive a four-year scholarship to NJCU.[3]

As of the 2012-13 school year, the school had an enrollment of 419 students and 39.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.74:1. There were 258 students (61.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 54 (12.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 283rd-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools".[4]

Clubs

Clubs and activities offered at UACHS include Chess Club, Choir, Debate Club,Drama Club, Journalism, Ladies’ Group, Lead for Diversity, Men’s Group, Service Learning,Student Government, The Student Voice Newspaper, U.M.O.J.A and Yearbook.[5]

Athletics

The University Academy Charter Generals compete in the Hudson County Interscholastic League, which includes public and private high schools in Hudson County and operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[6][7] With 307 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2014-15 school year as North II, Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 61 to 478 students in that grade range.[8]

Sports offered by the school include Boy’s Baseball, Boy’s Basketball, Fall Cross Country Track, Girl’s Basketball, Girl’s Softball, Spring Track and Winter Indoor Track.[5]

Administration

Core members of the school's administration are:[9]

References

  1. ↑ Approved Charter Schools, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 11, 2014. Accessed march 30, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 School Data for University Academy Charter High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ University Academy Charter High School 2014 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 30, 2015. "University Academy Charter High School (UACHS) opened its doors in the 2002-2003 school year and is currently in its twelfth year of operation.... Because of its affiliation with New Jersey City University, UACHS is uniquely poised to offer students a high school experience with college in mind. Students who graduate with a GPA of 3.2 or greater and who are accepted to NJCU with regular full-time status are eligible to receive the NJCU Presidential Scholarship and attend the university for free."
  4. ↑ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
  5. 1 2 School Clubs and Athletics, University Academy Charter High School. Accessed December 11, 2012.
  6. ↑ University Academy Charter, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed March 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ League Memberships – 2014-2015, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 25, 2014.
  8. ↑ 2014-2015 Public Schools Group Classification: ShopRite Cup–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for North II, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of July 8, 2014. Accessed November 25, 2014.
  9. ↑ Administrative Staff, University Academy Charter High School. Accessed November 25, 2014.

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