Academy for Environmental Science

Academy for Environmental Science is an one-room-style four-year high school in Oak Ridge, New Jersey, part of Morris County Vocational School District. The school works with 36 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 929 students each, so Academy for Environmental Science sits 96% smaller than that benchmark.

Academy for Environmental Science is one of 5 schools operated by Morris County Vocational School District, a district that serves 1,308 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Academy for Environmental Science shows that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Morris County runs at roughly 19%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Morris County put the typical household earns roughly $137,326 per year, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Academy for Environmental Science is one of 156 public schools in Morris County (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Township High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 31 students in 2018 compared to 36 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 81% to 72% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.