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Enrollment
1,272
High
DISTRICT 1,006 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340459003039
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy
641 South Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 · (908) 436-6600 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,272 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of New Jersey public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,036 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 316 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 314 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 329 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 313 | 25% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
5.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 5.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.4% | 3.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy's state test result (12.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy this school | 1,272 | 81.4% | 12.2% |
| John E. Dwyer Technology Academy Elizabeth | 1,348 | 82.0% | 12.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy Elizabeth | 1,144 | 80.5% | 25.9% |
| North Plainfield High School North Plainfield | 1,141 | 75.7% | 24.2% |
| Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy Elizabeth | 1,015 | 81.3% | 40.0% |
| Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy ELIZABETH | 1,268 | 76.8% | 62.6% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #364 of 397 | #30 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.6% | #362 of 400 ▲ 11 | #27 of 31 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #314 of 395 ▲ 45 | #25 of 31 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,272 | #110 of 442 | #8 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #337 of 388 | #21 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.5% | #315 of 389 | #24 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #22 of 405 | #3 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #85 of 173 | #10 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,272
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+21% since 2010-11, when it was 1,055
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,272 | 87 | 14.6:1 | 81% (1,036) |
| 2023-24 | 1,291 | 89 | 14.5:1 | 80% (1,039) |
| 2022-23 | 1,299 | 83 | 15.7:1 | 81% (1,057) |
| 2020-21 | 1,271 | 83 | 15.3:1 | 72% (911) |
| 2017-18 | 1,155 | 83 | 13.9:1 | 85% (979) |
| 2015-16 | 1,303 | 107 | 12.2:1 | 88% (1,145) |
| 2010-11 | 1,055 | 83 | 12.7:1 | 87% (916) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,155 to 1,272); teachers up 5% (83 to 87).
About Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy is a public high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,272 students. Enrollment is 37% higher than the average for high schools in New Jersey, which is about 929.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy is part of a district of 37 schools: Elizabeth Public Schools, with 27,580 students.
Hispanic students account for 77% of enrollment at Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy. Other groups make up 16% Black and 6% White. Union County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy employs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in New Jersey is 12.7:1, lower than at this school. Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 81%. The 52% average for public schools in Union County is 29 points lower.
Measured against New Jersey public high schools, Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (12.2%) and its predicted rate (21.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy is located in Union County, where median household income is about $103,202, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy is one of 180 public schools in Union County, which together enroll about 99,046 students.
Of nearby public schools, John E. Dwyer Technology Academy is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 12.2% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,272, close to the 1,271 recorded in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elizabeth Public Schools
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · 1,348 students
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyHigh · 1,268 students
- Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyHigh · 1,144 students
- William F. Halloran School No.22Middle · 1,140 students
- Terence C. Reilly School No 7Middle · 1,130 students
- Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyHigh · 1,015 students
Other schools in Elizabeth
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · 1,348 students
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyHigh · 1,268 students
- Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyHigh · 1,144 students
- William F. Halloran School No.22Middle · 1,140 students
- Terence C. Reilly School No 7Middle · 1,130 students
- Alexander Hamilton Preparatory AcademyHigh · 1,015 students
Nearby schools
- John E. Dwyer Technology Academy0.0 mi · 1,348
- Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy0.2 mi · 1,144
- K. Johnson D. Vaughan and M. Jackson STEM Academy0.2 mi · 740
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy0.3 mi · 1,268
- Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 30.4 mi · 765
- Winfield Scott School No. 20.4 mi · 630
Frequently asked questions
About Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy?
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy enrolls approximately 1,272 students in grades 09-12.
Is Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy is approximately 14.6:1 (87 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy?
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy reports a student body of 6% White, 77% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy?
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy is overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools in Union County.
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