ESSEX RCH

ESSEX RCH is one of the medium-sized high schools in NEWARK, New Jersey, one of the schools within OFFICE OF EDUCATION JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION, with students from the surrounding community on its rolls from grades 8 through 12.

Operationally, ESSEX RCH answers to OFFICE OF EDUCATION JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household income runs about $80,789, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), ESSEX RCH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sussex Avenue School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ESSEX RCH.

The school occupies an urban site.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.