Enrollment
4
High
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341804003397
Simon Youth Academy
651 Kapkowski Road, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · (908) 889-2900 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL4 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 41%
Community
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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 10 | 1 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 50% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 25% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Simon Youth Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4 | #439 of 442 | #39 of 39 |
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
4
-16 (-80%) vs 2020
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 | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 1 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 23 | N/A | N/A | 13% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 1 | 20.0:1 | 15% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simon Youth Academy.
About Simon Youth Academy
Simon Youth Academy operates as a very small high school in Elizabeth, New Jersey. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 4 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in New Jersey enroll about 929 students on average.
Union County Vocational-Technical School District includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 1,737 students.
Hispanic students make up 50% of enrollment at Simon Youth Academy, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 50% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Union County's population at about 35%.
The county, Union County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $103,202 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Simon Youth Academy, Union County has 180 public schools.
About 0.5 miles separate Simon Youth Academy from the closest public school, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 52. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Simon Youth Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal records list enrollment at Simon Youth Academy as 20 in 2020-21 and 4 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
People who know Simon Youth Academy can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Union County Vocational-Technical School District
- Union County TechHigh · 502 students
- Academy For Allied Health SciencesHigh · 308 students
- Academy For Information TechnologyHigh · 307 students
- Union County Magnet High SchoolHigh · 297 students
- Academy For Performing ArtsHigh · 242 students
- Union County Career & Technical InstituteHigh · 67 students
Other schools in Elizabeth
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · 1,348 students
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyHigh · 1,272 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
Nearby schools
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early Childhood Center No 520.5 mi · 301
- Benjamin Franklin School No. 130.6 mi · 392
- iPrep Academy School No 80.9 mi · 397
- John Marshal School No. 201.0 mi · 452
- George Washington Academy School No. 11.1 mi · 595
- Jerome Dunn Academy No 91.1 mi · 856
Frequently asked questions
About Simon Youth AcademyHow large is Simon Youth Academy?
Simon Youth Academy enrolls approximately 4 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Simon Youth Academy serve?
Simon Youth Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student diversity at Simon Youth Academy?
Student demographics at Simon Youth Academy are roughly 50% Hispanic, 50% Black.
What district is Simon Youth Academy in?
Simon Youth Academy is part of Union County Vocational-Technical School District.
What county does Simon Youth Academy serve?
Simon Youth Academy serves Union County in NJ.
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