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Enrollment
429
High
STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIVERSITY ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 340007300531
University Academy Charter High School
275 WEST SIDE AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305 · (201) 200-3200 · Hudson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of New Jersey public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
10.7:1
40 FTE teachers
STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
344 students
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 | 117 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 24% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
27.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . -17.3pp since 2023
Math
8.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 8.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.3% | 14.4% |
% 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
17.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% 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 University Academy Charter High School
University Academy Charter High School's state test result (17.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Academy Charter High School this school | 429 | 80.2% | 17.9% |
| Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology Newark | 414 | 79.5% | 33.3% |
| Henry Snyder High School JERSEY CITY | 729 | 78.1% | 11.0% |
| Lincoln High School JERSEY CITY | 767 | 75.6% | 11.4% |
| American History High School NEWARK | 386 | 78.5% | 10.7% |
| Malcolm X Shabazz High School NEWARK | 531 | 70.4% | 9.3% |
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 University Academy Charter High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #334 of 397 | #18 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #341 of 400 ▼ 36 | #17 of 21 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #323 of 395 ▼ 41 | #18 of 21 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #338 of 442 | #18 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #81 of 388 | #4 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #193 of 389 | #13 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #28 of 405 | #3 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #175 of 200 | #6 of 8 |
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
429
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 429 | 40 | 10.7:1 | 80% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 36 | 12.0:1 | 83% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 33 | 13.1:1 | 63% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 40 | 11.0:1 | 63% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 41.3 | 10.6:1 | 76% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 39 | 11.2:1 | 80% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 50% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Academy Charter High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (438 to 429); teachers down 3% (41.3 to 40).
About University Academy Charter High School
University Academy Charter High School is a small high school in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, one of the schools in University Academy Charter High School. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 429 students. By comparison, high schools in New Jersey enroll about 929 students on average.
University Academy Charter High School is its own local education agency in federal data.
The share of Black students at University Academy Charter High School is 60%, a majority. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 3% White. Census figures show Hudson County is about 12% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
University Academy Charter High School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7:1. The school's 10.7:1 compares with an average of 12.7:1 for high schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 80%. The rate at public schools in Hudson County averages 68%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, University Academy Charter High School lands at C, ahead of 32% of New Jersey public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for University Academy Charter High School is 22.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 17.9%.
Census data for Hudson County show the median household earns about $91,795 a year, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Hudson County number 130, with about 86,216 students.
James F. Murray School is the nearest public school to University Academy Charter High School, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 17.9% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 439 to 429.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at University Academy Charter High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hudson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,323
Census ACS
Median income
$91,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
86,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JERSEY CITY
- William L Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 1,786 students
- BelovED Community Charter SchoolCombined · 1,573 students
- James J Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Empowerment Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,272 students
- Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
Nearby schools
- James F. Murray School0.3 mi · 642
- Henry Snyder High School0.4 mi · 729
- Innovation High School0.4 mi · 301
- Empowerment Academy Charter School0.4 mi · 1,272
- Academy I0.4 mi · 415
- Chaplain Charles Watters School0.5 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About University Academy Charter High SchoolHow many students attend University Academy Charter High School?
University Academy Charter High School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does University Academy Charter High School serve?
University Academy Charter High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at University Academy Charter High School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at University Academy Charter High School.
What is the student diversity at University Academy Charter High School?
Student demographics at University Academy Charter High School are roughly 3% White, 29% Hispanic, 60% Black, 7% Asian.
What district is University Academy Charter High School in?
University Academy Charter High School is part of University Academy Charter High School.
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