Arts High School

Arts High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 7-12
550 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,  Newark, NJ
Springfield-Belmont Neighborhood
Newark Public School District
3.9
4.2
601 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Ricardo Pedro
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Average GPA
3.31
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
A-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.31
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
53
Full Time Teachers
53
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
520
Verbal
530
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
24
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
5
AP Pass Rate
28.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
5
Equity
3
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
210:1

Student Diversity

Female
66.8%
Male
33.2%
Black
51.6%
Hispanic
41%
White
7.3%
Two or more races
<1%
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School Rankings

#7 Best HS for the Arts in New Jersey
#24 Best Magnet HS in New Jersey
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Montclair State University 304 Students
Kean University 226 Students
Rutgers University - Newark 215 Students
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 191 Students
Seton Hall University 145 Students
New York University 138 Students
New Jersey Institute of Technology 119 Students
Rider University 118 Students
Rowan University 115 Students
Drew University 108 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 92 Students
Business 83 Students
Nursing 54 Students
Biology 43 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 43 Students
Dance 39 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 38 Students
Communications 29 Students
Criminology 28 Students
Drama and Theatre Production 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 177 Reviews
4.0 Junior
6/17/2023
Overall, Arts High School has a huge focus for he arts. You can major in dance, visual art, tv production, vocal and drama. My experience as a visual arts major is great there is a focus of different art styles and mediums.
5.0 Parent
9/30/2022
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL. I AM SO HAPPY THAT MY DAUGHTER GETS TO HAVE A " FAME" EXPERIENCE AND CHASE HER DREAMS AT THE FIRST NATIONAL PUBLIC PERFORMANCE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE NATION.
4.0 Senior
5/18/2021
Arts High is the best performing Arts High School. You can attend for your personal talent such as Visual Art, Graphic Design, Dance, Drama, Vocal, Instrumental, and Video Production, There are so many opportunities at Arts High school and I'm sure everyone will love it there. You'll meet a lot of people and it has a lot of diversity. The school is very compassionate about their majors and they are committed to making the school a fun experience.
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4.2 14 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/1/2025
Both of my daughters have graduated from this school and both are in college. My oldest is disabled mentally and academically and was able to graduate and attend a 2 year college.
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5.0 other
4/23/2014
I am a graduate of Arts High School. My name is Juliane Gonzalez a graduate of the 2005 class! This school is an opportunity for young artist to perfect their craft and learn if the Arts is truly for them. It is truly more than a high school. This school could use more acclaim and financial funding...
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5.0 other
2/16/2013
I would like to come to your school next year because I have a great talent I can sing,dance,play basketball,play football,
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5.0 parent
12/5/2012
I am an alumni of the school and now my daughter attends the school. I have noticed changes since my attendence but for the better; especially by adding dance as a new major which we did not have before. I moved back to NJ from PA but not immediately to Newark and what I noticed that we do not have...
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