ESSEX CO JDC
NEWARK · NJ · ESSEX CO JDC · Public · K-12 combined
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NJ Regional Day School - Newark → John F. Kennedy School → Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark → NORTHERN STATE PRISON → STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges → Infinity Institute → Liberty High School → Work Readiness Academy →📋 At a glance
- 🔢 1 calculus classes · 1 physics · 1 chemistry
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 22% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How ESSEX CO JDC compares for families
What families should know about ESSEX CO JDC.
- ▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: NJ Regional Day School - Newark, John F. Kennedy School, Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🎓 Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Limited — narrow advanced curriculum
Bottom 22% of US high schools
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $24,406/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ Regional Day School - Newark NEWARK |
Public | 3.0 | 97 | — |
| John F. Kennedy School NEWARK |
Public | 0.9 | 143 | — |
| Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark Newark |
Public | 3.2 | 155 | +14.8% |
| NORTHERN STATE PRISON NEWARK |
Public | 2.5 | — | — |
| STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges South Orange |
Public | 3.5 | 180 | +9.8% |
| Infinity Institute Jersey City |
Public | 6.0 | 169 | -41.3% |
| Liberty High School JERSEY CITY |
Public | 6.0 | 193 | -8.1% |
| Work Readiness Academy Union |
Public | 5.3 | 23 | — |