Newark Academy
Livingston · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School) → Kent Place School → The Calais School → Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child → Winston Preparatory School → The Morristown Beard School → Fedcap - 4T → Essex Valley School →At a glance
- 3 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2026)
- ACT avg 33
- APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list. exam pass rate 100%
Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Newark Academy compares for families
What families should know about Newark Academy.
- ▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School), Kent Place School, The Calais School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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.
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Where their graduates enrolled
Newark Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 128 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
Years, as the document states them
2023-2026
College · Students
and 98 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Newark Academy — School Profile 2026-2027 — Newark Academy ↗. Found at: p.4, 'Colleges and Universities Attended by Newark Academy Graduates, 2023-2026'.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School) Livingston |
Private | 1.8 | 78 | -16.1% |
| Kent Place School Summit |
Private | 4.0 | 636 | +5.6% |
| The Calais School Whippany |
Private | 4.1 | 81 | -4.7% |
| Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child Summit |
Private | 4.7 | 57 | -88.7% |
| Winston Preparatory School Whippany |
Private | 4.8 | 86 | — |
| The Morristown Beard School Morristown |
Private | 5.0 | 616 | +9.2% |
| Fedcap - 4T West Orange |
Private | 5.1 | 52 | +4.0% |
| Essex Valley School West Caldwell |
Private | 6.1 | 67 | -19.3% |