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
- 📚 24 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 10 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. (2024)
- 📝 SAT avg 1450 (25-75: 1400–1510)
- 📝 ACT avg 33 (25-75: 31–35)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 90% (avg score 4.3)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Newark Academy compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1450 (≈ top 3% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 33.0 (≈ top 2%) · 90% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 10 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
- ▸ 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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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.
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% |