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How Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology compares for families

What families should know about Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology.

  • LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: University High School, Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School, Bard Early College High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Federal Title I context

High-poverty school

Title I Schoolwide eligible

79.5%
FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).
0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.

Your state's public flagship

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

65%
admit rate
$17,929
in-state tuition/yr · $37,441 out-of-state
1270–1480
SAT 25–75 · ACT 28–33

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.

See the full Rutgers University-New Brunswick profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 93 in 2021 to 414 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+345.2%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
University High School
NEWARK
Public 1.7 426 +0.2%
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
EAST ORANGE
Public 2.3 398 -1.5%
Bard Early College High School
NEWARK
Public 2.2 395 +4.2%
Great Oaks Legacy Charter School
Newark
Public · charter 3.3 404 +27.4%
American History High School
NEWARK
Public 2.7 386 +2.9%
East Orange STEM Academy High School
EAST ORANGE
Public 3.3 377 +15.6%
Newark School of Global Studies
Newark
Public 3.5 377 +78.7%
LEAD Charter School
Newark
Public · charter 2.2 333 +100.6%

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