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Academy For Performing Arts vs. Academy For Information Technology

Should you attend Academy For Performing Arts or Academy For Information Technology? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Academy For Performing Arts
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Academy For Information Technology
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Academy For Performing Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Academy For Information Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 231 students in grades 9-12, Academy For Performing Arts ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 297 students in grades 9-12, Academy For Information Technology ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
231 students
297 students
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% Male | % Female
15% | 85%
64% | 36%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#119 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
#18 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 1%)
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65-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
90-94%
(Top 1% in NJ)
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90-94%
(Top 1% in NJ)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy For Performing Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy For Information Technology and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in NJ)
90-94%
(Top 1% in NJ)
n/a
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≥90%
(Top 50% in NJ)
≥90%
(Top 50% in NJ)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
60
72
Grade 10 Students
61
76
Grade 11 Students
55
74
Grade 12 Students
55
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
33%
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% Hispanic
31%
19%
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% Black
18%
12%
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% White
42%
34%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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0.70
0.73
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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