Pinnacle Academy High School vs. Union High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pinnacle Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 60 students in grades 9-12, Pinnacle Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 2,308 students in grades 9-12, Union High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
60 students
2,308 students
% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
166 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
30:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1636 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
21%
n/a
Graduation Rate
50-59%
81%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
569
Grade 10 Students
-
611
Grade 11 Students
31
557
Grade 12 Students
29
526
Ungraded Students
-
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
n/a
% Hispanic
78%
28%
% Black
22%
48%
% White
n/a
14%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
