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 70 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 23:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 2,363 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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
70 students
2,363 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
168 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
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
-
567
Grade 10 Students
4
593
Grade 11 Students
21
1170
Grade 12 Students
45
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
n/a

% Hispanic
87%
29%


% Black
13%
47%


% White
n/a
13%
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%


Diversity Score
0.23
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
37%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

