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Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy

40 Morrell Street, Elizabeth, Union County, 07202

1,281
Pupils
18.8
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Elizabeth, Union County. The school has 1,281 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elizabeth Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Elizabeth Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy enrolls 1,281 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 40% male and 60% female. A teaching staff of 68 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.

Male students
518 (40%)
Female students
763 (60%)
Teachers (FTE)
68
Student-teacher ratio
18.8:1
Grade span
9–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 12% White and 8% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino97376%
White15412%
Black or African American1028%
Asian503.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

955 of the school's 1,281 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 720 qualify for free lunch and 235 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 9–12Title I

Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-80, state senate district 20, state house district 20.

School district: Elizabeth Public Schools

Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy is one of 37 schools in Elizabeth Public Schools, based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The district serves 28,454 students district-wide and employs 2,157 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,281 students, Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy is larger than the district average of about 769 students per school.

28,454
District students
37
Schools
2,157
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

75%
Reading proficient
32%
Math proficient
95%
Graduation rate
17%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices AP courses (18) 🏛️ Dual enrollment Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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