Newark Academy
| Newark Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
91 South Orange Avenue , , 07039 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°46′44″N 74°21′40″W / 40.77889°N 74.36111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Coeducational |
| Motto | Ad lumen (Toward Enlightenment) |
| Established | 1774 |
| Founder | Alexander Macwhorter |
| NCES School ID | 00868564 |
| Principal | Tom Ashburn (Middle School) Cathy Atwell (Upper School) |
| Head of school | Donald M. Austin |
| Faculty | 78.5 FTEs |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 654 (as of 2021–22) |
| Average class size | 13 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8.3:1 |
| Campus size | 68 acres (280,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics | 24 sports |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference |
| Team name | Minutemen |
| Rivals | Montclair Kimberley Academy The Pingry School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools New Jersey Association of Independent Schools |
| Test average | SAT 1440 ACT 32.0 |
| Publication | Prisms (literary magazine) LUMEN (alumni magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Minuteman |
| Yearbook | Polymnian |
| School fees | $2,000 |
| Tuition | $51,200 (2024–25) |
| Website | www |
Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in sixth through twelfth grades.
It was the first school in New Jersey to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The school receives about 650 applicants for 115 spots, an acceptance rate of 17%. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.
As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 654 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.3:1. The school's student body was 43.4% (284) White, 30.0% (196) Asian, 11.8% (77) two or more races, 10.1% (66) Black, 4.6% (30) Hispanic and 0.2% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.