East Orange STEM Academy is a specialty magnet public school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades in East Orange, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the East Orange School District. The school focuses on the STEM fields, the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It helps to further the education of students in these fields.
| East Orange STEM Academy | |
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| Address | |
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129 Renshaw Avenue , , 07017 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°46′36″N 74°12′11″W / 40.7767°N 74.2030°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet public high school |
| Established | September 2011 |
| School district | East Orange School District |
| NCES School ID | 340423002040[1] |
| Principal | Vincent Stallings |
| Faculty | 41.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 568 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.9:1[1] |
| Website | stem |
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 568 students and 41.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.9:1. There were 295 students (51.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 48 (8.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
History
editThe school was established in September 2011, replacing the East Orange Campus 9 High School with a school that focused on developing student skills in the STEM fields.[2]
Administration
editThe principal is Dr. Vincent Stallings. His administrative team includes two assistant principals.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e School data for East Orange STEM Academy High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ "East Orange STEM Academy uses Physics to Take a Giant Leap", New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning, April 18, 2013. Accessed March 23, 2022. "When the East Orange Campus 9 High School transformed into the East Orange STEM Academy in 2011, the goal was to push education and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).... 'We've made real progress since opening our doors in September 2011,' said Dr. Nicholas DelTufo, principal at East Orange STEM Academy."
- ^ Administrative Team, East Orange STEM Academy. Accessed March 23, 2022.