The top reported proficiency rate is 13% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark is an all-boys public high school in the city of Newark, part of the Newark Public School District. It serves young men from ninth through twelfth grade. The school sits within a dense, historically significant urban environment: Newark is New Jersey’s most populous city, a major employment center anchored by insurance and finance firms, the port and airport, and a cluster of universities. The district itself recently earned a High Performing designation from the state, a notable shift after years of state oversight, and has launched several new career-themed high schools and a decade-long strategic plan. Families evaluating Eagle Academy will be choosing within a district that is actively reshaping its offerings.
The student body is modest in size for a high school. It is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of Hispanic students and very small numbers from other racial backgrounds. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a high-poverty context. Special education and English learner counts were not available in the data reviewed, so a family would want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State testing data is available for the 2021-22 school year, but with a notable wrinkle: the results are reported for eighth-grade tests in math, English language arts, and science, even though Eagle Academy’s grades are nine through twelve. The enrollment breakdown for that year shows no eighth graders. A reader should check with the school or district to clarify whether the test scores belong to a prior or differently configured group, or whether they reflect a small cohort of eighth-grade students who were on site. Whatever the explanation, the results themselves are very low. In math and science, no students scored at the proficient level. In English language arts, a small share did. Compared with other districts across Essex County, the school’s overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile. These are the only recent state test results available; no multi-year trend data was present.
The school’s graduation rate and chronic absenteeism rate were not available in the data used for this profile, so a family evaluating postsecondary outcomes would need to seek that information from the district or school directly. No information about Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, career and technical education programs, or extracurricular offerings was included in the data. The district’s recent investments in career-themed high schools suggest growing options elsewhere in Newark, but Eagle Academy’s own program offerings were not specified.
Housing in the school’s zip code area shows home values and rents that are moderately priced relative to the broader New Jersey market, with a typical mortgage cost that may be slightly above the average rent in the same area. The Newark housing market has seen some price growth and remains relatively active, with homes spending about a month on market. The city itself has experienced a population rebound after decades of decline, and billions in planned port improvements signal continued economic activity.
For a parent or resident considering Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark, the central takeaway is that the school serves a predominantly low-income, Black and Hispanic male student body, and the available test results point to very low academic proficiency. The absence of graduation rate and program data makes it difficult to assess how students fare after four years. The district context is one of recent improvement and expansion of school choice, so families may want to understand how this school fits into the broader set of high school options in Newark, and what specific supports and pathways it offers its students. Given the gap in key metrics, a direct conversation with the school leadership is advisable before making a decision.
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