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:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 60 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 30:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Serving 2,308 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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
60 students
2,308 students
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% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
166 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
30:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1636 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
16%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/53000/53209/union-high-school-chart-JaWsYX.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
21%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
50-59%
81%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
-
569
Grade 10 Students
-
611
Grade 11 Students
31
557
Grade 12 Students
29
526
Ungraded Students
-
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
n/a
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% Hispanic
78%
28%
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% Black
22%
48%
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% White
n/a
14%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/53000/53209/union-high-school-chart-nmRuvS.png)
Diversity Score
0.35
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Union High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Union High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/53000/53209/union-high-school-chart-pfVVau.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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