North Star Academy Charter School
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| North Star Academy Charter School of Newark | |
| Location | |
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| Newark, New Jersey United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′33″N 74°10′12″W / 40.7425°N 74.170°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Charter school |
| Established | 1997[1][2] |
| School board | Board of Trustees |
| Authority | Uncommon Schools, Inc. New Jersey Comm. of Education[1] |
| Faculty | 37.1 (on FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 5 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 384[3] (2005-06) |
| Student:teacher ratio | 10.1[3] |
| Website | www.uncommonschools.org/nsa |
North Star Academy Charter School of Newark is a charter school located in Newark, New Jersey. The school educates about 400 students in grades 5 to 12.
It was mentioned many times in newspapers and magazines all throughout the tri-state area. There are two campuses, one in Woodside, the other in downtown Newark. The children in this school are respectful, safe, and very discipline. They show core values (respect, caring, courage, responsibility). The children are very intent on doing their best. The teachers are dedicated, and they are the best of the best. The principal of the North campus is strict, but fair. They use something called a paycheck system, and when children are showing the core values (mentioned above), they earn "dollars," but if they do not, then they get them taken away.
In 2000, New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman and then-Texas Governor George W. Bush toured the school, hailing it as an example of reform.[2]
In 2008, North Star Academy was awarded a Bronze Medal in the U.S. News/SchoolMatters ranking of Best High Schools.[4]
North Star recently started a new Elementary school (Principal, Julie Jackson) and Music Program, (Connie Graham.) Graham just completed a recent production featuring North Star's kindergarten of "Magic Drums." based on "Jungle Drums" by Graeme Base.
[edit] Influences
Due to North Star Academy's success in urban district areas other schools have adopted some of their ideas in managing challenging students and have even modeled themselves after it. One such school is Foundation Academy Charter School located in Trenton, New Jersey which was established in 2007.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "North Star Academy". greatschools.net. http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/nj/3339. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ a b Maria Newman (March 30, 2000). "Newark School Shows Off Educational Approach". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E01E0DC153CF933A05750C0A9669C8B63. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ a b c "North Star Academy Charter School". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=340002400289&ID=340002400289. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ "North Star Academy CS Of Newark". U.S. News & World Report. http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/new_jersey/north_star_academy_cs_of_newark. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ Colon, Rose Y. (2007, April 20), "This school aims to break all the rules", The Times of Trenton: A06
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