Camden Academy Charter High School
| Camden Academy Charter High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Charter public high school |
| Motto | The Passport to the Future |
| Established | 2001 |
| Principal | Dr. Joseph Conway |
| Faculty | 42.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 442[1] (as of 2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.5:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Black White and Burgundy[2] |
| Team name | Cougars[2] |
| Newspaper | The Daily Claw |
| Website | School website |
Camden Academy Charter High School is a four-year comprehensive public charter high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Camden, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the terms of a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education.
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 442 students and 42.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.5:1. There were 325 students (73.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 42 (9.5% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Awards, recognition and honors
The school was the 249th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools".[3]
Athletics
The Camden Academy Charter High School Cougars compete indepenetly of any league or conference and operates under the auspices of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[2][4] With 316 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2014-15 school year as South Jersey, Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 182 to 473 students in that grade range.[5]
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:
- Dr. Joseph Conway, Principal
References
- ^ a b c d School Data for Camden Academy Charter High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c Camden Academy Charter High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed March 24, 2015.
- ^ Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014", New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 5, 2014.
- ^ League Memberships – 2015-2016, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 26, 2016.
- ^ 2014-2015 Public Schools Group Classification: ShopRite Cup–Basketball–Baseball–Softball for South Jersey, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, as of July 8, 2014. Accessed November 25, 2014.
External links
- Camden Academy Charter High School
- School Performance Report for Camden Academy Charter High School, New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Camden Academy Charter High School, National Center for Education Statistics
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