Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies
| Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies | |
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| Coordinates | 40°35′52″N 74°27′15″W / 40.597802°N 74.454097°W |
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| Type | Magnet public high school |
| Established | 2009 |
| School district | Plainfield Public School District |
| Principal | Angela Bento |
| Faculty | 40.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 374[1] (as of 2013-14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.2:1[1] |
| Website | School website |
Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies is a magnet six-year public middle school / high school specializing in visual and performing arts that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Plainfield, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of the Plainfield Public School District, one of New Jersey's 31 former Abbott districts.[2] Opened in September 2009, the school requires that students are residents of the city who have been enrolled in the district for a minimum of a year.[3]
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 374 students and 40.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.2:1. There were 229 students (61.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 35 (9.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Administration
Core members of the school's administration are:[4]
- Angela Bento, Principal
- Kevin Stansbury, Vice Principal
References
- ^ a b c d School Data for Plainfield Academy For The Arts & Advanced Studies, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 18, 2015.
- ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education, backed up by the internet Archive as of May 15, 2009. Accessed October 23, 2011.
- ^ Bichao, Sergio. "Plainfield graduation plan stokes fears", Asbury Park Press, February 12, 2014. Accessed March 29, 2015. "The Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies opened in 2009 as a new kind of public school in an effort to combat the "flight" of families who did not want their children attending the city's middle and high schools.To get in, students must live in the city, have attended a Plainfield public school at least one year before applying, and interview and audition for admission."
- ^ Staff Roster, Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies. Accessed November 18, 2015.
External links
- Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies
- Plainfield Public School District
- School Performance Reports for the Plainfield Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education
- School Data for the Plainfield Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics
