Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy

310 Cherry St, Elizabeth NJ, 7208 | Elizabeth City School District | 908-436-6100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1001
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Elizabeth
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
38%Elizabeth
52%New Jersey

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Elizabeth City School District" in Elizabeth, NJ. There are a total of 1,001 students and 62 teachers at Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average.

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1001
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment370
Taking some courses364
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses113
Passing no courses246

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy, there are a total of 370 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 364 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 7.2% 8.3% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 20.0% 20.5% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.8% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 71.5% 69.1% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Elizabeth demographics profile

StatisticElizabethNew JerseyNational
Population128,4848,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)10,4301,21591
Median age34.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English24%69%79%
Speak Spanish60%16%13%

Education level achieved in Elizabeth

IndexElizabethNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade72.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school70.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college33.9%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.8%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.