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About this school
Arts High School is
an urban public school
in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Newark Public Schools.
It serves 598 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Arts High School
$50,162
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
303
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
Arts High School has received support from
188 individuals from New Jersey and
115 individuals out-of-state.