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{{short description|High school in Essex County, New Jersey, United States}} {{short description|Private middle and high school in Livingston, New Jersey, USA founded 1774}}
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| name = Newark Academy | name = Newark Academy
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| rivals = ] ] | rivals = ] ]
| accreditation = ]<ref name=MSA-CESS /><br />]<ref name=NJAIS>, ]. Accessed August 13, 2017.</ref> | accreditation = ]<ref name=MSA-CESS /><br />]<ref name=NJAIS>, ]. Accessed August 13, 2017.</ref>
| test_average = SAT 1422<ref name=SchoolProfile>, Newark Academy. Accessed November 22, 2022.</ref><br>ACT 31.0<ref name=Niche/> | test_average = SAT 1440<ref name=SchoolProfile>, Newark Academy. Accessed November 22, 2022.</ref><br>ACT 32.0<ref name=Niche/>
| publication = ''Prisms'' (literary magazine)<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed June 20, 2022.</ref><br />LUMEN (alumni magazine) | publication = ''Prisms'' (literary magazine)<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed June 20, 2022.</ref><br />LUMEN (alumni magazine)
| newspaper = The Minuteman<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed June 20, 2022.</ref> | newspaper = The Minuteman<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed June 20, 2022.</ref>
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| website = {{URL|https://www.newarka.edu}} | website = {{URL|https://www.newarka.edu}}
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'''Newark Academy''' is a ]al private ] located in ], ], in the ] of ], serving students in ] through ]s.
Newark Academy is a ]al private ] located in ], ], in the ] of ], serving students in ] through ]s. It currently is ranked in the Niche '''top 50 schools in the United States''' <ref>https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-schools/m/new-york-city-metro-area/</ref>, as well as in the '''top 100 prep schools in the world''' according to Prep Review. <ref>https://prepreview.com/ranking/world/high-school-ranking.php</ref> It was the first school in New Jersey to offer the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) program. In 2024, Niche awarded it the best school in Essex County for its high school program. : <ref>https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/c/essex-county-nj/</ref> NA receives about 650 applicants for 115 spots, granting about a '''17 percent acceptance rate'''<ref>https://www.newarka.edu/admission/faqs#:~:text=Each%20year%20Newark%20Academy%20receives,for%20approximately%20115%20new%20students.</ref>. <ref>https://www.newarka.edu/academics/upper-school/international-baccalaureate-diploma-program#:~:text=Newark%20Academy%20was%20the%20first,the%20region%20offering%20the%20IB.</ref> The school has been accredited by the ] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.<ref name=MSA-CESS>, ] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref>


It was the first school in New Jersey to offer the ] (IB) program.<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed April 11, 2024. "The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB) is a rigorous and highly respected pre-university program offered by select schools throughout the world. Newark Academy was the first school in New Jersey, public or private, to offer this exceptional advanced learning educational option and we remain the only private, independent school in the region offering the IB."</ref> The school receives about 650 applicants for 115 spots, an acceptance rate of 17%.<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed April 11, 2024. "Each year Newark Academy receives nearly 650 applications for approximately 115 new students."</ref> The school has been accredited by the ] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.<ref name="MSA-CESS">, ] Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref>
⚫ Newark Academy is one of several pre-Revolutionary War schools still operating in the United States and is considered the seventh-oldest private school in the country and the second-oldest day school in the state of New Jersey (behind ]).<ref name=NYT1973>Warner, Ray. , '']'', November 25, 1973. Accessed September 12, 2012. "Academy officials say that the school is the seventh oldest independent secondary institution in the nation and the second oldest in New Jersey."</ref> The Academy was founded in 1774 by ], a prominent cleric and advisor to ], and was located on Market Street in ]. Newark Academy was briefly closed after it was ] during the ]. The school then reopened in new quarters in 1792. In 1802, the Academy opened a separate division for girls, but this program was closed in 1859. After 1929, it moved to First Street in the ] section of Newark. The Academy moved from Newark to its current location, a {{convert|68|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus in ], in 1964, and became fully co-educational in 1971.<ref name=NYT1973/>


As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 654 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an ] basis), for a ] of 8.3:1. The school's student body was 43.4% (284) White, 30.0% (196) Asian, 11.8% (77) two or more races, 10.1% (66) Black, 4.6% (30) Hispanic and 0.2% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.<ref name=NCES>, ]. Accessed November 1, 2023.</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 654 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an ] basis), for a ] of 8.3:1. The school's student body was 43.4% (284) White, 30.0% (196) Asian, 11.8% (77) two or more races, 10.1% (66) Black, 4.6% (30) Hispanic and 0.2% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.<ref name=NCES>, ]. Accessed November 1, 2023.</ref>


== History ==
⚫ ==Awards, recognition and rankings==
⚫ Newark Academy is one of several pre-Revolutionary War schools still operating in the United States and is considered the seventh-oldest private school in the country and the second-oldest day school in the state of New Jersey (behind ]).<ref name="NYT1973">Warner, Ray. , '']'', November 25, 1973. Accessed September 12, 2012. "Academy officials say that the school is the seventh oldest independent secondary institution in the nation and the second oldest in New Jersey."</ref> The Academy was founded in 1774 by ], a prominent cleric and advisor to ], and was located on Market Street in ]. Newark Academy was briefly closed after it was ] during the ]. The school then reopened in new quarters in 1792. In 1802, the Academy opened a separate division for girls, but this program was closed in 1859. After 1929, it moved to First Street in the ] section of Newark. The Academy moved from Newark to its {{convert|68|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus in ], in 1964, and became fully co-educational in 1971.<ref name="NYT1973" />
⚫ ] ranked Newark Academy fourth in its "Best College Prep Private High Schools in New Jersey", fourth in "Best Private High Schools in New Jersey" and ninth in "Best High Schools for STEM in New Jersey."<ref name=Niche>, ]. Accessed November 22, 2022.</ref> The school received an A+ for teachers, academics, clubs & activities, and college prep.<ref name=Niche/> Niche ranked it as the 12th best private high school in the New York City area.<ref>, ]. Accessed March 28, 2023.</ref> Niche.com ranked the school as the 32nd best private high school on its list of the 2023 Best Schools in America.<ref>, ]. Accessed March 28, 2023.</ref>


==Campus== ==Campus==
Newark Academy is located on a {{convert|68|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus in northern ]. Newark Academy is located on a {{convert|68|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus in northern ].


The '''Upper School Academic Center''', or the "New Wing", opened in fall 2012 and encompasses {{convert|18500|sqft}} of new construction and {{convert|2500|sqft}} of renovated space and includes 13 classrooms, two science labs, a multi-purpose area, several small-group collaborative learning spaces and a commons area. The '''Upper School Academic Center''', or the "New Wing", opened in fall 2012 and encompasses {{convert|18500|sqft}} of new construction and {{convert|2500|sqft}} of renovated space and includes 13 classrooms, two science labs, a multi-purpose area, several small-group collaborative learning spaces and a commons area.


The '''Wilf Middle School''' wing opened in fall 2017 and houses two floors of classrooms, laboratories, offices and common spaces that accommodate Middle School teachers and students. Classrooms have ] technology and ], which have since been implemented throughout the school. During the construction of the new middle school, Newark Academy also renovated all of the sciences labs, starting with the second-floor natural science and chemistry rooms, and moving on to the first-floor physical science room. These rooms, as well as the laboratories in the middle school, include lab equipment.<ref>, Newark Academy, backed up by the ] as of June 21, 2018. Accessed June 20, 2022.</ref> As part of ] programs, middle schoolers of every grade go on a series of trips/excursions at the end of the year, called "Capstone" to such destinations as the ].<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed March 28, 2023.</ref> The '''Wilf Middle School''' wing opened in fall 2017 and houses two floors of classrooms, laboratories, offices and common spaces that accommodate Middle School teachers and students. Classrooms have ] technology and ], which have since been implemented throughout the school. During the construction of the new middle school, Newark Academy also renovated all of the sciences labs, starting with the second-floor natural science and chemistry rooms, and moving on to the first-floor physical science room. These rooms, as well as the laboratories in the middle school, include lab equipment.<ref>, Newark Academy, backed up by the ] as of June 21, 2018. Accessed June 20, 2022.</ref> As part of ] programs, middle schoolers of every grade go on a series of trips/excursions at the end of the year, called "Capstone" to such destinations as the ].<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed March 28, 2023.</ref>


'''The Coraci Performance Hall''', which opened in summer 2020, is a 700-seat facility that has been rebuilt to accommodate the increased size of the student body for Morning Meetings and to provide a performance space for student artists that take the stage for dance, choral, orchestral, ], and theatrical performances throughout the school year.<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed March 28, 2023.</ref> '''The Coraci Performance Hall''', which opened in summer 2020, is a 700-seat facility that has been rebuilt to accommodate the increased size of the student body for Morning Meetings and to provide a performance space for student artists that take the stage for dance, choral, orchestral, ], and theatrical performances throughout the school year.<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed March 28, 2023.</ref>

'''The Cetrulo Family Fencing Center''' received several physical and technological renovations in summer 2019., including the installation of new, specialized flooring and five strips, which provide electronic scoring.


'''The Hawkes Memorial Library''', opened in 1974, houses a 23,000-volume collection, and a periodical and microfilm collection. '''The Hawkes Memorial Library''', opened in 1974, houses a 23,000-volume collection, and a periodical and microfilm collection.
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'''The Elizabeth B. McGraw Arts Center''', which opened in 1992, contains three ] classrooms (], ]/], and a digital media lab for ] and ] that opened in the summer of 2022), a ]/] room, a choral room, a dance studio, a ] and an art gallery. '''The Elizabeth B. McGraw Arts Center''', which opened in 1992, contains three ] classrooms (], ]/], and a digital media lab for ] and ] that opened in the summer of 2022), a ]/] room, a choral room, a dance studio, a ] and an art gallery.


'''The William E. and Carol G. Simon Family Field House''' opened in 2001. This {{convert|57000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} athletic center houses a gymnasium with three basketball courts, a six-lane pool with a spectator area, a four-lane track and a ]. ] and fencing gyms are located in the main building. '''The William E. and Carol G. Simon Family Field House''' opened in 2001. This {{convert|57000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} athletic center houses a gymnasium with three basketball courts, a six-lane pool with a spectator area, a four-lane track and a ]. ] and fencing gyms are located in the main building.


Newark Academy's outdoor facilities include courtyards with seating areas, two baseball diamonds, a softball field, an all-weather track, a field ], two ] and soccer fields, two ], one basketball half-court, a cross country course and 10 ]s. Newark Academy's outdoor facilities include courtyards with seating areas, two baseball diamonds, a softball field, an all-weather track, a field ], two ] and soccer fields, two ], one basketball half-court, a cross country course and 10 ]s.

Newark Academy's campus is bordered by woods along the ]. In September 2002, the school marked the opening of '''The Carol J. Heaney Nature Trail''', a {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}} hiking trail and outdoor classroom.

The school has embarked on initiatives to minimize its impact on the environment. Current initiatives include increased recycling efforts, the introduction of energy-efficient lighting, the exploration of renewable energy options, the ] clean-up and maintenance of a campus vegetable garden.


==Faculty and administration== ==Faculty and administration==
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====International Baccalaureate==== ====International Baccalaureate====
In 1991, Newark Academy became the first school in New Jersey to grant the ].<ref>, ]. Accessed July 22, 2007.</ref> The I.B. diploma is awarded following the successful completion of a rigorous two-year curriculum. 47 members of the Class of 2021 pursued the full IB diploma. Approximately 95 percent of the Class of 2023 was enrolled in at least one IB course.<ref name=FastFacts/> In 1991, Newark Academy became the first school in New Jersey to grant the ].<ref>, ]. Accessed July 22, 2007.</ref> The I.B. diploma is awarded following the successful completion of a rigorous two-year curriculum. 47 members of the Class of 2021 pursued the full IB diploma. Approximately 95 percent of the Class of 2023 was enrolled in at least one IB course.<ref name=FastFacts/>

⚫ ==Awards, recognition and rankings==
⚫ ] ranked Newark Academy fourth in its "Best College Prep Private High Schools in New Jersey", fourth in "Best Private High Schools in New Jersey" and ninth in "Best High Schools for STEM in New Jersey."<ref name="Niche">, ]. Accessed November 22, 2022.</ref> The school received an A+ for teachers, academics, clubs & activities, and college prep.<ref name="Niche" /> Niche ranked it as the 12th best private high school in the New York City area.<ref>, ]. Accessed March 28, 2023.</ref> Niche.com ranked the school as the 37th best private high school on its list of the 2024 Best Schools in America.<ref>, ]. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref>

The school was listed in the top 100 prep schools in the world according to Prep Review.<ref>, Prep Review. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref> In 2024, Niche awarded it the best school in Essex County for its high school program.<ref>, ]. Accessed April 11, 2024.</ref>


==Athletics== ==Athletics==
The Newark Academy Minutemen<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>, ]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> compete in the ], which is comprised of public and private high schools in Essex County and operates under the supervision of the ] (NJSIAA).<ref>, ]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> Before the NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, the school had previously participated in the ] which included public and private high schools covering Essex County, ] and ] in west ].<ref>, ], backed up by the ], as of November 19, 2010. Accessed December 15, 2014.</ref> With 315 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public B for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 37 to 366 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group I for public schools).<ref>, ]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I for public schools) for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 64 to 223 students.<ref>, ]. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The Newark Academy Minutemen<ref name=NJSIAAprofile>, ]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> compete in the ], which is comprised of public and private high schools in Essex County and operates under the supervision of the ] (NJSIAA).<ref>, ]. Accessed October 20, 2020.</ref> Before the NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, the school had previously participated in the ] which included public and private high schools covering Essex County, ] and ] in west ].<ref>, ], backed up by the ], as of November 19, 2010. Accessed December 15, 2014.</ref> With 315 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public B for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 37 to 366 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group I for public schools).<ref>, ]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I/II for public schools) for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 140 to 686 students.<ref>, ], updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref>


Newark Academy offers a total of 25 varsity sports programs over the course of the school year:<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed December 14, 2022.</ref> Newark Academy offers a total of 25 varsity sports programs over the course of the school year:<ref>, Newark Academy. Accessed December 14, 2022.</ref>
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The '''boys' fencing''' team was the overall state champion in 2020 and was the foil team winner in 2014 and 2016.<ref>, ]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> Head Coach Daniel Bailey-Yavonditte was named the USA Fencing 2020 High School Coach of the Year.<ref>Henneman, Kristen. , ], August 19, 2020. Accessed March 28, 2023.</ref> The '''boys' fencing''' team was the overall state champion in 2020 and was the foil team winner in 2014 and 2016.<ref>, ]. Accessed November 20, 2020.</ref> Head Coach Daniel Bailey-Yavonditte was named the USA Fencing 2020 High School Coach of the Year.<ref>Henneman, Kristen. , ], August 19, 2020. Accessed March 28, 2023.</ref>


The '''girls' tennis''' team won the Non-Public Group B state championship in 1992, 1993, 1996-2002, 2010, 2011, 2013-2016 and 2021. The team won the Tournament of Champions in 1993 (defeating runner-up ] in the finals), 1996-1998 (vs. ] all three years), 1999-2001 (vs. Moorestown all three years) and 2002 (vs. ]). The program's 16 state championships are the fourth-most in the state and the eight ToC titles are ranked second.<ref>, ]. Accessed November 1, 2021.</ref> The '''girls' tennis''' team won the Non-Public Group B state championship in 1992, 1993, 1996-2002, 2010, 2011, 2013-2016 and 2021. The team won the Tournament of Champions in 1993 (defeating runner-up ] in the finals), 1996-1998 (vs. ] all three years), 1999-2001 (vs. Moorestown all three years) and 2002 (vs. ]). The program's 16 state championships are the fourth-most in the state and the eight ToC titles are ranked second.<ref name=NJSIAAGirlsTennis>, ], updated November 2023. Accessed September 1, 2024.</ref>


The '''boys' tennis''' team was the Non-Public state group champions in 1992-2007, 2009, and 2011-2021. The program's 27 state group titles are the most of any school in the state and the streak of 16 consecutive titles from 1992 to 2007 is the state's longest. The team won the ] in 1995-2001, 2003-2005, 2009, 2016 and 2021. The program's 14 ToC titles are the most in New Jersey.<ref>Nalwasky, Chris. , NJ Advance Media for ], June 28, 2021. Accessed June 20, 2022. "Newark Academy, the No. 1 team in New Jersey, stepped off the bus and expected to win. That’s all it did this season as the Minutemen went 25-0 and won the Super Essex Conference - American Division, the Essex County Tournament, the Newark Academy Invitational, the Bryan Bennett Memorial Tournament, the North Jersey, Non-Public state tournament, the Non-Public group tournament, and the overall Tournament of Champions title.... In fact, they lead the state in most T of C titles (14) and Group titles (27). "</ref> The 2021 team won the program's record 27th state title with a 5-0 win in the Non-Public tournament final against ].<ref>Nawalsky, Chris. , NJ Advance Media for ], June 8, 2021. Accessed March 28, 2023. "The only thing that prevented Newark Academy from winning another group title last year was a pandemic. Back at Mercer County Park this time around, the No. 1-ranked Minutemen kept the train going by defeating No. 3 Pingry, 5-0, in the Non-Public final. It is their 10th title in a row and state-high 27th all-time. This season, due to many opt-outs within the private school ranks, North Jersey and South Jersey Non-Public A and B shrunk down to North, Non-Public and South, Non-Public so there is only one team representing that side of the lane this year."</ref> The '''boys' tennis''' team was the Non-Public state group champions in 1992-2007, 2009, and 2011-2021. The program's 27 state group titles are the most of any school in the state and the streak of 16 consecutive titles from 1992 to 2007 is the state's longest. The team won the ] in 1995-2001, 2003-2005, 2009, 2016 and 2021. The program's 14 ToC titles are the most in New Jersey.<ref>Nalwasky, Chris. , NJ Advance Media for ], June 28, 2021. Accessed June 20, 2022. "Newark Academy, the No. 1 team in New Jersey, stepped off the bus and expected to win. That’s all it did this season as the Minutemen went 25-0 and won the Super Essex Conference - American Division, the Essex County Tournament, the Newark Academy Invitational, the Bryan Bennett Memorial Tournament, the North Jersey, Non-Public state tournament, the Non-Public group tournament, and the overall Tournament of Champions title.... In fact, they lead the state in most T of C titles (14) and Group titles (27). "</ref> The 2021 team won the program's record 27th state title with a 5-0 win in the Non-Public tournament final against ].<ref>Nawalsky, Chris. , NJ Advance Media for ], June 8, 2021. Accessed March 28, 2023. "The only thing that prevented Newark Academy from winning another group title last year was a pandemic. Back at Mercer County Park this time around, the No. 1-ranked Minutemen kept the train going by defeating No. 3 Pingry, 5-0, in the Non-Public final. It is their 10th title in a row and state-high 27th all-time. This season, due to many opt-outs within the private school ranks, North Jersey and South Jersey Non-Public A and B shrunk down to North, Non-Public and South, Non-Public so there is only one team representing that side of the lane this year."</ref>
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The volleyball team won the program’s first-ever NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship in 2021, defeating ] in the finals.<ref>, ]. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref>Potter, PJ. , NJ Advance Media for ], November 13, 2021. Accessed December 14, 2022. "Newark Academy as a whole would go on to finish the second set on a 7-4 run to earn the Non-Public B title in the NJSIAA JAG-ONE Physical Therapy Girls Volleyball Championship 25-18, 25-22 over Lodi Immaculate at William Paterson University."</ref> The volleyball team won the program’s first-ever NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship in 2021, defeating ] in the finals.<ref>, ]. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref>Potter, PJ. , NJ Advance Media for ], November 13, 2021. Accessed December 14, 2022. "Newark Academy as a whole would go on to finish the second set on a 7-4 run to earn the Non-Public B title in the NJSIAA JAG-ONE Physical Therapy Girls Volleyball Championship 25-18, 25-22 over Lodi Immaculate at William Paterson University."</ref>


From 1984 to 1989, Newark Academy was the site of the ], a ] tournament.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}} The Grand Prix was the only professional circuit from 1985 until it was succeeded by the ] in 1990. The tournament was won by ] in 1988, earning him the seventh title in his career.<ref>, ]. Accessed July 8, 2015. As of date accessed, results are listed for 1998-2014 from another tournament under past champions.</ref> From 1984 to 1989, Newark Academy was the site of the ], a ] tournament.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}} The Grand Prix was the only professional circuit from 1985 until it was succeeded by the ] in 1990. The tournament was won by ] in 1988, earning him the seventh title in his career.<ref>, ]. Accessed July 8, 2015. As of date accessed, results are listed for 1998-2014 from another tournament under past champions.</ref>


==Publications== ==Publications==
Currently, Newark Academy has four publications: the student newspaper, ''The Minuteman'' in publication since 1941; the newspaper's annual magazine ''Minuteman Life;'' the yearbook, ''The Polymnian;'' and the literary magazine, ''Prisms.'' Newark Academy also publishes an alumni magazine, ''Lumen,'' twice a year. Newark Academy has five publications: the student newspaper, ''The Minuteman'' in publication since 1941; the newspaper's annual magazine ''Minuteman Life;'' the yearbook, ''The Polymnian;'' and the literary magazine, ''Prisms.'' Newark Academy also publishes an alumni magazine, ''Lumen,'' twice a year.


==Notable alumni== ==Notable alumni==
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* ] (born 1987), actor who has starred on '']''<ref>, Newark Academy, January 8, 2006. Accessed March 28, 2023. "Asher Grodman, Brian Gerrard, Zane Grodman and Eric Hintz Fenced with heart and soul to take 2nd place in a strong field of 37 teams."</ref><ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. , NJ Advance Media for ], September 28, 2022. Accessed March 28, 2023. "Grodman, an alum of Newark Academy in Livingston and American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, first studied film and English at Columbia University, then sought training as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London."</ref> * ] (born 1987), actor who has starred on '']''<ref>, Newark Academy, January 8, 2006. Accessed March 28, 2023. "Asher Grodman, Brian Gerrard, Zane Grodman and Eric Hintz Fenced with heart and soul to take 2nd place in a strong field of 37 teams."</ref><ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. , NJ Advance Media for ], September 28, 2022. Accessed March 28, 2023. "Grodman, an alum of Newark Academy in Livingston and American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, first studied film and English at Columbia University, then sought training as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London."</ref>
* ] (born 1977), ABC News correspondent<ref>Wilson, Dennis. , ''Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times'', March 21, 1996. Accessed September 9, 2017. "Westfield's Matt Gutman will be honored by the Essex County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame at the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet to be held at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. A senior at Newark Academy in Livingston, Gutman is the Minutemen's honoree for the Chapter's prestigious scholar-athlete awards which are presented to 28 outstanding players who excel not only on the gridiron but also in the academic classroom."</ref> * ] (born 1977), ABC News correspondent<ref>Wilson, Dennis. , ''Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times'', March 21, 1996. Accessed September 9, 2017. "Westfield's Matt Gutman will be honored by the Essex County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame at the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet to be held at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. A senior at Newark Academy in Livingston, Gutman is the Minutemen's honoree for the Chapter's prestigious scholar-athlete awards which are presented to 28 outstanding players who excel not only on the gridiron but also in the academic classroom."</ref>
* ] (born 1931), ] Justice from 1977 until 1999<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050307152229/http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/pressrel/abhret.htm |date=March 7, 2005 }}, New Jersey Judiciary, June 4, 1999. Accessed April 27, 2008.</ref> * ] (1931–2024), ] Justice from 1977 until 1999<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050307152229/http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/pressrel/abhret.htm |date=March 7, 2005 }}, New Jersey Judiciary, June 4, 1999. Accessed April 27, 2008.</ref>
* ] (born 1992), assistant coach for ] team and former player for ]<ref>April, Robbie. , TAP into West Orange, February 17, 2014. Accessed April 18, 2020. "Sky Blue FC, a women's professional soccer team that plays in the National Women's Soccer League, has announced that it has signed West Orange-born Maya Hayes to a contract.... Also during this time, Hayes played high school soccer for Newark Academy in Livingston."</ref> * ] (born 1992), assistant coach for ] team and former player for ]<ref>April, Robbie. , TAP into West Orange, February 17, 2014. Accessed April 18, 2020. "Sky Blue FC, a women's professional soccer team that plays in the National Women's Soccer League, has announced that it has signed West Orange-born Maya Hayes to a contract.... Also during this time, Hayes played high school soccer for Newark Academy in Livingston."</ref>
* ] (born 1996), political columnist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/education/2014/05/6_nj_high_school_students_are_named_2014_us_presidential_scholars.html|title = 6 NJ high school students are named 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholars|date = May 5, 2014}}</ref> * ] (born 1996), political columnist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/education/2014/05/6_nj_high_school_students_are_named_2014_us_presidential_scholars.html|title = 6 NJ high school students are named 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholars|date = May 5, 2014}}</ref>
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* ] (1922–2018), businessman, philanthropist, bibliophile, and aviator<ref>, ]. Accessed November 6, 2022. "Jay I. Kislak, businessman, philanthropist, aviator and history enthusiast, was born on June 6, 1922, in Hoboken, New Jersey. He earned his first real estate license while still a high school student at Newark Academy and later earned an economics degree from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania."</ref> * ] (1922–2018), businessman, philanthropist, bibliophile, and aviator<ref>, ]. Accessed November 6, 2022. "Jay I. Kislak, businessman, philanthropist, aviator and history enthusiast, was born on June 6, 1922, in Hoboken, New Jersey. He earned his first real estate license while still a high school student at Newark Academy and later earned an economics degree from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania."</ref>
* ] (1867–1955), CEO of ] Corporation, developer of ], and original benefactor of the ] in ]<ref>Staff. , '']'', October 24, 1955. Accessed July 23, 2011. "Mr. McCarter was born in Newark on Oct. 20, 1867. He received his early education at the Newark Academy and prepared for college at Dr. Pingry's School in Elizabeth."</ref> * ] (1867–1955), CEO of ] Corporation, developer of ], and original benefactor of the ] in ]<ref>Staff. , '']'', October 24, 1955. Accessed July 23, 2011. "Mr. McCarter was born in Newark on Oct. 20, 1867. He received his early education at the Newark Academy and prepared for college at Dr. Pingry's School in Elizabeth."</ref>
* ] (1900-1971), painter best known for his engravings<ref>, askArt. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Roderick Fletcher Mead was born 25 June 1900 in South Orange, New Jersey. He attended the Newark Academy where he received art lessons along with other academic subjects."</ref> * ] (1900-1971), painter best known for his engravings<ref>, askArt. Accessed March 1, 2023. "Roderick Fletcher Mead was born 25 June 1900 in South Orange, New Jersey. He attended the Newark Academy where he received art lessons along with other academic subjects."</ref>
* ] (1854–1934), ] in the ] and a ] recipient for his role in the ] during 1899<ref>Parker, James. , p. vii., ], 2003. {{ISBN|0-8117-2897-8}}. Accessed July 21, 2011. "In 1864, James Parker began his schooling at Englewood Academy, Perth Amboy, New Jersey.... Parker, an intelligent individual, was well-educated, attending the Newark Academy; the well-regarded Phillips Academy of Andover, Massachusetts; and the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York."</ref> * ] (1854–1934), ] in the ] and a ] recipient for his role in the ] during 1899<ref>Parker, James. , p. vii., ], 2003. {{ISBN|0-8117-2897-8}}. Accessed July 21, 2011. "In 1864, James Parker began his schooling at Englewood Academy, Perth Amboy, New Jersey.... Parker, an intelligent individual, was well-educated, attending the Newark Academy; the well-regarded Phillips Academy of Andover, Massachusetts; and the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York."</ref>
* ] (1940–2011), mathematician and ] recipient in 1978 for his work on ]<ref>Friedlander, Eric; and Grayson, Daniel. , '']'', Volume 59, Number 10. Accessed March 19, 2013. "His mother, in particular, was very ambitious for her sons and sought out scholarships for Dan which carried him first to Newark Academy, an excellent private secondary school, and then (a year before finishing high school) to Harvard, where after his undergraduate degree he became a graduate student working under Raoul Bott."</ref> * ] (1940–2011), mathematician and ] recipient in 1978 for his work on ]<ref>Friedlander, Eric; and Grayson, Daniel. , '']'', Volume 59, Number 10. Accessed March 19, 2013. "His mother, in particular, was very ambitious for her sons and sought out scholarships for Dan which carried him first to Newark Academy, an excellent private secondary school, and then (a year before finishing high school) to Harvard, where after his undergraduate degree he became a graduate student working under Raoul Bott."</ref>

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Private middle and high school in Livingston, New Jersey, USA founded 1774 For other uses, see Newark Academy (disambiguation).

Newark Academy
Address
91 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, Essex County, New Jersey 07039
United States
Coordinates40°46′44″N 74°21′40″W / 40.77889°N 74.36111°W / 40.77889; -74.36111
Information
TypeIndependent Coeducational
MottoAd lumen
(Toward Enlightenment)
Established1774; 250 years ago (1774)
FounderAlexander Macwhorter
NCES School ID00868564
PrincipalTom Ashburn (Middle School)
Cathy Atwell (Upper School)
Head of schoolDonald M. Austin
Faculty78.5 FTEs
Grades6–12
Enrollment654 (as of 2021–22)
Average class size13
Student to teacher ratio8.3:1
Campus size68 acres (280,000 m)
Color(s)  Red and
  Black
Athletics24 sports
Athletics conferenceSuper Essex Conference
Team nameMinutemen
RivalsMontclair Kimberley Academy The Pingry School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
Test averageSAT 1440
ACT 32.0
PublicationPrisms (literary magazine)
LUMEN (alumni magazine)
NewspaperThe Minuteman
YearbookPolymnian
School fees$1,820
Tuition$48,820 (2023–24)
Websitewww.newarka.edu

Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in sixth through twelfth grades.

It was the first school in New Jersey to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The school receives about 650 applicants for 115 spots, an acceptance rate of 17%. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 654 students and 78.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.3:1. The school's student body was 43.4% (284) White, 30.0% (196) Asian, 11.8% (77) two or more races, 10.1% (66) Black, 4.6% (30) Hispanic and 0.2% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander.

History

Newark Academy is one of several pre-Revolutionary War schools still operating in the United States and is considered the seventh-oldest private school in the country and the second-oldest day school in the state of New Jersey (behind Rutgers Preparatory School). The Academy was founded in 1774 by Alexander MacWhorter, a prominent cleric and advisor to George Washington, and was located on Market Street in Downtown Newark. Newark Academy was briefly closed after it was burned by the British during the Revolutionary War. The school then reopened in new quarters in 1792. In 1802, the Academy opened a separate division for girls, but this program was closed in 1859. After 1929, it moved to First Street in the Roseville section of Newark. The Academy moved from Newark to its 68-acre (280,000 m) campus in Livingston, in 1964, and became fully co-educational in 1971.

Campus

Newark Academy is located on a 68-acre (280,000 m) campus in northern New Jersey.

The Upper School Academic Center, or the "New Wing", opened in fall 2012 and encompasses 18,500 square feet (1,720 m) of new construction and 2,500 square feet (230 m) of renovated space and includes 13 classrooms, two science labs, a multi-purpose area, several small-group collaborative learning spaces and a commons area.

The Wilf Middle School wing opened in fall 2017 and houses two floors of classrooms, laboratories, offices and common spaces that accommodate Middle School teachers and students. Classrooms have Apple TV technology and SmartBoards, which have since been implemented throughout the school. During the construction of the new middle school, Newark Academy also renovated all of the sciences labs, starting with the second-floor natural science and chemistry rooms, and moving on to the first-floor physical science room. These rooms, as well as the laboratories in the middle school, include lab equipment. As part of Experiential learning programs, middle schoolers of every grade go on a series of trips/excursions at the end of the year, called "Capstone" to such destinations as the United Nations.

The Coraci Performance Hall, which opened in summer 2020, is a 700-seat facility that has been rebuilt to accommodate the increased size of the student body for Morning Meetings and to provide a performance space for student artists that take the stage for dance, choral, orchestral, jazz, and theatrical performances throughout the school year.

The Hawkes Memorial Library, opened in 1974, houses a 23,000-volume collection, and a periodical and microfilm collection.

The Elizabeth B. McGraw Arts Center, which opened in 1992, contains three studio art classrooms (ceramics, drawing/painting, and a digital media lab for film and photography that opened in the summer of 2022), a band/orchestra room, a choral room, a dance studio, a "black box" theater and an art gallery.

The William E. and Carol G. Simon Family Field House opened in 2001. This 57,000-square-foot (5,300 m) athletic center houses a gymnasium with three basketball courts, a six-lane pool with a spectator area, a four-lane track and a fitness center. Wrestling and fencing gyms are located in the main building.

Newark Academy's outdoor facilities include courtyards with seating areas, two baseball diamonds, a softball field, an all-weather track, a field hockey area, two lacrosse and soccer fields, two football fields, one basketball half-court, a cross country course and 10 tennis courts.

Faculty and administration

Newark Academy's faculty has an average of 17.5 years of teaching experience, and 90 percent of the 92 teachers and administrators have advanced degrees; 14 have earned doctorate degrees.

In 2007, Donald M. Austin was appointed as the 49th Head of School for Newark Academy. He previously served as resident director for School Year Abroad in Rennes, France. He earned an undergraduate degree in English and French from Georgetown University and a master's of philosophy in French studies from New York University.

Austin's team of administrators includes Cathy Atwell, upper school principal; Tom Ashburn, middle school principal; Pegeen Galvin, dean of students; and Traci Osterhagen Brock, dean of faculty.

Student body

For the 2023–2024 school year, Newark Academy has students from over 90 communities in grades 6–12. There are 473 students in the Upper School and 204 students in Middle School. Students of color represent 60% of the student population.

Academics

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate students must complete four years of English, three years of humanities, three years of mathematics, three years of laboratory science, proficiency in a second language (level 3), one year of arts, three June Terms, an immersion trip, 40 hours of community service, and a senior project.

Academic offerings

Newark Academy offers a wide variety of classes across disciplines and at many different levels. Newark Academy offers many IB and AP classes, in addition to other college-level classes in Multivariable calculus, Differential Equations, Linear algebra, Non-Euclidean geometry, and Number theory.

Newark Academy is part of the Malone Schools Online Network, a consortium of 27 independent schools across the country that offers a selection of 46 classes available online in conjunction with one another, run by teachers at the member schools. MSON offers many college-level and elective classes such as "Are We Rome?," "Creative Writing in the Digital Age" and "Positive Psychology."

Newark Academy also offers an Independent Studies program for seniors. Seniors may elect to take a self-designed full-year course on a topic of their choosing. Students work with a faculty advisor, and often one other student who helped design the course, throughout the year researching the topic at hand and culminating in a final project. Courses in the past have focused on feminism, and American modern judicial history, amongst other subjects.

Advanced curricula

Newark Academy is the only independent school in New Jersey that offers both the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) programs.

Advanced Placement

The College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP) offers high school students the opportunity to do college-level work. Successful achievement on the culminating exams may result in credit or advanced placement upon matriculation to college. Newark Academy offers 4 AP classes (US History, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, and Calculus AB/BC).

International Baccalaureate

In 1991, Newark Academy became the first school in New Jersey to grant the International Baccalaureate diploma. The I.B. diploma is awarded following the successful completion of a rigorous two-year curriculum. 47 members of the Class of 2021 pursued the full IB diploma. Approximately 95 percent of the Class of 2023 was enrolled in at least one IB course.

Awards, recognition and rankings

Niche.com ranked Newark Academy fourth in its "Best College Prep Private High Schools in New Jersey", fourth in "Best Private High Schools in New Jersey" and ninth in "Best High Schools for STEM in New Jersey." The school received an A+ for teachers, academics, clubs & activities, and college prep. Niche ranked it as the 12th best private high school in the New York City area. Niche.com ranked the school as the 37th best private high school on its list of the 2024 Best Schools in America.

The school was listed in the top 100 prep schools in the world according to Prep Review. In 2024, Niche awarded it the best school in Essex County for its high school program.

Athletics

The Newark Academy Minutemen compete in the Super Essex Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Essex County and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). Before the NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, the school had previously participated in the Colonial Hills Conference which included public and private high schools covering Essex County, Morris County and Somerset County in west Central Jersey. With 315 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public B for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 37 to 366 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group I for public schools). The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I/II for public schools) for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 140 to 686 students.

Newark Academy offers a total of 25 varsity sports programs over the course of the school year:

  • Fall sports: boys' and girls' cross country, field hockey, football, boys' and girls' soccer, girls' tennis, and girls' volleyball.
  • Winter sports: boys' and girls' basketball, fencing, boys' and girls' fencing, boys' and girls' swimming, winter track and boys' wrestling.
  • Spring sports: baseball, boys' and girls' golf, boys' and girls' lacrosse, softball, boys' tennis and boys' and girls' track and field.

Middle School students are required to participate in at least one sport each season. Students in the Upper School are not required to play a sport but approximately 87% choose to do so.

The boys' fencing team was the overall state champion in 2020 and was the foil team winner in 2014 and 2016. Head Coach Daniel Bailey-Yavonditte was named the USA Fencing 2020 High School Coach of the Year.

The girls' tennis team won the Non-Public Group B state championship in 1992, 1993, 1996-2002, 2010, 2011, 2013-2016 and 2021. The team won the Tournament of Champions in 1993 (defeating runner-up Moorestown High School in the finals), 1996-1998 (vs. Millburn High School all three years), 1999-2001 (vs. Moorestown all three years) and 2002 (vs. Cherry Hill High School East). The program's 16 state championships are the fourth-most in the state and the eight ToC titles are ranked second.

The boys' tennis team was the Non-Public state group champions in 1992-2007, 2009, and 2011-2021. The program's 27 state group titles are the most of any school in the state and the streak of 16 consecutive titles from 1992 to 2007 is the state's longest. The team won the Tournament of Champions in 1995-2001, 2003-2005, 2009, 2016 and 2021. The program's 14 ToC titles are the most in New Jersey. The 2021 team won the program's record 27th state title with a 5-0 win in the Non-Public tournament final against Pingry School.

The wrestling team won the Non-Parochial Group B state sectional championship and the Non-Parochial B state title in 1997.

The boys' soccer team won the Non-Public Group B state championship in 2007 (defeating runner-up Holy Cross Preparatory Academy in the final of the tournament) and 2015 (vs. Moorestown Friends School). The 2007 team won the Non-Public B state title with a 1-0 win against Holy Cross in the championship game.

The boys' cross-country team won the Non-Public Group B state championship in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021.

The volleyball team won the program’s first-ever NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship in 2021, defeating Immaculate Conception High School in the finals.

From 1984 to 1989, Newark Academy was the site of the Livingston Open, a Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament. The Grand Prix was the only professional circuit from 1985 until it was succeeded by the ATP Tour in 1990. The tournament was won by Andre Agassi in 1988, earning him the seventh title in his career.

Publications

Newark Academy has five publications: the student newspaper, The Minuteman in publication since 1941; the newspaper's annual magazine Minuteman Life; the yearbook, The Polymnian; and the literary magazine, Prisms. Newark Academy also publishes an alumni magazine, Lumen, twice a year.

Notable alumni

See also: Category:Newark Academy alumni

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