Malcolm X Shabazz High School

80 Johnson Ave, Newark, NJ 07108

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
531
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newark Public School District
Essex County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
6thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
26thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Graduation rate72% graduate in 4 years
3rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 17% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
28thpercentile
Class size21.2 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Malcolm X Shabazz High School

Malcolm X Shabazz High School is a public high school in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Newark Public School District. The school is located in a large city in Essex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 531 students were enrolled, with about 21.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

80 Johnson Ave
Newark, NJ 07108
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
531 students
Students per teacher
21.2 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Newark Public School District
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
341134002198

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.