University High School (New Jersey)
| University High School of Humanities | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
55 Clinton Place , , 07108 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′16″N 74°12′39″W / 40.72104°N 74.210697°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1977 |
| School district | Newark Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 341134002202 |
| Principal | Genique Flournoy-Hamilton |
| Faculty | 40.0 FTEs |
| Grades | 7 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 447 (as of 2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.2:1 |
| Color(s) | Burgundy and Silver |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference |
| Team name | Phoenix |
| Newspaper | Phoenix Flame |
| Website | www |
University High School of Humanities (usually University High School) is a six-year public high school serving students in seventh through twelfth grades in Newark, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, as part of the Newark Public Schools.
Originally created as a program called "School Within a School" at Malcolm X Shabazz High School, University High School became a standalone school in 1977. It moved into the old Clinton Place Junior High building in 1982.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 447 students and 40.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1. There were 334 students (74.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 39 (8.7% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.