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St. James Preparatory School

88-108 Shipman Street, Newark, NJ, 07102-0710 -

School Notes Overview:

Founded in 1999 as an academy of distinction for grades 6 through 12, the St. James Preparatory School (SJP) strives to prepare students for leadership in the 21st Century by emphasizing academic excellence, scholarship, achievement, diversity, and community outreach. SJP offers a strong interdisciplinary curriculum that makes use of current technology and embraces the multicultural perspectives of Newark, the larger community, and the world. With an educational model that offers structured small classes, moral development, individual support, and positive reinforcement, SJP is committed to developing and equipping students for future academic and professional pursuits. Since its inception, SJP has been preparing students for leadership roles in the 21st century by emphasizing academic excellence, character development, faith formation and community service in an environment that is Christ-centered, biblically-based, ethically sensitive, technologically advanced and multicultural in its purview. Utilize holistic teaching strategies that emphasize Christian values to provide students with the tools necessary to: communicate effectively, think critically, conceptualize creatively, work collectively, and strategize globally....

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School Overview:

	St. James Preparatory School
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 12
County	Essex County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	95 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	33%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 5 students
	Grade 8 - 14 students
	Grade 9 - 18 students
	Grade 10 - 26 students
	Grade 11 - 14 students
	Grade 12 - 18 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	183 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Founded in 1999 as an academy of distinction for grades 6 through 12, the St. James Preparatory School (SJP) strives to prepare students for leadership in the 21st Century by emphasizing academic excellence, scholarship, achievement, diversity, and community outreach. SJP offers a strong interdisciplinary curriculum that makes use of current technology and embraces the multicultural perspectives of Newark, the larger community, and the world. With an educational model that offers structured small classes, moral development, individual support, and positive reinforcement, SJP is committed to developing and equipping students for future academic and professional pursuits. Since its inception, SJP has been preparing students for leadership roles in the 21st century by emphasizing academic excellence, character development, faith formation and community service in an environment that is Christ-centered, biblically-based, ethically sensitive, technologically advanced and multicultural in its purview. Utilize holistic teaching strategies that emphasize Christian values to provide students with the tools necessary to: communicate effectively, think critically, conceptualize creatively, work collectively, and strategize globally.
Profile last updated: 03/08/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (07102)	School Zip (07102)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	12,408 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	16%	36%
Population Average Age	32 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$13,421	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.1 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	44 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	7% / 93%	62% / 38%