Whitney E. Houston Acad School in East Orange, NJ

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215 DODD ST
East Orange, NJ

County: ESSEX
District: East Orange
Grade span: PK - G8

Phone: (973) 266-5880 (make sure to verify first before calling)

2007 Student Enrollment: 602

Full day pre-kindergarten enrollment : 15
Full day kindergarten enrollment : 18
Grade 1 enrollment : 63
Grade 2 enrollment : 71
Grade 3 enrollment : 71
Grade 4 enrollment : 69
Grade 5 enrollment : 67
Grade 6 enrollment : 52
Grade 7 enrollment : 53
Grade 8 enrollment : 53

Average class size - Pre-kindergarten: 15.0

Here:	15.0
State average from 516 schools:	13.2

Average class size - Kindergarten: 18.0

Here:	18.0
State average from 1323 schools:	18.9

Average class size - Grade 1: 21.0

This school:	21.0
State average from 1361 schools:	19.3

Average class size - Grade 2: 23.7

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	23.7
State average from 1370 schools:	19.6

Average class size - Grade 3: 23.7

Here:	23.7
State average from 1368 schools:	19.9

Average class size - Grade 4: 23.0

Here:	23.0
State average from 1333 schools:	20.2

Average class size - Grade 5: 22.3

Here:	22.3
State average from 1232 schools:	20.6

Average class size - Grade 6: 26.0

Here:	26.0
State average from 848 schools:	20.4

Average class size - Grade 7: 26.5

Here:	26.5
State average from 697 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 8: 26.5

Here:	26.5
State average from 693 schools:	20.5

Average class size - Special education: 14.0

Here:	14.0
State average from 1671 schools:	8.2

Average class size - Total: 21.5

Here:	21.5
State average from 2310 schools:	18.8

2006 Student Enrollment: 593

Full day pre-kindergarten enrollment : 16
Full day kindergarten enrollment : 21
Grade 1 enrollment : 69
Grade 2 enrollment : 73
Grade 3 enrollment : 70
Grade 4 enrollment : 70
Grade 5 enrollment : 70
Grade 6 enrollment : 56
Grade 7 enrollment : 52
Grade 8 enrollment : 48
Special education enrollment : 48

Average class size - Pre-kindergarten: 16.0

Here:	16.0
State average from 520 schools:	13.3

Average class size - Kindergarten: 21.0

Here:	21.0
State average from 1340 schools:	19.1

Average class size - Grade 1: 23.0

Here:	23.0
State average from 1374 schools:	19.4

Average class size - Grade 2: 24.3

Here:	24.3
State average from 1377 schools:	19.8

Average class size - Grade 3: 23.3

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	23.3
State average from 1378 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Grade 4: 23.3

Here:	23.3
State average from 1340 schools:	20.1

Average class size - Grade 5: 23.3

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	23.3
State average from 1243 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 6: 28.0

Here:	28.0
State average from 866 schools:	20.7

Average class size - Grade 7: 26.0

Here:	26.0
State average from 710 schools:	20.9

Average class size - Grade 8: 24.0

Here:	24.0
State average from 702 schools:	20.6

Average class size - Special education: 12.0

Here:	12.0
State average from 1673 schools:	8.4

Average class size - Total: 22.0

Here:	22.0
State average from 2309 schools:	19.0

2005 Student Enrollment: 621

Full day pre-kindergarten enrollment : 14
Full day kindergarten enrollment : 21
Grade 1 enrollment : 65
Grade 2 enrollment : 68
Grade 3 enrollment : 75
Grade 4 enrollment : 76
Grade 5 enrollment : 79
Grade 6 enrollment : 59
Grade 7 enrollment : 52
Grade 8 enrollment : 54
Special education enrollment : 58

Average class size - Pre-kindergarten: 14.0

Here:	14.0
State average from 479 schools:	13.7

Average class size - Kindergarten: 21.0

Here:	21.0
State average from 1345 schools:	19.1

Average class size - Grade 1: 21.7

Here:	21.7
State average from 1378 schools:	19.4

Average class size - Grade 2: 22.7

Here:	22.7
State average from 1382 schools:	19.8

Average class size - Grade 3: 25.0

This school:	25.0
State average from 1380 schools:	20.0

Average class size - Grade 4: 25.3

Here:	25.3
State average from 1347 schools:	20.5

Average class size - Grade 5: 26.3

This school:	26.3
State average from 1250 schools:	21.0

Average class size - Grade 6: 29.5

Here:	29.5
State average from 882 schools:	21.2

Average class size - Grade 7: 26.0

Here:	26.0
State average from 712 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Grade 8: 27.0

Here:	27.0
State average from 702 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Special education: 14.5

Here:	14.5
State average from 1656 schools:	8.7

Average class size - Total: 23.0

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	23.0
State average from 2336 schools:	19.1

2004 Student Enrollment: 584

Full day pre-kindergarten enrollment : 16
Full day kindergarten enrollment : 20
Grade 1 enrollment : 76
Grade 2 enrollment : 73
Grade 3 enrollment : 75
Grade 4 enrollment : 75
Grade 5 enrollment : 79
Grade 6 enrollment : 59
Grade 7 enrollment : 53
Grade 8 enrollment : 58

2003 Student Enrollment: 636

Half day pre-kindergarten enrollment : 15
Half day kindergarten enrollment : 18
Grade 1 enrollment : 64
Grade 2 enrollment : 68
Grade 3 enrollment : 78
Grade 4 enrollment : 78
Grade 5 enrollment : 83
Grade 6 enrollment : 54
Grade 7 enrollment : 61
Grade 8 enrollment : 57
Special education enrollment : 60

Average class size - Pre-kindergarten: 15.0

This school:	15.0
State average from 404 schools:	14.5

Average class size - Kindergarten: 18.0

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	18.0
State average from 1336 schools:	19.1

Average class size - Grade 1: 21.3

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	21.3
State average from 1371 schools:	19.4

Average class size - Grade 2: 22.7

Here:	22.7
State average from 1373 schools:	19.8

Average class size - Grade 3: 26.0

Here:	26.0
State average from 1373 schools:	20.2

Average class size - Grade 4: 26.0

Here:	26.0
State average from 1340 schools:	20.6

Average class size - Grade 5: 27.7

This school:	27.7
State average from 1244 schools:	21.4

Average class size - Grade 6: 27.0

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	27.0
State average from 881 schools:	21.6

Average class size - Grade 7: 30.5

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	30.5
State average from 699 schools:	21.5

Average class size - Grade 8: 28.5

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	28.5
State average from 687 schools:	21.1

Average class size - Special education: 15.0

This school:	15.0
State average from 1607 schools:	9.8

Average class size - Total: 23.6

Here:	23.6
State average from 2301 schools:	19.2

2007 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.8

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	10.8
State average from 2378 schools:	11.0

Faculty attendance rate: 93.9%

This school:	93.9%
State average from 2391 schools:	99.0%

Student administrator ratio: 301.0

Here:	301.0
State average from 2361 schools:	286.5

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 48.3%

Here:	48.3%
State average from 2388 schools:	58.6%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 48.3%

Here:	48.3%
State average from 2376 schools:	40.2%

Percent of faculty possessing PhD/EdD: 3.4%

Here:	3.4%
State average from 858 schools:	4.1%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2388 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 5.4%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	5.4%
State average from 1610 schools:	9.3%

2006 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 10.8

Here:	10.8
State average from 2388 schools:	11.2

Faculty attendance rate: 95.2%

This school:	95.2%
State average from 2390 schools:	100.0%

Student administrator ratio: 296.5

Here:	296.5
State average from 2366 schools:	291.8

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 68.4%

Here:	68.4%
State average from 2383 schools:	59.8%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 31.6%

Here:	31.6%
State average from 2373 schools:	38.9%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2385 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 20.0%

This school:	20.0%
State average from 1618 schools:	9.4%

2005 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 12.2

Here:	12.2
State average from 2363 schools:	11.4

Faculty attendance rate: 95.5%

Here:	95.5%
State average from 2364 schools:	96.0%

Student administrator ratio: 310.5

Here:	310.5
State average from 2332 schools:	297.1

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 73.6%

This school:	73.6%
State average from 2364 schools:	60.9%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 26.4%

This school:	26.4%
State average from 2353 schools:	37.7%

Percent of faculty possessing license/certification and academic degree: 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 2365 schools:	99.6%

Percent of faculty who entered or left the school during the school year: 19.6%

Here:	19.6%
State average from 1573 schools:	10.8%

2003 Staff Statistics:

Student faculty ratio: 11.6

This school:	11.6
State average from 2385 schools:	11.5

Faculty attendance rate: 95.9%

Here:	95.9%
State average from 2353 schools:	96.3%

Student administrator ratio: 318.0

This school:	318.0
State average from 2378 schools:	301.2

Percent of faculty possessing BA/BS: 72.7%

Here:	72.7%
State average from 2384 schools:	62.3%

Percent of faculty possessing MA/MS: 27.3%

Here:	27.3%
State average from 2370 schools:	36.3%

2007 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional : 34
Computers in library/media center : 1
Computers in computer labs : 1
Total number of computers : 36

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 34
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 1
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 1
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 36

Student mobility rate: 11.3%

Here:	11.3%
State average from 2273 schools:	11.4%

Student suspension rate: 1.0%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1824 schools:	7.6%

Student computer ratio: 1.5

Here:	1.5
State average from 2386 schools:	4.5

Percent of students with disabilities (IEP): 15.4%

This school:	15.4%
State average from 2358 schools:	14.7%

Length of school day (day session), hours: 6.0

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	6.0
State average from 2391 schools:	6.1

Instructional time for full time students, hours: 5.0

Here:	5.0
State average from 2391 schools:	5.2

2006 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 100

Student mobility rate: 13.7%

Here:	13.7%
State average from 2268 schools:	11.8%

Student computer ratio: 1.8

Here:	1.8
State average from 2406 schools:	4.4

2005 School Information Data:

Computers in classroom/instructional with an internet connection : 100
Computers in library/media center with an internet connection : 100
Computers in computer labs with an internet connection : 100
Total number of computers in with an internet connection : 100

Student mobility rate: 17.2%

This school:	17.2%
State average from 2403 schools:	13.0%

Student suspension rate: 1.3%

Here:	1.3%
State average from 2403 schools:	5.2%

Student computer ratio: 1.9

Here:	1.9
State average from 2400 schools:	4.5

2007 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Pre-kindergarten: 92.1%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	92.1%
State average from 507 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Kindergarten: 92.5%

This school:	92.5%
State average from 1325 schools:	94.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 1: 91.4%

Here:	91.4%
State average from 1361 schools:	95.1%

Attendance Rate - Grade 2: 94.4%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	94.4%
State average from 1369 schools:	95.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 3: 94.6%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	94.6%
State average from 1367 schools:	95.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 4: 94.3%

Here:	94.3%
State average from 1333 schools:	95.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 5: 95.8%

This school:	95.8%
State average from 1231 schools:	95.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 6: 95.1%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	95.1%
State average from 853 schools:	95.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 95.3%

This school:	95.3%
State average from 698 schools:	94.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 96.3%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	96.3%
State average from 693 schools:	94.5%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 91.2%

Here:	91.2%
State average from 1681 schools:	91.9%

Attendance Rate - Total: 94.1%

Here:	94.1%
State average from 2373 schools:	94.7%

2006 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Pre-kindergarten: 87.4%

Here:	87.4%
State average from 480 schools:	91.7%

Attendance Rate - Kindergarten: 93.9%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	93.9%
State average from 1333 schools:	94.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 1: 92.3%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	92.3%
State average from 1368 schools:	95.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 2: 92.6%

This school:	92.6%
State average from 1371 schools:	95.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 3: 94.0%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 1368 schools:	95.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 4: 95.4%

Here:	95.4%
State average from 1332 schools:	95.9%

Attendance Rate - Grade 5: 94.2%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	94.2%
State average from 1233 schools:	95.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 6: 96.0%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 856 schools:	95.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 96.4%

Here:	96.4%
State average from 702 schools:	94.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 95.9%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	95.9%
State average from 696 schools:	94.6%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 91.1%

Here:	91.1%
State average from 1732 schools:	92.2%

Attendance Rate - Total: 94.0%

This school:	94.0%
State average from 2374 schools:	94.8%

2005 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Pre-kindergarten: 88.4%

Here:	88.4%
State average from 457 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Kindergarten: 91.3%

This school:	91.3%
State average from 1335 schools:	94.4%

Attendance Rate - Grade 1: 91.4%

Here:	91.4%
State average from 1366 schools:	95.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 2: 92.4%

Here:	92.4%
State average from 1370 schools:	95.5%

Attendance Rate - Grade 3: 93.2%

This school:	93.2%
State average from 1368 schools:	95.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 4: 94.7%

This school:	94.7%
State average from 1334 schools:	95.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 5: 94.4%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	94.4%
State average from 1239 schools:	95.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 6: 95.9%

This school:	95.9%
State average from 875 schools:	95.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 96.2%

Here:	96.2%
State average from 710 schools:	94.8%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 95.2%

Here:	95.2%
State average from 701 schools:	94.6%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 91.5%

Here:	91.5%
State average from 1721 schools:	92.0%

Attendance Rate - Total: 93.6%

Here:	93.6%
State average from 2383 schools:	94.6%

2003 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate - Pre-kindergarten: 94.0%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 405 schools:	91.4%

Attendance Rate - Kindergarten: 94.5%

Here:	94.5%
State average from 1329 schools:	94.3%

Attendance Rate - Grade 1: 94.5%

Here:	94.5%
State average from 1363 schools:	95.0%

Attendance Rate - Grade 2: 96.7%

Here:	96.7%
State average from 1364 schools:	95.4%

Attendance Rate - Grade 3: 97.5%

Whitney E. Houston Acad School:	97.5%
State average from 1364 schools:	95.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 4: 98.9%

Here:	98.9%
State average from 1331 schools:	95.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 5: 97.2%

Here:	97.2%
State average from 1233 schools:	95.6%

Attendance Rate - Grade 6: 96.7%

Here:	96.7%
State average from 876 schools:	95.2%

Attendance Rate - Grade 7: 97.7%

This school:	97.7%
State average from 699 schools:	94.7%

Attendance Rate - Grade 8: 97.4%

Here:	97.4%
State average from 685 schools:	94.5%

Attendance Rate - Special Education: 96.5%

Here:	96.5%
State average from 1689 schools:	91.6%

Attendance Rate - Total: 96.9%

Here:	96.9%
State average from 2372 schools:	94.4%

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