Admiral William Halsey Leadership Academy

Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health and Public Safety Academy
Address
Map
641 South Street

, ,
07202

United States
Coordinates40°39′29″N 74°12′47″W / 40.6580°N 74.2130°W / 40.6580; -74.2130
Information
Other namesHalsey House (William Halsey House)
TypePublic high school
Motto"There are no great men. There are only great challenges that ordinary men like you and me are forced by circumstances to meet."
Established2009
School districtElizabeth Public Schools
School numberSchool No. 83 School No: 83A (Annex)
NCES School ID340459003039[2]
PrincipalChristopher VanVliet (Main)
Tanya Tenturier-Brinkley (Annex)[1]
Faculty83.0 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,299 (as of 2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.7:1[2]
CampusUrban
Color(s)Navy Blue & Red   
MascotThe Bulldogs
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Websitewww.epsnj.org/halsey

The Admiral William F. Halsey Health and Public Safety Academy is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Elizabeth, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Elizabeth Public Schools. The Leadership Academy shares a large building with the John Dwyer Technology Academy, the Peter B. Gold Administration Building, and the Thomas Dunn Sports Center, which together form the Main Complex. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 2013.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,299 students and 83.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.7:1. There were 915 students (70.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 142 (10.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

  1. ^ Principal & Vice Principals, Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health and Public Safety Academy. Accessed January 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e School data for Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety Academy Archived May 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed January 23, 2020.