| Malcolm X Shabazz High School | |
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| Address | |
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80 Johnson Avenue , , 07108 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′08″N 74°11′30″W / 40.718974°N 74.191804°W |
| Information | |
| Type | public high school |
| Motto | Home of the Bulldogs |
| Established | 1912 |
| School district | Newark Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 341134002198[1] |
| Principal | Atiba Buckman |
| Faculty | 28.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 272 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.7:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold[2] |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Bulldogs[2] |
| Rival | Weequahic High School |
| Website | www |
Malcolm X Shabazz High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Newark in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, as part of the Newark Public Schools. Founded as South Side High School in 1912,[3] the school was renamed in 1972 in memory of Malcolm X.[4] The school is a candidate for accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools.[5]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 272 students and 28.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1. There were 195 students (71.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 17 (6.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
- ^ a b c d e School data for Malcolm X Shabazz High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Our Past, Malcolm X Shabazz High School. Accessed May 10, 2022. "Malcolm X Shabazz High School, located in the south ward of Newark, New Jersey, is one of six comprehensive high schools. Built in 1912, the school was originally constructed as Southside High School and Newark Junior College."
- ^ Lee, Felicia R. "Newark Students, Both Good and Bad, Make Do", The New York Times, May 15, 1993. Accessed November 20, 2014. "Malcolm X Shabazz opened in 1914 as South Side High School. By 1972 it had been renamed for the fiery former Nation of Islam leader."
- ^ Malcolm X Shabazz High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed December 26, 2022.