Academy For Information Technology

Academy For Information Technology

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1776 Raritan Rd,  Scotch Plains, NJ
Scotch Plains Neighborhood
Union County Vocational-Technical School District
4.1
3.9
287 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Colleen Gialanella
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1400
Average ACT Score
33
Math Proficiency
92%
Reading Proficiency
87%
Average GPA
3.67
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
A+
College Prep
B+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
87%
Math Proficiency
92%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
16
Full Time Teachers
16
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1400
Math
710
Verbal
690
Average ACT
33
Math
32
English
33
Reading
33
Science
32
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
93.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
10
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
142:1

Student Diversity

Male
64.3%
Female
35%
White
33.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
32.7%
Hispanic
19.2%
Black
11.4%
Two or more races
2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#5 Best Magnet HS in New Jersey
#7 Best College Prep Public HS in New Jersey
#7 Best Public HS in New Jersey
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 124 Students
Stevens Institute of Technology 83 Students
New Jersey Institute of Technology 75 Students
New York University 69 Students
Northeastern University 58 Students
Boston University 48 Students
Princeton University 48 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 46 Students
Cornell University 45 Students
University of Pennsylvania 42 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Computer Science 107 Students
Business 67 Students
Finance 40 Students
Economics 25 Students
Marketing 24 Students
Information Technology 18 Students
Psychology 17 Students
Biology 17 Students
Computer Software Engineering 17 Students
Mathematics 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 98 Reviews
3.0 Senior
6/6/2022
I felt that the academic environment and the teachers were very good. The environment especially helped to motivate students to perform well academically. However, the school has problems with teacher retention- for example, from 2018-2022, the school had two comp-sci teachers leave and 3 come to fill in the gaps. School spirit is nonexistent. There are no sports, and the few clubs that are there exist solely for the purpose of looking good on a college resume.
5.0 Sophomore
11/27/2021
This school is heavily focused on academics. I would say the best thing about this school is that it brings smart people interested in similar things from around Union County together.
5.0 Works Here
4/25/2019
AIT is home to dedicated teachers and motivated students. Students help and support each other. The student population is diverse.
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3.9 7 Reviews
1.0 parent
9/15/2014
This school is too concerned with being number#1 and should concern themselves in hiring better teachers. Some of these teachers should be fired as well as administrations.
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5.0 parent
9/14/2012
My son is a senior here. He has become certified in Microsoft Office, A+, Oracle and will be certified in Java Programming this year. It is a small school that is diverse with dedicated teachers and kids. The kids get to be friends with everyone and everyone knows each other. Mrs. Griffith is the pr...
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5.0 parent
3/28/2011
Great school. First year for my son & so far he loves it. Teachers are great, students - just unbelievable. It s amazing to see that much effort and willingness to learn, achieve something. Very hard to get accepted, but once you got in, you are in a right place to jump start your career you can get...
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5.0 student
2/28/2011
I'm currently a sophomore here and I love it. The teachers are great and help me whenever I need it. As one of the other reviewers said, the teachers are very experienced. There's no worrying about drugs or alcohol. I also feel safe there because the police academy is on the same lot. There's a lot...
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