Darul Arqam School

Darul Arqam School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
8 Thomas St,  South River, NJ
4.3
4.1
181 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Sahar El Wazzan
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average GPA
3.62
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$6,500
Religious Affiliation
Muslim

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.62
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
8:1
Teachers
41
Full Time Teachers
35
Part Time Teachers
6
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
640
Verbal
630
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
90%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
43.2%
White
38%
Black
10.5%
Two or more races
7.4%
Hispanic
<1%
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School Rankings

#24 Best Private K12 Schools in New Jersey
#48 Best Private HS in New Jersey
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Rutgers University–New Brunswick 45 Students
New Jersey Institute of Technology 21 Students
Rutgers University - Newark 18 Students
New York University 15 Students
Kean University 14 Students
Seton Hall University 13 Students
Monmouth University 13 Students
Princeton University 12 Students
The College of New Jersey 10 Students
Stevens Institute of Technology 9 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Pre-Medicine Studies 9 Students
Computer Science 9 Students
Biology 8 Students
Business 7 Students
Health Service Preparatory Studies 7 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 6 Students
Electrical Engineering 6 Students
Psychology 5 Students
Civil Engineering 4 Students
Computer Engineering Technician 3 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 16 Reviews
5.0 Alum
2/13/2023
Darul Arqam really prepared me for the real world. Besides the deeply intensive care for our academics, there were an abundance of clubs that I could be involved in. From my interests in social work to debate to painting, they had it all.
4.0 Senior
2/19/2020
I liked the closeness of the people in the school. It's like we are a big family because of it being such a small school. As for anything to change , I just wish for more diversity in future years to come.
3.0 Senior
1/10/2019
The small class environment is very nice. I also appreciate the religious and foreign language classes. I don't like many of the school policies, as some are very arbitrary and unreasonable. A few bad apple teachers also are completely unqualified to do their job and are annoying.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.1 33 Reviews
4.0 parent
11/14/2018
So far its 50/50. The homework assignment process is a bit dodgy, could use an overhaul. Also, the HW collection process appears to have cracks by which HW's are not timely collected & hence impacts the child's grades, despite having performed the homework with the child at home in a timely fashion....
5.0 parent
7/11/2018
Iam very satisfied with the school service
2.0 parent
7/21/2015
I have been at the school for a few years now. the previous principal was phenomenal and really tried to improve the school and make great changes. However, since her departure last year things truly began to fall through the cracks. 8 teachers followed suit and the school was in a rush to hire teac...
1.0 parent
3/23/2015
I cannot understand the nice posts at all because the school is not only disorganized especially during field day where I volunteered as a parent and there was chaos but the dirty nature of the office, bathrooms and seeing mice and roaches a few times. There is still no principal in the school and t...

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