Barringer High School
| Barringer Academy of the Arts & Humanities | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
90 Parker Street , , 07104 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′24″N 74°10′45″W / 40.756539°N 74.179286°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1838 |
| School district | Newark Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 341134002190 |
| Principal | Natasha Pared |
| Faculty | 110.0 FTEs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,894 (as of 2024–25) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.2:1 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Urban |
| Colors | Royal Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Super Essex Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Blue Bears |
| Rival | East Orange Campus High School |
| Website | www |
Barringer Academy of the Arts & Humanities (formerly Barringer High School and Newark High School), is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades in Newark, in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating as part of the Newark Public Schools. Some consider it to be the third oldest public high school in the United States. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools until July 2031 and has been accredited since 1981.
As of the 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,894 students and 110.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 17.2:1. There were 1,048 students (55.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 82 (4.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.