Discipline and fictitious security issues have become a distraction and produced some bad publicity- largely false and poorly reported in the local press. The core academics of the school from K - 8 are very high quality and the teachers are truly outstanding in amost every case. The student body is
... Read more very diverse and range from very low-income, low motivated and poorly prepared kids to very high achieving, college bound, driven young people. I like this aspect of the school because it mirrors the real world. Administration and governance need work. The current principal is leaving and we all hope the Board of Trustees will hire someone really top notch to strengthen the middle school program. The Board of Trustees appear to be mostly ceremonial appointments so I am not sure who is setting curriculum and management policy for the school. HS should be jettisoned. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/25/09
An excellent school who strives to do their best. The provide children with a service learning based program. K-8th strives to give their best and the high school also does their best. I do agree that the high is small and for student seeking more variety well they could always transfer but the high
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Posted by a parent on 04/18/09
I am a high school student at Hoboken Charter high school and to be honest its ok. To me it's not the best highscool and you hear a lot of students saying that. Next I can only talk about the high school I find Hoboken Charter High school needs more programs and let the students decide what subjects
... Read more they would like to take. Everyone wants to do something different for their future , and we're not expose to alot of things. Since it is a small school, its hard and they have their own ways of doing things which is good and bad. Instead of having french as an elective we should be able to choose what language we would like to take. I feel if we have after school programs and a better school schedule you can attract alot more people. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/27/09
This is a wonderful school. All staff does their best to make sure student succeed. You will never fully give everyone what they want but as someone who sees all the hard work...it is a beautiful school.
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Posted by a other on 11/12/08
I have 2 children at the Hoboken Charter School. A first grader and a second grader. Our family collectively thanks the universe that we have a school as wonderful and intellectually stimulating as this one. The staff is completely dedicated and the administration gives their all. They are always
... Read more there for us when we need them and are completely supportive of the teachers. The curriculum is outstanding and the service learning component is excellent. Last year during the civil rights studies and MLK march, my children were so facinated by what they learned that we had such great dialogue at the dinner table for weeks! I truly love the teachers, the principal, the director and the children that make HCS a special place to be everyday!! I also know when I drop my children off that they are safe! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/11/07
The problems that the high school student points out start in the middle school. The bullies are out of control and the administration only provides lip service to the problem.
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Posted by a parent on 08/24/07
I am a returning student of the Hoboken Charter School and the 2007-20008 academic year will be my senior year. I have been in the Hoboken Charter School since fourth grade and must say that the schools high school is by far the worse high school in Hoboken. There is no discipline and the students pretty
... Read more much run the classrooms. The curriculum is not at all challenging.The school itself is rundown with kids who don't even want to learn or make themselves better. I advise all parents of the school to stop making changes in the middle school because the high school is in need of improvement drastically. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/13/07
My Child is in the Hoboken Charter High school and I am not at all pleased. I took him out of Hoboken High because I was told that Hoboken Charter School was a better school but it is not. The two schools are the same when it comes to discipline and academics. I am not pleased and I am also currently
... Read more looking for a well disciplined public school In Hoboken and Jersey City but I cannot seem to find one which greatly disappoints me Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/11/07
This is our daughter's first year in HCS and we are very pleased with her progress, wonderful staff and all the attention she gets there. Great school.
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Posted by a parent on 01/03/07
My child is just completing Kindergarten and I am so pleased with the progress she has made this year. The teachers and community of parents have been absolutely wonderful. I couldn't be more pleased with the school!
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* In 2007-2008 New Jersey used the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) to test students in grade 11 in language arts literacy, math and science. The HSPA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. Students are required to pass the HSPA in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
291
Students per teacher:
32
Full-time teachers:
9
Number of classrooms:
60
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Hoboken schools — Hoboken Charter School is located at 158 4th St, Hoboken NJ 07030. 158 4th St is in the 07030 ZIP code in Hoboken, NJ The school district for Hoboken Charter School is the Hoboken School District. Hoboken Charter School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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