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Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School
Address
Map
612 Amboy Avenue

Perth Amboy
,
Middlesex County
,
New Jersey
08861

United States
Coordinates40°31′16″N 74°16′35″W / 40.521072°N 74.276457°W / 40.521072; -74.276457
Information
TypeCharter public school
MottoTo employ an educational design and experience that merges the highest standards of academic excellence while fostering convictions and commitment to social and economic justice.
Established2010
NCES School ID340074103050[1]
PrincipalMargaret Rose Morales
Faculty27.0 FTEs[1]
Grades7–12
Enrollment332 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.3:1[1]
Color(s)  Navy Blue and
  Gold[2]
Team nameJaguars[2]
Websitewww.aulcs.org

Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School was a five-year comprehensive public charter school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school operates under the terms of a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of Education. After opening with 100 students in ninth grade in the 2010–11 school year, the school's plans were to add 100 students each year in ninth grade.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 332 students and 27.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. There were 162 students (48.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 33 (9.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

AUL's first graduating class of 2014 had a graduation rate of 95% and the second graduating class had a 100% graduation rate. The school started a sports program, with wrestling the only sport that had a varsity and a junior varsity team. The school also offered softball, baseball and basketball. For other sports that were not offered at the school, students could go participate and play for Perth Amboy High School's team.

The school started offering the SAT in its location. It was a college prep school that helped more students graduate and move on to college.

The school closed on June 30, 2025, after its charter agreement was revoked by the state of New Jersey.[3]

Athletics

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The Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School Jaguars[2] competed independently in interscholastic sports under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.[4] With 317 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group I for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 75 to 476 students in that grade range.[5]

Administration

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The school's Lead Administrator was Margaret Rose Morales. Her administration team included two vice principals.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e School data for Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Academy for Urban Leadership Charter High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "State education department decides on 14 charter school requests across New Jersey". Chalkbeat. February 5, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  4. ^ League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  5. ^ NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Lead Administrator, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter High School. Accessed June 1, 2020.
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