Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy (abbreviated as AHPA) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Elizabeth, in Union County, New Jersey, operating as part of Elizabeth Public Schools. The academy accepts students from grades nine through twelve in Elizabeth who have passed the requirements for enrollment. The academy is operated by the Elizabeth Board of Education. Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The curriculum prepares its students for four-year colleges and Ivy League schools.
As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 707 students and 43.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.44:1. There were 550 students (77.8% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 550 (9.76% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
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