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Darleen L. Gearhart
Principal
Principal
About Our School
The mission of Science Park is to offer students a high quality educational experience. Our students will be prepared to engage in further study and make lifelong contributions in the STEM fields, with an appreciation for the arts. Our rigorous curriculum is punctuated by college level coursework which is driven by interdisciplinary study, research, ethical leadership, global perspective, and service. At Science Park, we expect our students to take C.H.A.R.G.E. of their future!

Our School in the News
N.J. teen sets school district academic record. Next up, Harvard
As a high schooler in Newark, Achunike Okafor says that all he tried to do was work hard each and every day. Dedicating seven hours a night to his studies was not uncommon, Okafor said, but it was only to be a decent student. So when he learned that he is the new record holder […]
Read More Achunike Okafor of Science Park High School Achieves the Highest GPA in the Newark Public Schools Class of 2023, Earns Over 40 Full Scholarship Offers
Achunike OkaforScience Park High School Science Park High School has a new record holder in academic excellence. Achunike Okafor, a graduating senior at the high school, has achieved the highest GPA in both the school and district with a remarkable 4.625. Okafor’s extraordinary achievements, earned him over 40 full scholarship offers to some of the […]
Read More Science Park High School Students featured authors in “The Helpers”
[Newark, NJ] Science Park High School English Teacher Shawn Adler has been making waves with his leadership and initiative in the Science Park community. Under his guidance, scholars have come together to share their stories of vulnerability and personal growth and have become published authors. These remarkable students were selected to be a part of […]
Read More Science Park High School Teacher to Be Honored at Princeton 2023 Commencement
This year’s recipients of the Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching are Wahab Ashraf of Science Park High School in Newark, Bob Fenster of Hillsborough High School, Maria Maloupis of Lyndhurst Middle School, and Nancy Picinic Ricca of Pascack Valley High School. They each will receive $5,000, as well as $3,000 for their school […]
Read More Energy Diamond Corporation
Energy Diamonds Corporation Jaylyn A. Jackson Dear Esteemed panel of the EDSA Club, Over the summer, I was blessed to be able to participate in a week-long summer program for young teenage women called The Energy Diamonds Sustainability Ambassadors at Science Park High School in the great and historic city of […]
Read More Jose Mercado – 2023 Counselor of the County for Essex County
[Ewing, NJ] On Thursday, March 10, 2023 NJSCA honored school counselors from the different counties within the State of New Jersey at the annual “Counselor of the County” Awards Program. School counselors are nominated by their colleagues and are selected by their own county’s School Counselor Associations for this award. The award honors the professionals who […]
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