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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
Science Park High School Students Design Best Mining Operation On Venus
Some students advance to international finals at Kennedy Space Center TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Science Park High School students are part of a team that won the 2026 East Coast Space Settlement Design Competition by developing the best plan for mining materials on the planet Venus. High school students from throughout New Jersey were organized […]
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Superintendent León Begins Women’s History Month with Governor Sherrill, Congresswoman McIver, Majority Leader Ruiz, NJDOE Commissioner Laux, and Councilwoman Bey
Governor reads to elementary students and dialogues with Science Park High School seniors at Michelle Obama Elementary School NEWARK, N.J. – Superintendent León, Principal LaShanda Gilliam, Principal Darleen Gearhart, and other district officials welcomed N.J. Governor Mikie Sherrill, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, N.J. Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz, N.J. Education Commissioner Dr. Lily Laux, and […]
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Science Park Wins Top Honors at Prestigious Lexington Winter Invitational
Science Park H.S Seniors Mofoluwa Olagadeyo and Risiqat Adeniji LEXINGTON, MA – Newark Public Schools students delivered standout performances at the Lexington Winter Invitational Debate Tournament, one of the most prestigious and competitive high school debate tournaments in the nation. Science Park High School’s seniors Risiqat Adeniji and Mofoluwa Olagadeyo captured first place in the Varsity Policy Debate category […]
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Three Science Park High School Seniors Earn Prestigious QuestBridge Scholarships to Ivy League Universities
Students will attend Cornell University, Brown University, and Columbia University with full four-year scholarships NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Public Schools officials proudly announced today that three Science Park High School seniors have been awarded highly competitive four-year QuestBridge Scholarships to three Ivy League universities. The students will attend Cornell University, Brown University, and Columbia […]
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Three Science Park High School Seniors Earn Prestigious QuestBridge Scholarships to Ivy League Universities
Students will attend Cornell University, Brown University, and Columbia University with full four-year scholarships NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Public Schools officials proudly announced today that three Science Park High School seniors have been awarded highly competitive four-year QuestBridge Scholarships to three Ivy League universities. The students will attend Cornell University, Brown University, and Columbia University, […]
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Newark Public Schools Students Win Five First-Place Awards at Prestigious New York City Invitational Speech & Debate Tournament
NEW YORK CITY – Newark Public Schools students won five first-place awards at the 2025 New York City Invitational Speech & Debate Tournament, one of the nation’s most competitive and respected forensics competitions. The three-day event, hosted annually by the Bronx High School of Science, attracts hundreds of elite debaters and speakers from across the […]
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