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When Risiqat Adeniji was applying to colleges, a supplement essay question asked for three words that best described her. Her response: Tell me more.

“I’m a big person on understanding why,” Adeniji explained. “I always have to understand why things are the way that they are.”

Adeniji’s inquisitive nature has propelled her to the Ivy League. This fall, Adeniji will attend Brown University, where she plans to study psychology on the pre-med track with aspirations of becoming a psychiatrist or neuroscientist.

For Adeniji, one of Newark Public Schools’ most accomplished student debaters, the acceptance represented more than admission to an Ivy League university. It represented the culmination of years spent sharpening her voice, expanding her understanding of the world, and developing the skills that helped her become one of the nation’s top high school debaters.

“I think that my acceptance to Brown University was only true because of how much effort I put into debate,” said Adeniji. “Debate really made me who I am.”

Read the full story at the following URL: https://www.nps.k12.nj.us/press-releases/newark-public-schools-national-high-school-debate-standout-commits-to-brown-university/

Science Park High School Class of 2011 is officially hosting its 15-Year Reunion!

The event will take place on:
Saturday, August 1, 2026
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Consigliere Wine & Sound Bar
31 Warren Street, Newark, NJ

The reunion is centered around the Class of 2011 but is open to SPHS alumni, former teachers/staff, administrators, and supporters who would like to celebrate and reconnect with the Science Park community.

Tickets include admission, brunch-style catered food, 2 hosted drink tickets, music, photo moments, and reunion vibes.

Tickets:
https://ticketscandy.com/e/science-park-high-school-class-of-2011-15-year-reunion-16523

Questions can be sent to:
[email protected]

And then this happened...for the third year in a row, Science Park's marching band, The Legion of Boom, led by the famous Mario B. Banks, took first place at NBOE's Battle of the Bands. So proud of these amazing humans! ⚡️💪❤️

Our very own music teacher, Mario Banks, has been nominated for the Manilow Music Teacher Award. This award recognizes outstanding music teachers who bring music to life for their students. Vote now and every day! ⚡️❤️⚡️

Newark Public Schools Students Win Top Honors at Prestigious Lexington Winter Invitational Debate Tournament

https://www.nps.k12.nj.us/press-releases/newark-public-schools-students-win-top-honors-at-prestigious-lexington-winter-invitational-debate-tournament/

Oh how we love a good snow day!!

From the farm in South Jersey to our beautiful Science Park, our tree has made its way to the atrium to spread joy to all. A tremendous thank you to the boys' basketball and the boys' soccer teams for their hard work in its installation (and all our sturdy staff members who helped).

What great teachers can do...⚡️💪❤️

Science Park Leads Newark Schools in National Rankings; North Star Tops Among Charters Science Park, Technology High School, the Donald Payne School of Technology were the top three ranked high schools in Newark, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report national...

Best. Teacher. Ever.

Congratulations to Mario Banks, Science Park High School’s 2025 Teacher of the Year!


Find out who will be named NBOE District Teacher of the Year on June 12th!

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Teenagers are getting ready to vote in Newark's school board elections More than 1,000 16- and 17-year-olds are registered, but the registration deadline is getting close. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan spoke to students who are making their voices heard.