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 2024–25 school year, the school had an enrollment of 259 students and 22.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1. There were 201 students (77.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 30 (11.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Academy For Urban Leadership Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2026.
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The school closed on June 30, 2025, after its charter agreement was revoked by the state of New Jersey.
Athletics The Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School JaguarsAcademy for Urban Leadership Charter High School, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. competed independently in interscholastic sports under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed October 20, 2020. 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.NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
Administration The school's Lead Administrator was Margaret Rose Morales. Her administration team included two vice principals.Lead Administrator, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter High School. Accessed June 1, 2020.
References
External links Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School
Data for Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School, National Center for Education Statistics