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Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

35 Winans Street, East Orange, NJ 07017 · (973) 414-8600 · Part of East Orange City School District

East Orange’s School Grade C− better than 16% of New Jersey school districts

Students
701
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for East Orange kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where East Orange kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

35 Winans Street, East Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6111
Grade 797
Grade 895
Grade 9101
Grade 10101
Grade 11105
Grade 1291
Enrollment over time
742’20
732’21
711’22
695’23
701’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 13%White <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School from East Orange families.

Other schools in East Orange City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; East Orange’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.