Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
EAST ORANGE, NJ · East Orange School District
Regular public school · Grades 6-12 · Suburb, large
220th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 46%▲ Improving
35 Winans Street, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017
(973)414-8600NCES ID 340423002064Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School 220th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 32th in 2019 to 46th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 392 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 695 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 97.7% | 87.6% | ▼ 10.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 11.4% | ▲ 9.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $493K in zip 07017 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School
- #379East Orange Campus High SchoolEast Orange School District · 0.8 mi away379th of 404
ELA 16% ▼45 · Math 10% ▼7Compare - #160East Orange STEM Academy High SchoolEast Orange School District · 1 mi away160th of 404
ELA 65% ▲4 · Math 28% ▲11Compare - #132Essex County Donald M. Payne, Sr. School of TechnologyEssex County Schools of Technology · 1.2 mi away132nd of 404
ELA 66% ▲5 · Math 39% ▲22Compare - #330Orange High SchoolOrange Board Of Education School District · 1.5 mi away330th of 404
ELA 24% ▼37 · Math 16% ▼1Compare - #398West Side High SchoolNewark Public School District · 1.6 mi away398th of 404
ELA 10% ▼51 · Math 10% ▼7Compare - #400Barringer High SchoolNewark Public School District · 1.7 mi away400th of 404
ELA 10% ▼51 · Math 10% ▼7Compare - #389LEAD Charter SchoolLEAD Charter School · 2 mi away · charter389th of 404
Compare - #17Science Park High SchoolNewark Public School District · 2.1 mi away17th of 404
ELA 96% ▲35 · Math 81% ▲64Compare
What school district is Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School in?
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School is part of the East Orange School District district in EAST ORANGE, New Jersey.
Is Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School 220th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School?
Black 88%, Hispanic 11% (695 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07017 is $493K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.