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East Side High School

238 Van Buren St, Newark, NJ 07105

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,046
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newark Public School District
Essex County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
7thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
54thpercentile
College readinessAt least 22% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
38thpercentile
Class size15.2 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About East Side High School

East Side High School is a public high school in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Newark Public School District. The school is located in a large city in Essex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,046 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

238 Van Buren St
Newark, NJ 07105
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,046 students
Students per teacher
15.2 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Newark Public School District
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
341134002194

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.