East Side High School

Regular School · NEWARK, NJ

East Side High School is a regular school school in NEWARK, New Jersey, serving grades 09–12 with 2,046 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,046

Teachers (FTE)

134.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,616	79%
White	327	16%
Black or African American	93	5%
Asian	6	0%
Two or more races	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	2,046	1,148M / 898F

English Language Learners: 1,012 (49% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	17.0% -8.6pp	25.6%	1,109
Reading Proficiency	22.0% -24.8pp	46.8%	462
Science Proficiency	2.0%	—	442
4-Year Graduation Rate	85.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (11)

151 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

542 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

946

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

236

11.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,046	100%

Contact & Location

238 VAN BUREN ST

NEWARK, NJ 07105

Phone: (973)465-4900

http://www.nps.k12.nj.us/EAS

District

Newark Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $44,682

District enrollment: 37,662

Other Schools in District

Abington Avenue School Elementary
Ann Street School Elementary
Avon Avenue School Elementary
Belmont Runyon Elementary School Elementary
Bruce Street School Elementary
Camden Street Elementary School Elementary
Chancellor Avenue School Elementary
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07105) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341134002194

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD