East Orange School District is a comprehensive community

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serving students in

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through

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from the city of

East Orange East Orange is a City (New Jersey), city in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 69,612. The city was List of municipalities in ...

, in Essex County,

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, United States. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in ''Abbott v. Burke'' which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 20 schools, had an enrollment of 10,072 students and 744.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 13.5:1.District information for East Orange School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. In 2003, Patrick Healy Middle School was identified as one of seven "persistently dangerous" public schools in New Jersey. The designation has since been removed. The district is classified by the

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as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Early childhood education centers *Althea Gibson Early Childhood Academy (159 students; in grades PreK and K) **Crystal Davis, Principal *Wahlstrom Early Childhood Center (156; PreK-K) **Annie Jackson, Principal ;Elementary schools *Benjamin Banneker Academy (511; PreK-5) **Sharon Vincent, Principal *Edward T. Bowser, Sr. School of Excellence (609; PreK-5) **Brian Heaphy, Principal *George Washington Carver Institute of Science and Technology (325; PreK-5) **Dr. Sharon Alsbrook Davis, Principal *Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. Academy (193; K-5) **Dr. Tabina H. Adam, Principal *Mildred Barry Garvin School (356; PreK-5) **Dr. Howard Walker, Principal *Whitney E. Houston Academy of Creative & Performing Arts (369; PreK-8) **Henry Hamilton, Principal *Langston Hughes Elementary School (589; PreK-5) **Thelma Ramsey, Principal *J. Garfield Jackson Sr. Academy (256; K-5) **Yvy Joseph, Principal *Ecole Touissant Louverture (297; PreK-5) **Ralph Jacob, Jr., Principal *Gordon Parks Academy School of Radio, Animation, Film and Television (285; PreK-5) **Leslie Shults, Principal *Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School (504; PreK-5) **Passion Moss-Hasan, Principal *Dionne Warwick Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship (462; PreK-5) **Flore Nadeige Lovett, Principal ;Middle schools *Future Ready Prep (NA; 6-7) **Dr. Renee N. Richardson, Administrator *Patrick F. Healy Middle School (392; 7) **Dr. Howard Walker, Principal *John L. Costley Middle School (367; 8). The school was named in honor of John L. Costley Sr., a local community activist who was a

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veteran and member of the

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, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters. **Koree Toles, Principal *Sojourner Truth Middle School (406; 6) **Dr. Monica Burton, Principal ;High schools *

Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts is a specialty magnet public middle school / high school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades in the city of East Orange in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, a ...

(740; 6-12) **John English, Principal * East Orange Campus High School located on the former campus of

Upsala College Upsala College (UC) was a private college affiliated with the Swedish-American Augustana Synod (later the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church) and located in East Orange in Essex County, New Jersey in the United States. Upsala was founded in ...

(1,651; 9-12) **Ronnie Estrict, Principal *

East Orange STEM Academy East Orange STEM Academy is a specialty magnet public school that serves students in sixth through twelfth grades in East Orange, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the East Orange School District. The school focu ...

(358; 9-12) **Dr. Vincent Stallings, Principal ;Other *Fresh Start Academy Middle / High - Glenwood Campus (NA; 6-12)

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Abdulsaleem Hasan, Superintendent of Schools *Christina Hunt, School Business Administrator

Board of education

The district's

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is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the Mayor to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three members up for reappointment each year. Of the more than 600 school districts statewide, East Orange is one of 15 districts with an appointed school board. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.Roll, Erin
"Montclair Parents Debate Appointed Vs. Elected School Board"
''Montclair Local'', April 4, 2019. Accessed May 9, 2020. "Montclair is one of 11 school districts in New Jersey in which the board of education is appointed by the mayor, rather than elected. And a debate is ensuing among some Montclair residents over whether Montclair should stick with an appointed board, or switch to an elected board.... As of 2018, Montclair was one of only 11 Type I school districts in New Jersey. The other 10 are Ventnor, Port Republic, Rockleigh, Pine Valley, East Orange, East Newark, Union City, Harrison, Trenton and Summit."

References

External links

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School Data for the East Orange School District

{{Essex County, New Jersey School Districts East Orange, New Jersey New Jersey Abbott Districts New Jersey District Factor Group A School districts in Essex County, New Jersey