High Schools in ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

Summary:

The ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District in New Jersey is home to two high schools: Orange High School and STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges. While both schools serve grades 9-12, the data reveals significant differences in their academic performance and school characteristics.

The STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges stands out as the clear high performer in the district, ranking 15th out of 429 New Jersey high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Orange High School is ranked 387th and has a 1-star rating. STEM Innovation Academy students significantly outperform the district and state averages on standardized tests, with over 90% proficient or better in 9th grade ELA and over 60% proficient in Geometry and Science. Additionally, the STEM Innovation Academy has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.8 compared to 16.4 at Orange High School.

Despite the performance gap, both schools have similar 4-year graduation rates of around 91% and dropout rates of 1% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the STEM Innovation Academy has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 78.57% compared to 57.52% at Orange High School, suggesting potential equity concerns within the district. Further analysis would be needed to fully understand the underlying factors driving these disparities in academic achievement between the two high schools.

District Detail

451 Lincoln Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050

(973) 677-4000

SchoolDigger Rank:
488^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,527

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orange High School	Public	9-12	400 Lincoln Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4050	1,368	86	16.0	64.8%	2 (0.1%)	661 (48.3%)	697 (51.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	14	398^th of 434 public high schools	8.3%		13.9	387^th of 429 public high schools	9.8%	11	60.8	30.6	7.5	23.6	14.6	9.1	14.2	31.3	29.4	$11,681	$190	$11,491
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges	Public	9-12	445 Scotland Road	South Orange	07079	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4190	180	16	11.6	71.1%	0 (0.0%)	96 (53.3%)	81 (45.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	76.9	61^st of 434 public high schools	85.9%		90.4	15^th of 429 public high schools	96.5%	46			58.7	90.7				62.9	62.9

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Orange Public Schools	0.64 mi	13	226^th
East Orange Community Charter School	1.11 mi	1	538^th
South Orange-Maplewood School District	1.17 mi	10	160^th
East Orange School District	1.29 mi	19	509^th
Pride Academy Charter School District	1.36 mi	1	318^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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