Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Summary:

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School is a public school located in East Orange, New Jersey, serving 711 students in grades 6-12. The school has a predominantly African American student population and is part of the East Orange School District, which is ranked 525 out of 615 districts in the state.

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts assessments, with 67.3% of 9th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 37.2% in the district and 52.1% statewide. The school also maintains high graduation rates, at 97.8% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the 78.2% rate at East Orange Campus High School. Additionally, Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School has received higher SchoolDigger ratings, ranging from 2 to 3 stars, compared to the 0 to 1 star ratings of other high schools in the district.

While the school excels in many areas, it faces challenges in maintaining consistent student attendance and improving mathematics proficiency, particularly in the middle grades. When compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Science Park High School in Newark, Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School still has room for improvement to reach the highest levels of academic excellence. However, the school's strong performance among its African American and low-income student subgroups suggests it is making strides in providing a quality education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 35 Winans Street
       East Orange, NJ  07017


(973) 414-8600

District: East Orange School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
255th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,501 Help


Feeder schools for Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School:

Elementary:    Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  711

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.6%
Hispanic:
9.4%
White:
0.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.5% Help


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Compare Details Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School ranks worse than 72.1% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.93. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School ranks worse than 60.4% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the East Orange School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.82. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.6%), Hispanic (9.4%), White (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the East Orange School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School is 11.8, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the East Orange School District! (See more...)
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Compare Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School employs 60 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School is $14,501, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the East Orange School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School 539th of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School 255th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School in the ranking list.)

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East Orange School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Orange School District 525th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.38 548th 574 4.5%
2004 1.42 573rd 588 2.6%
2005 3.19 564th 599 5.8%
2006 4.40 569th 615 7.5%
2007 10.29 557th 631 11.7%
2008 9.37 571st 640 10.8%
2009 15.66 564th 664 15.1%
2010 17.24 577th 677 14.8%
2011 13.48 594th 684 13.2%
2012 28.96 535th 677 21.0%
2013 28.98 532nd 704 24.4%
2014 23.28 566th 717 21.1%
2015 9.85 658th 713 7.7%
2016 13.26 624th 713 12.5%
2017 28.22 513th 712 27.9%
2018 51.61 349th 716 51.3%
2019 34.52 498th 745 33.2%
2021 26.42 458th 652 29.8%
2022 26.88 533rd 745 28.5%
2023 26.93 539th 748 27.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.30 198th 471 58.0%
2019 42.18 254th 492 48.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.54 67th 522 87.2%
2019 57.16 179th 541 66.9%
2021 43.33 236th 467 49.5%
2022 36.85 341st 549 37.9%
2023 51.48 219th 568 61.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.40 286th 680 57.9%
2019 38.68 455th 703 35.3%
2021 28.84 425th 625 32.0%
2022 30.60 493rd 726 32.1%
2023 37.62 419th 720 41.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.26 393rd 675 41.8%
2019 32.03 484th 697 30.6%
2021 24.51 453rd 635 28.7%
2022 22.47 561st 730 23.2%
2023 21.49 556th 718 22.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.16 29th 326 91.1%
2019 65.80 82nd 326 74.8%
2021 48.62 120th 291 58.8%
2022 52.66 135th 356 62.1%
2023 54.11 131st 361 63.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.82 274th 480 42.9%
2022 54.41 208th 591 64.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 8.30 314th 343 8.5%
2004 22.48 287th 348 17.5%
2005 7.83 322nd 351 8.3%
2006 5.12 335th 357 6.2%
2007 19.98 309th 361 14.4%
2008 9.65 323rd 359 10.0%
2009 27.60 300th 370 18.9%
2010 23.86 314th 371 15.4%
2011 48.66 252nd 378 33.3%
2012 47.14 265th 388 31.7%
2013 56.77 233rd 396 41.2%
2014 59.51 222nd 411 46.0%
2015 40.42 200th 406 50.7%
2016 44.66 191st 409 53.3%
2017 54.65 138th 411 66.4%
2018 46.61 177th 415 57.3%
2019 32.94 260th 416 37.5%
2021 29.60 267th 405 34.1%
2022 23.17 314th 415 24.3%
2023 32.82 255th 422 39.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.97 41st 345 88.1%
2019 56.36 97th 347 72.0%
2021 53.90 93rd 326 71.5%
2022 42.65 147th 324 54.6%
2023 50.25 100th 344 70.9%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.13 182nd 403 54.8%
2019 34.06 256th 408 37.3%
2021 32.19 260th 402 35.3%
2022 23.57 308th 414 25.6%
2023 31.50 252nd 416 39.4%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.05 197th 405 51.4%
2019 32.93 244th 407 40.0%
2021 28.55 278th 402 30.8%
2022 26.99 270th 410 34.1%
2023 14.59 348th 414 15.9%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.33 43rd 266 83.8%
2019 61.80 61st 254 76.0%
2021 52.19 91st 247 63.2%
2022 56.96 59th 256 77.0%
2023 57.66 58th 250 76.8%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.23 234th 385 39.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 2 677 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 681
1989 0 616 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1990 0 646 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1991 2 714 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1992 0 744 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 748
1993 0 762 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1994 1 803 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 812
1995 0 679 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1996 0 679 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1998 0 702 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 710
1999 1 656 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2000 1 673 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 687
2001 0 686 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2002 0 733 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 744
2003 0 733 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 744
2004 0 738 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2005 0 682 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2006 0 671 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 678
2007 0 679 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 686
2008 0 286 1 368 4 n/a n/a 0 659
2009 0 659 1 6 0 0 0 0 666
2010 0 825 1 12 0 0 0 0 838
2011 0 852 2 18 0 0 0 0 872
2012 0 839 2 22 0 0 0 0 863
2013 0 801 3 28 0 0 0 0 832
2014 1 735 2 37 0 0 0 0 775
2015 1 723 1 39 0 0 0 0 764
2016 0 707 1 41 0 1 0 0 750
2017 2 692 0 47 0 0 0 0 741
2018 3 684 0 48 0 1 0 0 736
2019 4 685 0 50 0 1 0 0 740
2020 5 686 0 62 0 1 0 0 754
2021 3 669 0 67 0 3 0 0 742
2022 4 661 0 64 0 3 0 0 732
2023 3 637 0 67 0 2 1 1 711

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 681 47.0 14.4 n/a
1989 625 48.0 13.0 n/a
1990 658 49.0 13.4 46
1991 717 54.0 13.2 41.1
1992 748 56.0 13.3 50.7
1993 766 53.0 14.5 56.9
1994 812 55.0 14.8 54.4
1995 688 50.0 13.8 49.3
1996 688 50.0 13.8 49.3
1998 710 55.0 12.9 66.2
1999 665 51.0 13.0 49.9
2000 687 58.0 11.8 89.4
2001 698 58.2 12.0 28.8
2002 744 63.0 11.8 38.2
2003 744 63.0 11.8 38.2
2004 745 56.0 13.3 44.2
2005 688 53.0 13.0 n/a
2006 678 59.0 11.5 65.5
2007 686 58.0 11.8 46.1
2008 659 53.0 12.4 59.6
2009 666 55.3 9.7 64.3
2010 838 68.0 12.3 64.3
2011 872 72.0 12.1 64.9
2012 863 79.6 10.8 56.5
2013 832 78.0 10.6 70.3
2014 775 85.0 9.1 67.6
2015 764 82.0 9.3 73
2016 750 81.0 9.2 62.5
2017 741 74.0 10.0 55.7
2018 736 71.0 10.3 55.7
2019 740 69.0 10.7 53.8
2020 754 67.0 11.2 83
2021 742 67.0 11.0 69.1
2022 732 64.0 11.4 68.2
2023 711 60.0 11.8 61.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 681 47.0 14.4 n/a
1989 625 48.0 13.0 n/a
1990 658 49.0 13.4 46
1991 717 54.0 13.2 41.1
1992 748 56.0 13.3 50.7
1993 766 53.0 14.5 56.9
1994 812 55.0 14.8 54.4
1995 688 50.0 13.8 49.3
1996 688 50.0 13.8 49.3
1998 710 55.0 12.9 66.2
1999 665 51.0 13.0 49.9
2000 687 58.0 11.8 89.4
2001 698 58.2 12.0 28.8
2002 744 63.0 11.8 38.2
2003 744 63.0 11.8 38.2
2004 745 56.0 13.3 44.2
2005 688 53.0 13.0 n/a
2006 678 59.0 11.5 65.5
2007 686 58.0 11.8 46.1
2008 659 53.0 12.4 59.6
2009 666 55.3 9.7 64.3
2010 838 68.0 12.3 64.3
2011 872 72.0 12.1 64.9
2012 863 79.6 10.8 56.5
2013 832 78.0 10.6 70.3
2014 775 85.0 9.1 67.6
2015 764 82.0 9.3 73
2016 750 81.0 9.2 62.5
2017 741 74.0 10.0 55.7
2018 736 71.0 10.3 55.7
2019 740 69.0 10.7 53.8
2020 754 67.0 11.2 83
2021 742 67.0 11.0 69.1
2022 732 64.0 11.4 68.2
2023 711 60.0 11.8 61.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $320 (2.2%) $14,181 (97.8%) $14,501

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 498th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 539th of 748 Middle schools
 5.2%
Ranks 260th of 416 High schoolsRanks 255th of 422 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)4646.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)41.728.7
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)135.4
 7.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)11.56.8
 4.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)5648.9
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)44.934.1
 10.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)226.8
 15.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)15.36.9
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)53.356.1
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)41.640.6
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)43.98.6
 35.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (East Orange School District)123.3
 8.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.315.4
 13.9%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)56.867.3
 10.5%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (East Orange School District)28.237.2
 9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)10.616.3
 5.7%
   9th Grade Algebra I (East Orange School District)6.85.5
 1.3%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
10th Grade Geometry (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)5.80
 5.8%
   10th Grade Geometry (East Orange School District)4.52.2
 2.3%
   10th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)15.37.7
 7.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)18.416.3
 2.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (East Orange School District)10.811.1
 0.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School)10.626.7
 16.1%
   End of Course Geometry (East Orange School District)7.212.5
 5.3%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students740711
 3.9%
African American685637
 7%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic5067
 34%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White43
 25%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.8%61.5%
 7.7%


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Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School ranks 255th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cicely L. Tyson Community Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 711 students attended Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School.

Students at Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic.


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