Orange High School

Summary:

Orange High School is a public high school located in Orange, New Jersey, serving 1,265 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 51.78% African American and 47.35% Hispanic students.

Despite its diverse student body, Orange High School has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom quartile of New Jersey high schools. The school's standardized test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state average. Additionally, Orange High School has seen a declining four-year graduation rate, dropping from 91.1% in 2019-2020 to 73.9% in 2021-2022, and a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.8% in 2017-2018 to 26.7% in 2020-2021. These challenges are particularly concerning when compared to the nearby STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges, which outperforms Orange High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Further analysis reveals that Orange High School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups. While the school ranks relatively higher for its African American and English Language Learner students compared to other New Jersey high schools, it struggles with its Hispanic and Special Education student populations, ranking in the bottom quartile for these subgroups. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, these challenges suggest that the district and school may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to improve student outcomes, particularly for underperforming subgroups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 400 Lincoln Ave
       Orange, NJ  07050-2208


(973) 677-4050

District: ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
356th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,681 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  1,265

Racial breakdown:

African American:
51.8%
Hispanic:
47.4%
White:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.2% Help


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Compare Details Orange High School ranks worse than 84.4% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.53. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Orange High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 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 (51.8%), Hispanic (47.4%), White (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orange High School is 16. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orange High School is $11,681.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Orange High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange High School 356th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Orange High School in the ranking list.)

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ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District:

SchoolDigger ranks ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District 499th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Orange High School

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Rank History for all students at Orange High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.21 332nd 343 3.2%
2004 1.95 331st 348 4.9%
2005 1.48 337th 351 4.0%
2006 0.28 347th 357 2.8%
2007 1.01 347th 361 3.9%
2008 1.26 344th 359 4.2%
2009 1.40 356th 370 3.8%
2010 2.20 355th 371 4.3%
2011 1.29 367th 378 2.9%
2012 6.25 363rd 388 6.4%
2013 4.10 373rd 396 5.8%
2014 3.37 385th 411 6.3%
2015 37.49 230th 406 43.3%
2016 18.93 362nd 409 11.5%
2017 25.33 314th 411 23.6%
2018 31.64 280th 415 32.5%
2019 20.98 321st 416 22.8%
2021 14.64 357th 405 11.9%
2022 15.56 369th 415 11.1%
2023 16.53 356th 422 15.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Orange High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.32 103rd 146 29.5%
2019 27.60 105th 138 23.9%
2021 41.05 44th 101 56.4%
2023 31.99 104th 161 35.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Orange High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.22 239th 355 32.7%
2019 15.43 342nd 349 2.0%
2021 23.77 266th 333 20.1%
2023 65.55 62nd 339 81.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orange High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.23 173rd 345 49.9%
2019 28.09 257th 347 25.9%
2021 31.15 243rd 326 25.5%
2022 30.04 222nd 324 31.5%
2023 22.32 294th 344 14.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Orange High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.99 327th 403 18.9%
2019 17.06 334th 408 18.1%
2021 16.35 349th 402 13.2%
2022 15.36 356th 414 14.0%
2023 15.78 348th 416 16.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Orange High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.58 333rd 405 17.8%
2019 12.74 356th 407 12.5%
2021 16.38 348th 402 13.4%
2022 13.06 363rd 410 11.5%
2023 13.87 356th 414 14.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Orange High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.59 164th 266 38.3%
2019 45.67 119th 254 53.1%
2021 36.58 145th 247 41.3%
2022 24.92 204th 256 20.3%
2023 35.32 144th 250 42.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orange High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.91 310th 368 15.8%
2019 8.59 355th 364 2.5%
2021 24.62 317th 374 15.2%
2022 23.20 301st 382 21.2%
2023 20.27 325th 385 15.6%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Orange High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 25 904 12 74 2 n/a n/a 0 1017
1989 28 894 16 60 7 n/a n/a 0 1005
1990 26 901 14 61 0 n/a n/a 0 1002
1991 13 919 14 83 3 n/a n/a 0 1032
1992 5 861 13 70 0 n/a n/a 0 949
1993 11 873 6 71 0 n/a n/a 0 961
1994 9 860 4 72 0 n/a n/a 0 945
1995 6 915 2 61 0 n/a n/a 0 984
1996 6 915 2 61 0 n/a n/a 0 984
1998 4 1060 4 78 0 n/a n/a 0 1146
1999 5 1024 2 68 0 n/a n/a 0 1099
2000 3 940 1 60 4 n/a n/a -1 1007
2001 2 894 5 76 1 n/a n/a 0 978
2002 4 1041 8 82 0 n/a n/a 0 1135
2003 4 1041 8 82 0 n/a n/a 0 1135
2004 2 961 8 84 0 n/a n/a 0 1055
2005 2 998 15 95 0 n/a n/a 0 1110
2006 1 987 11 96 0 n/a n/a 0 1095
2007 5 1032 13 117 1 n/a n/a 0 1168
2008 5 993 11 118 0 n/a n/a 0 1127
2009 3 972 2 111 1 0 0 0 1089
2010 5 953 3 137 1 0 0 0 1099
2011 3 678 1 97 0 0 1 0 780
2012 2 666 2 122 0 4 0 0 796
2013 2 667 2 135 1 1 1 0 809
2014 2 667 3 150 1 0 0 0 823
2015 1 653 0 178 2 0 0 0 834
2016 2 615 1 203 1 3 0 0 825
2017 3 614 3 235 0 2 0 0 857
2018 2 654 2 300 0 2 0 0 960
2019 1 620 1 289 0 0 1 0 912
2020 2 607 0 364 0 1 1 0 975
2021 2 492 0 344 1 0 1 0 840
2022 1 517 1 452 2 0 0 0 973
2023 4 655 3 599 3 0 1 0 1265

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 Orange High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1017 79.0 12.8 n/a
1989 1005 77.0 13.0 n/a
1990 1002 77.0 13.0 16.5
1991 1032 69.0 14.9 23
1992 949 73.0 13.0 n/a
1993 961 66.9 14.4 52.3
1994 945 75.5 12.5 50.2
1995 984 84.5 11.6 44.8
1996 984 84.5 11.6 44.8
1998 1146 81.1 14.1 64
1999 1099 84.1 13.1 48
2000 1007 80.6 12.5 45.7
2001 978 82.0 11.9 74.9
2002 1135 71.5 15.9 65.8
2003 1135 71.5 15.9 65.8
2004 1055 84.0 12.6 77.6
2005 1110 84.0 13.2 n/a
2006 1095 89.0 12.3 56.2
2007 1168 93.0 12.6 54.3
2008 1127 93.0 12.1 74.9
2009 1089 94.9 10.1 63.7
2010 1099 81.0 13.5 63.7
2011 780 65.0 12.0 45.4
2012 796 81.3 9.7 64.6
2013 809 75.0 10.7 82.9
2014 823 82.0 10.0 83.5
2015 834 82.0 10.1 75.3
2016 825 81.0 10.1 66.4
2017 857 81.8 10.4 44.7
2018 960 85.8 11.1 54
2019 912 91.6 9.9 58.1
2020 975 94.2 10.3 83.3
2021 840 94.2 8.9 71.7
2022 973 86.2 11.2 58.5
2023 1265 79.0 16.0 70.2

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 Orange High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1017 79.0 12.8 n/a
1989 1005 77.0 13.0 n/a
1990 1002 77.0 13.0 16.5
1991 1032 69.0 14.9 23
1992 949 73.0 13.0 n/a
1993 961 66.9 14.4 52.3
1994 945 75.5 12.5 50.2
1995 984 84.5 11.6 44.8
1996 984 84.5 11.6 44.8
1998 1146 81.1 14.1 64
1999 1099 84.1 13.1 48
2000 1007 80.6 12.5 45.7
2001 978 82.0 11.9 74.9
2002 1135 71.5 15.9 65.8
2003 1135 71.5 15.9 65.8
2004 1055 84.0 12.6 77.6
2005 1110 84.0 13.2 n/a
2006 1095 89.0 12.3 56.2
2007 1168 93.0 12.6 54.3
2008 1127 93.0 12.1 74.9
2009 1089 94.9 10.1 63.7
2010 1099 81.0 13.5 63.7
2011 780 65.0 12.0 45.4
2012 796 81.3 9.7 64.6
2013 809 75.0 10.7 82.9
2014 823 82.0 10.0 83.5
2015 834 82.0 10.1 75.3
2016 825 81.0 10.1 66.4
2017 857 81.8 10.4 44.7
2018 960 85.8 11.1 54
2019 912 91.6 9.9 58.1
2020 975 94.2 10.3 83.3
2021 840 94.2 8.9 71.7
2022 973 86.2 11.2 58.5
2023 1265 79.0 16.0 70.2

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 Orange High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $190 (1.6%) $11,491 (98.4%) $11,681

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Orange High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 321st of 416 High schoolsRanks 356th of 422 High schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Orange High School)05.4
 5.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)18.28
 10.2%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
10th Grade Algebra I (Orange High School)1.75.7
 4%
   10th Grade Algebra I (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)1.75.7
 4%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Orange High School)1.45.4
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District)25.516.1
 9.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9121265
 38.7%
African American620655
 5.6%
American Indian03
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic289599
 107.3%
Pacific Islander00
White14
 300%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.1%70.2%
 12.1%


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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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