East Side High School’s Sherly Jaimel Perez Coronado Earns District’s Highest GPA as Class of 2026 Celebrates Record Achievements NEWARK, N.J. – Newark Public Schools celebrated the accomplishments of its highest-achieving graduating seniors during Academic Awards Night honoring 508 members of the Class of 2026 who earned grade point averages of 3.5 or higher. The […]

Inspired by her uncle’s hearing implant and a passion for innovation, Sherly Perez plans to study biomedical engineering and develop life-changing medical technologies NEWARK, N.J. – Growing up, Sherly Perez watched her uncle navigate life with a hearing implant that helped him communicate with the world around him. Seeing both the possibilities created by medical […]

Prestigious designation affirms school’s commitment to continuous improvement and academic excellence NEWARK, N.J. – East Side High School has earned reaccreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools, reaffirming its status as a school committed to high standards of teaching, learning, and continuous improvement. The Middle States […]

More than 200 students from district high schools recognized for completing rigorous program focused on skill-building, service, and personal growth NEWARK, N.J. – A year after the historic visit of HRH Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh, hundreds of high school students from throughout the Newark Public Schools were awarded medals that bear the Duke’s […]

East Side High School student playwrights to be featured this month NEWARK, N.J. – Six talented drama students from East Side High School have had their original one-act plays selected for presentation at the Newark Playwrights Festival, hosted by New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), on Wednesday evening, February 11th. This continues an extraordinary tradition […]

Student artwork to be exhibited at Newark Public Library on Saturday, January 17th NEWARK, N.J. – Several district students have earned honors in American Institute of Architects of the Newark & Suburban Area’s student art Contest. The contest, called “The Holidays,” was an architecture-inspired competition that invited students to explore how buildings and places shape […]

Superintendent León reunites with first Red Hawk Rising student to receive a job offer MONTCLAIR, N.J. – Weeks after Superintendent León made headlines by offering a future teacher a job during his high school graduation, he reunited with the very first student to whom he had ever extended such an offer, Melissa De Almeida. “She […]

34 students offered conditional employment with starting salaries of $74,000 NEWARK, N.J. – Among the thousands of high school graduates who participated in commencement exercises today, 34 walked away with more than just their diplomas. They also received job offers to become future teachers in Newark Public Schools. Thirty-two of these graduates completed the Red […]