Jersey City Public School - Annual Report 24-25 - Report - Page 6
Annual Report
District Strategic Plan
The Jersey City Public Schools educates students in pre-kindergarten through
twelfth grade, and its population reflects the diversity of the city it serves. The district
is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide, now referred to as “SDA Districts”,
which requires the state to cover all costs for school building and capital renovation
projects under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.
Demographic
Asian
17.16%
Black
27.8%
Hispanic
38.5%
Multi
Racial
1.7%
Native
Pacific
Americans Islander
0.96%
0.22%
White
15.5%
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The Jersey City Public Schools offers a diverse array of schools. We have fourteen
(14) Elementary Schools (Pre-K--5), thirteen (13) Grammar Schools (Pre-K-8), four (4)
Middle Schools (6-8), six (6) High Schools (9-12), one (1) Secondary School (6-12),
one (1) Alternative Program (serving grades 6-12), and four (4) Early Childhood
Centers. At the secondarylevel, we offer comprehensive Middle and High Schools as
well as district-wide selective programs to suit a range of interests and talents.
The Jersey City Public Schools District boasts two high schools ranked in the top ten
of public high schools in New Jersey: Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School
ranked as the number one high school and Infinity Institute ranked sixth out of three
hundred twenty two schools statewide. William L. Dickinson High School is the
oldest high school in the city and one of the largest schools in Hudson County in
terms of student population. It opened in 1906 as the Jersey City High School, and
is a four-story BeauxArts building located on a hilltop facing the Hudson River.
The student enrollment for the 2023 year was approximately 26,000. The City
continues to attract immigrants and global employees; as a result, the racial and
ethnic makeup of students and their demographics mirror the population of the city
as a whole.
The Jersey City Public School system offers a multitude of programs and services to
support all of its students, including English Language Learners, Students with
Disabilities, Gifted Students and those interested in careers and technical training.
