📍 35 Colgate St, Jersey City, Hudson County, 07302
James J Ferris High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jersey City, Hudson County. The school has 1,348 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jersey City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 91.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James J Ferris High School enrolls 1,348 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 91.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 24% Black or African American and 10% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 750 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 324 | 24% |
| White | 140 | 10% |
| Asian | 113 | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
798 of the school's 1,348 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 763 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James J Ferris High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-80, state senate district 31, state house district 31.
James J Ferris High School is one of 39 schools in Jersey City Public Schools, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. The district serves 25,951 students district-wide and employs 2,094 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,348 students, James J Ferris High School is larger than the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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