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Dr Ronald McNair High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jersey City, Hudson County. The school has 701 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 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dr Ronald McNair High School enrolls 701 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 52 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Asian, 20% White and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 301 | 43% |
| White | 139 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 112 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 100 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 5.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
239 of the school's 701 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 184 qualify for free lunch and 55 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.
Dr Ronald McNair High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-80, state senate district 33, state house district 33.
Dr Ronald McNair 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 701 students, Dr Ronald McNair High School is close to 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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