Dr Ronald McNair High School

123 Coles Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
716
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jersey City Public Schools
Hudson County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores92% proficient in math & reading
98thpercentile
Equity85% of low-income students proficient
100thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
85thpercentile
College readinessAt least 68% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
94thpercentile
Class size13.1 students per teacher
36thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dr Ronald McNair High School

Dr Ronald McNair High School is a public high school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Jersey City Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in Hudson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 716 students were enrolled, with about 13.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

123 Coles Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
716 students
Students per teacher
13.1 to 1
AP courses offered
29
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Jersey City Public Schools
County
Hudson County
NCES school ID
340783002778

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.