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Dr Ronald McNair High School

Public Grades 9-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 97% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Dr Ronald McNair High School is a public high school in Jersey City, New Jersey that serves grades 9-12 and has a student population of 698. Despite being part of a lower-ranked school district, this exceptional institution has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dr Ronald McNair High School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with students significantly outperforming their peers in the district and across New Jersey on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 99.4% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 38.5% for the district and 49.9% for the state. The school's performance in math and science is equally impressive, with 96.1% of 9th-graders proficient or better in Algebra I, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's high graduation rates, ranging from 77.7% to 100% over the past few years, and low dropout rates further demonstrate its commitment to student success.

What sets Dr Ronald McNair High School apart is its ability to deliver exceptional results across diverse student subgroups, ranking within the top 15 high schools in New Jersey for most subgroups. This suggests a strong focus on equity and inclusion, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to thrive. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending also indicate that the district is effectively allocating resources to support the school's success. Overall, Dr Ronald McNair High School is a shining example of academic excellence, serving as a model for other schools to emulate, even within a lower-performing district.

716

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,528

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 Coles Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302

(201) 418-7617

District: Jersey City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.3%

White:

20.9%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (91% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New Jersey high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg30%

New Jersey avg39%

12^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8High Schools in the Jersey City Public Schools

455^th of 609Jersey City Public Schools among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	12 of 434	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	11 of 429	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	3 of 422	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	9 of 415	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	1 of 405	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	17 of 416	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	12 of 415	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	8 of 411	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	97.3	6 of 409	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.7	17 of 406	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	17 of 411	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	1 of 396	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	1 of 388	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	1 of 378	99.7%	★★★★★
2010	50.9	244 of 371	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.6	109 of 370	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	87.5	10 of 359	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	10 of 361	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	87.7	1 of 357	99.7%	★★★★★
2005	88.8	1 of 351	99.7%	★★★★★
2004	90.1	1 of 348	99.7%	★★★★★
2003	86.4	22 of 343	93.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	8 of 283	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	6 of 282	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	3 of 250	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 256	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	3 of 247	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	6 of 254	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 266	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	1 of 190	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	7 of 191	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	8 of 172	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	9 of 175	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	14 of 191	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	8 of 198	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	11 of 426	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	13 of 420	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	4 of 416	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	14 of 414	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	6 of 402	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	15 of 408	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	5 of 403	98.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	13 of 406	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	10 of 403	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	4 of 385	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	7 of 382	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	3 of 374	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	10 of 364	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 368	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	9 of 377	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	2 of 358	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	5 of 344	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 324	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 326	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	6 of 347	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 345	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	11 of 426	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	8 of 419	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	7 of 414	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	11 of 410	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	5 of 402	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	15 of 407	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	9 of 405	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	12 of 347	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	2 of 345	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	7 of 335	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	10 of 335	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	6 of 336	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	9 of 339	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	4 of 340	98.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts99%+50 vs state

Algebra I96%+65 vs state

Science95%+63 vs state

Geometry83%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, September 21, 2017

I hated my time in the school. I graduated in 2013. There is not much diversity and only a handful of teachers who show actual concern for their students. They lead people to believe that it is a very diverse school, but there is a great diversity of the countries that the Asian students come from.

The expectations are outrageous (I have graduated college now so I know that hard work is important and I am not lazy. This is just true). The amount of hours of homework assigned cannot fit into the day if you want a proper nights rest and because students know that, but are so afraid to tell the teachers they just cheat to get the work done. I have seen countless people cheat on Exams. I never did, but if I did, I would have had a much higher GPA and been inducted into honor society like the other cheaters were.

SOme students coped with the workload with drugs and alcoholism, and any student who did not fit in was pretty much isolated. Basicallly ate lunch alone for 3 out of my 4 years and worked independently unless the teachers specifically assigned me to a group.

I also had a teacher try to fail me on an assignment that I didn't do because I was in the hospital sick with the flu. Showed her the note from the hospital and then she told me I could make it up. I made it up in one day (The other students had about 4 days to do it) and she still tried to fail me. I honestly believe she was racist on only liked the Asian students.

So yeah. This high school sucked. But it looks great on your resume/transcripts and can open many doors for college and internships. If you can get through the trauma without dropping out or getting hurt, then it is worth going just for the ability to put it on your college apps. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

I really DISLIKE this school. To keep it short, some teachers don't care if you pass or fail and just want to get through the year. Others will talk about their personal life and will START teaching the last 10 minutes of class. Also, this school isn't prepared. Some students don't get textbooks and therefore have to learn from their very brief notes while other students have the textbook and get higher grades. In addition, this school is very low on materials. Barely any paper, ink, etc. I am dreading going back to this school for another year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dr Ronald McNair High School	Public	9-12	123 Coles Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 418-7617	716	55	13.1	35.2%	150 (20.9%)	100 (14.0%)	115 (16.1%)	310 (43.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	33 (4.6%)	90.8	12^th of 434 public high schools	97.2%		91.3	11^th of 429 public high schools	97.4%	1			94.6	99.4	96.1	96.1	83.4		83.4	$11,528	$339	$11,189
William L Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	2 Palisade Ave	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4400	1,786	130	13.7	76.6%	284 (15.9%)	296 (16.6%)	880 (49.3%)	269 (15.1%)	29 (1.6%)	10 (0.6%)	18 (1.0%)	15.4	385^th of 434 public high schools	11.3%		18.8	365^th of 429 public high schools	14.9%	20	62.2	32.6	15.4	22.6	6.2	6.2	4.8	1.9	2.7	$11,534	$519	$11,015
James J Ferris High School	Public	9-12	35 Colgate St	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6660	1,364	100	13.7	72.1%	151 (11.1%)	289 (21.2%)	753 (55.2%)	154 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (1.0%)	11.6	409^th of 434 public high schools	5.8%		17.1	371^st of 429 public high schools	13.5%	38	53.6	26.4	5.9	28.8	6.4	6.4	3.8		2.9	$14,071	$548	$13,523
Academy of Technology Design	Public	9-12	525 Montgomery Street	Jersey City	07302	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6331	235	4	58.0	49.4%	43 (18.3%)	21 (8.9%)	128 (54.5%)	29 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	71.4	87^th of 434 public high schools	80.0%		62	138^th of 429 public high schools	67.8%	51		49.1	15.1	87.1	63.3	63.3
County Prep High School	Public	9-12	525 Montgomery Street	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Hudson County Schools of Technology School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 631-6302	892	92	9.7	57.1%	227 (25.4%)	45 (5.0%)	302 (33.9%)	265 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (5.0%)	83.7	40^th of 434 public high schools	90.8%		78.5	62^nd of 429 public high schools	85.5%	22		89.6	49.0	91.0	51.2	51.2	77.5		76.5	$16,033	$2,637	$13,396
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	60 Crescent Ave	Jersey City	07304	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6700	767	61	12.6	75.6%	49 (6.4%)	428 (55.8%)	246 (32.1%)	29 (3.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	15.6	384^th of 434 public high schools	11.5%		15.1	383^rd of 429 public high schools	10.7%	1	71.9	22.7	14.1	19.2	4.1	4.1		0.0	5.9	$14,645	$514	$14,131
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	299 Sip Avenue	Jersey City	07306	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4373	193	25	7.7	68.9%	56 (29.0%)	34 (17.6%)	49 (25.4%)	50 (25.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	75.9	66^th of 434 public high schools	84.8%		79.3	58^th of 429 public high schools	86.5%	8		78.0	55.1	90.9	65.5	65.5	55.5	20.0	39.4	$14,454	$356	$14,098
Hoboken High School	Public	9-12	Ninth & Clinton St	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3700	652	47	13.9	52.1%	201 (30.8%)	89 (13.7%)	309 (47.4%)	30 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	58.5	151^st of 434 public high schools	65.2%		56.5	163^rd of 429 public high schools	62.0%	12	89.0	64.7	30.8	69.4	11.6	11.6	59.1		58.4	$19,451	$358	$19,093
Henry Snyder High School	Public	9-12	239 Bergen Ave	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-6600	729	84	8.6	78.1%	24 (3.3%)	444 (60.9%)	222 (30.5%)	25 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	14	397^th of 434 public high schools	8.5%		13.1	390^th of 429 public high schools	9.1%	7	65.9	21.1	16.9	19.1	2.1	2.1	20.0	0.0	10.0	$12,551	$328	$12,223
Innovation High School	Public	9-12	239 Bergen Avenue	Jersey City	07305	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 915-1504	301			69.8%	58 (19.3%)	85 (28.2%)	86 (28.6%)	61 (20.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	34.2	297^th of 434 public high schools	31.6%		27.6	326^th of 429 public high schools	24.0%	29		46.1	34.7	50.6	12.5	12.5	0.0	12.5	6.3	$9,809	$344	$9,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Ronald McNair High School

What is the racial makeup of Dr Ronald McNair High School?

Students at Dr Ronald McNair High School are 43% Asian, 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Dr Ronald McNair High School a good school?

Yes! Dr Ronald McNair High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 434 New Jersey high schools.

How many students attend Dr Ronald McNair High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Dr Ronald McNair High School.

What district is Dr Ronald McNair High School in?

Jersey City Public Schools

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