Dr Ronald Mcnair High School

123 Coles Street, Jersey City NJ, 7302 | Jersey City School District | 201-418-7617
  • grades 9-12
  • students 683
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 94% 81% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 73 in Jersey City
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
45%Jersey City
52%New Jersey

Dr Ronald Mcnair High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jersey City School District" in Jersey City, NJ. There are a total of 683 students and 44 teachers at Dr Ronald Mcnair High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Dr Ronald Mcnair High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 94.0%, which is 81% higher than the New Jersey average.

Dr Ronald Mcnair High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students683
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment461
Taking some courses461
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses367
Passing no courses92

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dr Ronald Mcnair High School, there are a total of 461 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 461 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All98%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dr Ronald Mcnair High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 20.0% 10.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 16.6% 34.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 39.0% 16.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2% 36.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.3% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Jersey City demographics profile

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Population262,6528,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)17,8151,21591
Median age34.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English47%69%79%
Speak Spanish22%16%13%

Education level achieved in Jersey City

IndexJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Dr Ronald Mcnair High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.