James J Ferris High School

35 Colgate St, Jersey City NJ, 7302 | Jersey City School District | 201-915-6660
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1327
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 14% 74% lower 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

James J Ferris 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 1,327 students and 106 teachers at James J Ferris High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

James J Ferris High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 74% lower than the New Jersey average.

James J Ferris High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1327
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment55
Taking some courses55
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses12

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 James J Ferris High School, there are a total of 55 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 55 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All4%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School4%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

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.

James J Ferris High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 8.4% 10.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 30.7% 34.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 14.8% 16.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.8% 36.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 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 James J Ferris High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.