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Liberty High School
A−

Liberty High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

299 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306 · (201) 714-4373 · Part of Jersey City School District

Jersey City’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Photo: Liberty h.s · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
193
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Liberty High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Jersey City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–826 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Liberty High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

299 Sip Avenue, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 953
Grade 1050
Grade 1149
Grade 1241
Enrollment over time
216’20
210’21
194’22
188’23
193’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 29%Asian 26%Hispanic 25%Black 18%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Liberty High School from Jersey City families.

Other schools in Jersey City School District

The district →
Cornelia F. Bradford School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jersey City
A+
1,082 students20:1
Joseph H. Brensinger School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C−
926 students10:1
Christa McAuliffe School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C
906 students12:1
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C−
821 students10:1
Rafael Cordero y Molina
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C
794 students11:1
Martin Luther King Jr. School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C
752 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Jersey City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.