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James J Ferris High School
C−

James J Ferris High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

35 Colgate St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 · (201) 915-6660 · Part of Jersey City School District

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

Directions
Photo: Clyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,364
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about James J Ferris High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–826 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12James J Ferris High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

35 Colgate St, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9347
Grade 10326
Grade 11351
Grade 12340
Enrollment over time
1,210’20
1,292’21
1,348’22
1,345’23
1,364’24

Up 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 21%Asian 11%White 11%Two or more races 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 James J Ferris 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.