Dr Ronald McNair High School

Dr Ronald McNair High School is an intimate high school in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, run under Jersey City Public Schools. The school teaches 716 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 929 students each, so Dr Ronald McNair High School sits 23% smaller than that benchmark.

Jersey City Public Schools comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 24,151 students; Dr Ronald McNair High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Dr Ronald McNair High School lists that the largest single group is Asian at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Hudson County as a whole is about 17% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Dr Ronald McNair High School lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 35% of students at Dr Ronald McNair High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Hudson County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Dr Ronald McNair High School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 46.9%; actual is 89.5%, +42.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hudson County) reports that median household income runs about $91,795, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Dr Ronald McNair High School is one of 130 public schools in Hudson County (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students).

Rafael Cordero y Molina is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dr Ronald McNair High School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 43.0%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr Ronald McNair High School has increased 5%, going from 683 students in 2018 to 716 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.