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Which teacher or staff member at William L Dickinson High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,786
High
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340783002780
William L Dickinson High School
2 PALISADE AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306 · (201) 714-4400 · Hudson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,786 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of New Jersey public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
1,368 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 586 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 380 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 367 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 453 | 25% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
5.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.6% | 5.5% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 5.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like William L Dickinson High School
William L Dickinson High School's state test result (14.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William L Dickinson High School this school | 1,786 | 76.6% | 14.6% |
| James J Ferris High School JERSEY CITY | 1,364 | 72.1% | 20.1% |
| Pennsauken High School PENNSAUKEN | 1,588 | 74.2% | 17.2% |
| Carteret High School CARTERET | 1,188 | 72.6% | 20.5% |
| Dwight Morrow High School/Academies@Englewood ENGLEWOOD | 1,083 | 66.9% | 32.5% |
| Atlantic City High School Atlantic City | 1,731 | 83.0% | 18.8% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where William L Dickinson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #349 of 397 | #19 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.5% | #365 of 400 ▼ 1 | #19 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #341 of 395 ▲ 20 | #19 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,786 | #53 of 442 | #6 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #301 of 388 | #14 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #49 of 389 | #6 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #41 of 405 | #5 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #169 of 173 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,786
-92 (-5%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 2,165
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,786 | 130 | 13.7:1 | 77% (1,368) |
| 2023-24 | 1,856 | 129.2 | 14.4:1 | 67% (1,237) |
| 2022-23 | 2,024 | 124.5 | 16.3:1 | 59% (1,201) |
| 2020-21 | 1,878 | 131 | 14.3:1 | 64% (1,202) |
| 2017-18 | 1,780 | 140 | 12.7:1 | 75% (1,338) |
| 2015-16 | 1,994 | 163 | 12.2:1 | 77% (1,527) |
| 2010-11 | 2,377 | 151 | 15.7:1 | 67% (1,599) |
| 2000-01 | 2,611 | 174 | 15.0:1 | 52% (1,346) |
| 1990-91 | 2,165 | 173 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William L Dickinson High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,780 to 1,786); teachers down 7% (140 to 130).
About William L Dickinson High School
William L Dickinson High School runs as a high-enrollment high school in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,786 students. The average for high schools in New Jersey is about 929 students, so this school is 92% bigger than average.
Across its 39 schools, Jersey City Public Schools enrolls 24,151 students. William L Dickinson High School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at William L Dickinson High School is Hispanic (49%). Enrollment also includes 17% Black, 16% White, and 15% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 9 points above the 41% share among Hudson County residents. By the diversity index, William L Dickinson High School comes in at 68%.
The school reports 130 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.7 students per teacher. The 12.7:1 average for high schools in New Jersey is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 77%. Among public schools in Hudson County, the average eligibility rate is 68%.
The allk12 Grade for William L Dickinson High School is C-. Compared with New Jersey public high schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, William L Dickinson High School is 9.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Hudson County show that median household income is about $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. William L Dickinson High School is one of 130 public schools in Hudson County, which together enroll about 86,216 students.
Dr. Michael Conti School is located about 0.4 miles from William L Dickinson High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, William L Dickinson High School is behind the 48.2% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes William L Dickinson High School as City: Large.
William L Dickinson High School had 1,878 students in 2020-21 and 1,786 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hudson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,323
Census ACS
Median income
$91,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
86,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jersey City Public Schools
- James J Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Franklin L. Williams SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Mahatma K. Gandhi SchoolElementary · 821 students
Other schools in JERSEY CITY
- BelovED Community Charter SchoolCombined · 1,573 students
- James J Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Empowerment Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,272 students
- Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 906 students
Nearby schools
- Dr. Michael Conti School0.4 mi · 651
- Dr Ronald McNair High School0.4 mi · 716
- Jotham W. Wakeman School0.4 mi · 617
- Rafael Cordero y Molina0.5 mi · 794
- Kindle Education Public Charter School0.6 mi · 87
- James J Ferris High School0.6 mi · 1,364
Frequently asked questions
About William L Dickinson High SchoolHow many students attend William L Dickinson High School?
William L Dickinson High School enrolls approximately 1,786 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does William L Dickinson High School serve?
William L Dickinson High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William L Dickinson High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William L Dickinson High School is approximately 13.7:1 (130 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William L Dickinson High School?
At William L Dickinson High School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 49% Hispanic, 17% Black, 15% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is William L Dickinson High School public or private?
William L Dickinson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jersey City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.