Jersey City Public Schools

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The Jersey City Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district located in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 Abbott Districts statewide.^[1]

Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, the most recently founded public school in Jersey City, was previously ranked as the top high school in New Jersey according to New Jersey Monthly magazine. In contrast, William L. Dickinson High School, located near Jersey City's downtown area, is the oldest high school in the city and James J. Ferris High School, located in the Historic Downtown area, is represented by some of the top students of Jersey City who are members of the National Academy Foundation Magnet Programs.

The Hudson County Schools of Technology (which also has campuses in North Bergen and Secaucus) is not affiliated with JCPS.

Contents 1 Schools 1.1 Secondary schools 1.1.1 High schools 1.1.2 Middle Schools 1.2 PK-8 schools 1.3 K-8 1.4 Primary schools 1.4.1 PK-5 1.4.2 PK-4 1.4.3 K-4 1.4.4 K to 3 1.4.5 PK - 2 1.5 Ungraded 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Schools

[edit] Secondary schools

[edit] High schools

• William L. Dickinson High School
• James J. Ferris High School [1]
• Liberty High School [2]
• Lincoln High School
• Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School
• Henry Snyder High School

[edit] Middle Schools

• Frank R. Conwell M.S. 4
• Ezra L. Nolan P.S. 40
• The Academy I

[edit] PK-8 schools

• Dr. Michael Conti P.S. 5
• Jotham W. Wakeman P.S. 6
• P.S. 8
• Kennedy P.S. 9
• Martin Luther King Jr. P.S. 11
• Julia A. Barnes P.S. 12
• Ollie E. Culbreath, Jr. P.S. 14
• Whitney M. Young, Jr. P.S. 15
• Cornelia F. Bradford P.S. 16
• Joseph H. Brensinger P.S. 17
• Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb P.S. 22
• Mahatma Gandhi P.S. 23
• P.S. 24
• Alfred E. Zampella P.S. 27
• P.S. 34
• Rafael Cordero P.S. 37
• James F. Murray P.S. 38
• Charles P. DeFuccio P.S. 39
• Fred W. Martin P.S. 41

[edit] K-8

• Nicholas Copernicus P.S. 25
• Christa McAuliffe P.S. 28
• Alfred E. Zampella P.S.27

[edit] Primary schools

[edit] PK-5

• P.S. 20
• Alexander D. Sullivan P.S. 30
• Frank R. Conwell P.S. 3

[edit] PK-4

• Gladys Cannon Nunery P.S. 29
• P.S. 33 (serves the West Bergen neighborhood [3])

[edit] K-4

• Constance P. Nichols P.S. 42

[edit] K to 3

• P.S. 1

[edit] PK - 2

• Anthony J. Infante P.S. 31

[edit] Ungraded

• New Jersey Regional Day School at Jersey City

[edit] References

1. ^ Abbott Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2008.

[edit] External links

• Jersey City Public Schools
• Jersey City Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Jersey City Public Schools