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35 COLGATE ST, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302 • Hudson County
(201) 915-6660
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,364
Teachers (FTE)
99.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
FRPL Eligible
984
(72.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 984 of 1,364 (72.1%)
Free Lunch: 936 (68.6%)
Reduced-Price: 48 (3.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 380 (27.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 850 1,700 2020-2021: 1,210 students 1,210 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,292 students 1,292 +6.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,348 students 1,348 +4.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,345 students 1,345 -0.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,364 students 1,364 +1.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 753 (55.2%) Black or African American: 289 (21.2%) Asian: 154 (11.3%) White: 151 (11.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14 (1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.1%)
1,363 Students
Hispanic / Latino 753 55.2%
Black or African American 289 21.2%
Asian 154 11.3%
White 151 11.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,364 Students
Grade 10: 326 (23.9%) Grade 11: 351 (25.7%) Grade 12: 340 (24.9%) Grade 9: 347 (25.4%)
1,364 Students
Grade 10 326 23.9%
Grade 11 351 25.7%
Grade 12 340 24.9%
Grade 9 347 25.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
717
52.6%
F
Female Students
646
47.4%