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2 PALISADE AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07306 • Hudson County
(201) 714-4400
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,786
Teachers (FTE)
130.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
FRPL Eligible
1,368
(76.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,368 of 1,786 (76.6%)
Free Lunch: 1,294 (72.5%)
Reduced-Price: 74 (4.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 418 (23.4%)

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

0 1,250 2,500 2020-2021: 1,878 students 1,878 2020-2021 2021-2022: 2,046 students 2,046 +8.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 2,024 students 2,024 -1.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,856 students 1,856 -8.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,786 students 1,786 -3.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 880 (49.3%) Black or African American: 296 (16.6%) White: 284 (15.9%) Asian: 269 (15.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 29 (1.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18 (1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 10 (0.6%)
1,786 Students
Hispanic / Latino 880 49.3%
Black or African American 296 16.6%
White 284 15.9%
Asian 269 15.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 29 1.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 18 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 10 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,786 Students
Grade 10: 380 (21.3%) Grade 11: 367 (20.5%) Grade 12: 453 (25.4%) Grade 9: 586 (32.8%)
1,786 Students
Grade 10 380 21.3%
Grade 11 367 20.5%
Grade 12 453 25.4%
Grade 9 586 32.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
998
55.9%
F
Female Students
788
44.1%