James J Ferris High School

Regular School · JERSEY CITY, NJ

James J Ferris High School is a regular school school in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, serving grades 09–12 with 1,364 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,364

Teachers (FTE)

99.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	753	55%
Black or African American	289	21%
Asian	154	11%
White	151	11%
Two or more races	14	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,364	717M / 646F

English Language Learners: 356 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	8.0% -17.6pp	25.6%	439
Reading Proficiency	36.0% -10.8pp	46.8%	279
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	179
4-Year Graduation Rate	82.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (9)

46 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

210

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

134

9.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,364	100%

Contact & Location

35 COLGATE ST

JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302

Phone: (201)915-6660

http://jfhs.jcboe.org

District

Jersey City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $35,851

District enrollment: 25,395

Other Schools in District

Alexander D. Sullivan School Elementary
Alfred Zampella School Elementary
Chaplain Charles Watters School Elementary
Charles E. Trefurt School Elementary
Christa McAuliffe School Elementary
Cornelia F. Bradford School Elementary
Dr. Charles P. DeFuccio School Elementary
Dr. Maya Angelou Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07302) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

340783002774

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD