school profile

James J Ferris High School

Located in JERSEY CITY, NJ. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
340783002774
District
Jersey City Public Schools
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Enrollment
1,345
Grades
09 through 12
Year
—
Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 1,345 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,345
Grades served09–12

District

Jersey City Public Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$27,184
Federal revenue share6.9%
State revenue share44.5%
Local revenue share48.6%
Chronic absenteeism rate25.8%
Graduation rate (ACGR)82.0%

County

Median household income$90,032
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher47.9%
Median home value$508,600
Unemployment rate4.2%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,345
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 55%Black 22%White 11%Asian 10%Two+ 1%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered5
Advanced mathematics enrollment117
Hispanic 50 · Asian 25 · Black 22 · White 20 | Male 60 · Female 57 | English learners 9
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment11
Hispanic 2 · Asian 3 · Black 4 · White 2 | Male 7 · Female 4
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered9
AP enrollment46
Hispanic 21 · Asian 9 · Black 9 · White 7 | Male 13 · Female 33 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredNo
AP other-subject enrollment41
Male 12 · Female 29
AP science enrollment7
Hispanic 4 · Asian 1 · Black 1 · White 1 | Male 1 · Female 6
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)No
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered16
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-124
Hispanic 2 · Black 2 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 1
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10328
Hispanic 194 · Asian 28 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 64 · White 39 · Two+ 2 | Male 185 · Female 143 | English learners 97 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 61
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-124
Hispanic 2 · Black 2 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10291
Hispanic 172 · Asian 25 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 56 · White 36 · Two+ 1 | Male 164 · Female 127 | English learners 93 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 60
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered14
Algebra II enrollment332
Hispanic 196 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 16 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 83 · White 32 · Two+ 1 | Male 164 · Female 168 | English learners 112 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 49
Geometry
Geometry classes offered16
Geometry enrollment396
Hispanic 211 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 29 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 5 · Black 103 · White 45 · Two+ 2 | Male 196 · Female 200 | English learners 86 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 73
Calculus
Calculus classes offered1
Calculus enrollment11
Hispanic 3 · Asian 4 · Black 2 · White 2 | Male 6 · Female 5
Biology
Biology classes offered25
Biology enrollment453
Hispanic 259 · Asian 39 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 104 · White 46 · Two+ 4 | Male 229 · Female 224 | English learners 128 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 88
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered15
Chemistry enrollment366
Hispanic 195 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 29 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 92 · White 42 · Two+ 3 | Male 177 · Female 189 | English learners 77 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 53
Physics
Physics classes offered4
Physics enrollment100
Hispanic 54 · Asian 8 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 21 · White 16 | Male 49 · Female 51 | English learners 8 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered0
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment7
Hispanic 1 · Asian 3 · Black 2 · White 1 | Male 2 · Female 5
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredNo
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT210
Hispanic 106 · Asian 26 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 45 · White 29 · Two+ 2 | Male 107 · Female 103 | English learners 102 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 15
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment328
Hispanic 282 · Asian 16 · Black 7 · White 23 | Male 174 · Female 154
English learner program enrollment328
Hispanic 282 · Asian 16 · Black 7 · White 23 | Male 174 · Female 154
Enrollment
Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 111 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 7 · Black 336 · White 132 · Two+ 104 | Male 674 · Female 625 | English learners 328 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 214 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 7
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment214
Hispanic 99 · Asian 2 · Black 87 · White 26 | Male 127 · Female 87
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment7
Hispanic 4 · Asian 1 · Black 2 | Male 3 · Female 4 | English learners 3
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 1039
Hispanic 19 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 13 · White 2 | Male 29 · Female 10 | English learners 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 114
Hispanic 2 · Black 2 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 3
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1212
Hispanic 7 · Asian 2 · Black 2 · White 1 | Male 7 · Female 5 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 947
Hispanic 29 · Asian 3 · Black 8 · White 7 | Male 23 · Female 24 | English learners 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants427
Male 225 · Female 202
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports21
Male 11 · Female 10
Teams46
Male 24 · Female 22
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,223
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)6
Security staff (FTE), security guards11
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers2
Support services staff (FTE), nurses2
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists3
Support services staff (FTE), social workers3
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers100.8
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total100.8
Teachers, current-year135
Male 61 · Female 74
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
Grade offered, ungradedYes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension209
Hispanic 132 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 71 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 123 · Female 86 | English learners 18 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 108 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 5 · Female 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)11
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 4 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 3 | English learners 1
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 89 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 44 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))39
Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 17 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 22 · Female 17
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)77
Hispanic 54 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 18 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 39 · Female 38 | English learners 14
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability5
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 2 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin4
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 2 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability4
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 2 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin4
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 2 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon40
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon0
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.