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Dr Ronald McNair Academic High School

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Dr Ronald McNair Academic High School is an urban public school in Jersey City, New Jersey that is part of Jersey City Public School District. It serves 698 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

698 Students

44 Teachers

123 Coles St

Jersey City, NJ 07302 View local requests

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Dr Ronald McNair Academic High School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Dr Ronald McNair Academic High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Dr Ronald McNair Academic High School

$63,613

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

327

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Dr Ronald McNair Academic High School has received support from 192 individuals from New Jersey and 135 individuals out-of-state.

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