Liberty High School in Jersey City, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Liberty High School is an urban public school in Jersey City, New Jersey that is part of Jersey City Public School District. It serves 188 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1. Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

188 Students

22 Teachers

299 Sip Ave

Jersey City, NJ 07306 View local requests

http://www.jcboe.org/boe2015/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Liberty High School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Liberty High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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