Lincoln High School in Jersey City, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lincoln High School is an urban public school in Jersey City, New Jersey that is part of Jersey City Public School District. It serves 877 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

877 Students

75 Teachers

60 Crescent Ave

Jersey City, NJ 07304 View local requests

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

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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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Lincoln High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

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

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