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 767 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

767 Students

75 Teachers

60 Crescent Ave

Jersey City, NJ 07304 View local requests

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

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Lincoln High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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 Aug 20, 2026

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