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About this school
William Dickinson High School is
an urban public school
in Jersey City, New Jersey that is part of Jersey City Public School District.
It serves 1,786 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 194 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,786 Students
140 Teachers
2 Palisade AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
William Dickinson High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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William Dickinson High School
$129,926
raised using DonorsChoose
194
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
733
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
49
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
William Dickinson High School has received support from
480 individuals from New Jersey and
253 individuals out-of-state.
