Home > New Jersey > Hudson County > Dr Ronald Mc Nair Academy High School
Dr Ronald Mc Nair Academy High School
123 Coles Street, Jersey City, NJ, 07302 -  Map
tel: (201)418-7618
 Input this school's website!  Input this school’s website!
View current housing listings in this area
Add School Reviews Review school: Add School Reviews - Recommended Add School Reviews - Not Recommended
 Find your graduating class at Classmates.com Find your graduating class!
     
School Overview:
Definition of Terms Dr Ronald Mc Nair Academy High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Hudson County, NJ
Students & Faculty
Total Students 584 students
% Male / % Female 41%  /  59%
Total Classroom Teachers 48 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 163 students
Grade 10 - 156 students
Grade 11 - 134 students
Grade 12 - 130 students
Grade Not Listed - 1 students
This School (NJ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School (NJ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 29% 7%
% Hispanic 22% 19%
% Black 24% 18%
% White 25% 56%
Additional Student Information
This School (NJ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 21% 25%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NJ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Jersey City School District
This School's Agency (NJ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 41 2
Number of Students Managed 30,202 students 1,083 students
District Total Revenue $708,965,000 $17,415,000
District Expenditure $694,402,000 $17,790,000
District Revenue / Student $23,474 $34,323
District Expenditure / Student $22,992 $17,538
District Graduation Rates 69% 100%
School Notes:
  • Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School (often dubbed Academic previous to its dedication, or as McNair) is a public high school located at 123 Coles Street in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey. The school is named in memory of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the astronaut who died on the Space Shuttle Challenger. McNair is operated by the Jersey City Public Schools district.
  • The school is particularly noted for its wide selection of Advanced Placement Program (AP) Courses, in addition to a standard curriculum that contains courses at the Honors level. Most electives are regular, unweighted classes. Over 99 percent of the student body goes onto college, with many going to the top institutions of the country. Many students from the Class of 2006 were accepted to Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, and Dartmouth. Collectively, the Class of 2006 earned more than $200,000 in scholarships.
  • History: The school originally opened as Academic High School in 1976 on 70 Sip Avenue in Jersey City. However, in 1998 the school moved to its new location on 123 Coles Street due to safety and spacing reasons. Its name was also changed to honor the late astronaut.
  • The JROTC program at McNair Academic High School began on July 1, 1995 with only 30 members. Since then, the number has more than tripled.
  • In 2004, McNair Academic lost one its most beloved teachers, Mr. Russo. The school's library was recently renamed in his honor.
  • Achievements: The school has been highly praised in recent history. Notable achievements include: 82nd place Newsweek's May 8, 2006, issue listing the Top 1,200 High Schools in the United States, making it the highest ranked out of any other schools in New Jersey.
  • 15th place in Newsweek's national 2005 survey.
  • The title of "Star School" during the 2004-05 school year by the New Jersey Department of Education—the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
  • For the 2005-06 school year, the school was one of 22 schools statewide selected as Governor’s School of Excellence Winners, an award given to schools that have demonstrated significant improvement over the previous two academic years.
  • McNair Academic High School was the top ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2006 cover story on the state's Top Public High Schools.
  • Standards: General admittance is based on a consensus of PSAT scores, academic performance from the 6th through 8th grades, extracurricular activities, and teacher recommendations. With the primary goal of diversity through affirmative action.
  • The school enforces a business-type dress code (though not a school uniform) for both students and teachers The basics protocols administer the following: Sneakers and shorts are permitted only in physical education classes.
  • Boys are required to wear slacks, button-down shirt and tie for the entire school year, complemented by a suit jacket or sweater during the autumn and winter seasons.
  • Females—less restricted—are advised to wear appropriate, unrevealing business attire. Pants or skirts above the knee are not allowed. Denim skirts are permitted, though the specifications have been worked around on numerous occasions.
  • Students are also required, in order to graduate, to perform 50 community service hours. They must also maintain a final grade of D or higher on all of their courses. If students fails a course, he or she must go to summer school in order to pass the course. If a student receives a final grade of an F in two or more courses, he or she cannot re-enroll in the school the following school year, and must instead attend his or her local public or private high school.
  • Even though it is not required, students are expected to take at least 1 or 2 AP courses during their high school career at McNair Academic. They are also expected to participate in at least 1 extracurricular activity.
  • McNair works closely with New Jersey City University, where students may choose to apply for Visual & Performing Arts courses, and Rutgers University, where students take ITV courses.
  • Every year McNair's Science Research students face stiff competition at the various levels of competition, such as Hudson County Science Fair, Junior Science and Humanities Competition, Siemens Westinghouse, and the International Science and Engineering Fair. In the past few years, McNair has come out on top sweeping most of the Gold Medals in the Hudson County Science Fair.
  • Beginning in the 2004-2005 school year, the incoming class size has increased from 140 students to 200.
  • The school's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Junior ROTC) program (referred to as the Cougar Battalion) is the school's largest student-run program, and has received numerous honors throughout its existence. Students have qualified for drill competitions at the local, regional, and, in 2005, the national level. In 2005 the Cougar Battalion renewed its Honor Unit with Distinction star, earning a score of 99.97%. In 2006 the Cougar Battalion Drill team won Second Place overall in the Unarmed Division, and Fifth Place in the Armed Division in the U.S. Army Cadet Command Eastern Region Championship. Cadets participate actively in community service projects, fundraisers, and host a plethora of battalion events throughout the school year.
  • Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL
  • Add information about this school (e.g., awards, news stories, notable alumni, fun facts)
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (07302)
School Zip (07302) (NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,769 people 8,215,963 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 47% 35%
Population Average Age 33 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $45,223 $55,509
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.6 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 60 years old 47 years old
View current housing listings in this area
Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (07302)



What's a Zindex?
Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting 20% / 80% 62% / 38%
School Map:
 Get: driving directions View weather forecasts and averages Weather: 10-day forecast or monthly climate averages.

  Nearby Schools:
1. Hcst Liberty Science Cnt - 48 students - view location
2. James J Ferris High School - 1399 students - view location
3. Hcst Jersey City Center - 668 students - view location
4. William L Dickinson High School - 2991 students - view location
5. Liberty High School - 182 students - view location
View all schools in: Jersey City Town, Hudson County, Zip 07302 
Tip: Zoom in/out using the slider below. View aerial photos using the Satellite or Hybrid buttons.
Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

  Quick Links:
•  Find housing: View current housing listings in this area
•  Reconnect: Find your graduating class at Classmates.com Find your graduating class at Classmates.com
•  Review:  Add School Reviews Review school: Add School Reviews - Recommended Add School Reviews - Not Recommended
•  Tools: Search schools by zip, Compare schools side-by-side
•  More schools: Private schools, Boarding schools & military schools
•  Return to: Hudson County public schools, New Jersey public schools, Home

Featured Partners:


School Reviews:
Add School Reviews Review school: Add School Reviews - Recommended Add School Reviews - Not Recommended
Public School Articles