William L. Dickinson High School

William L. Dickinson High School
Address
Map
2 Palisade Avenue

, ,
07306

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1906
School districtJersey City Public Schools
NCES School ID340783002780[2]
PrincipalGekson Casillas (acting)[1]
Faculty124.5 FTEs[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,024 (as of 2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.3:1[2]
Color(s)  Maroon and
  white[3]
Athletics conferenceHudson County Interscholastic League (general)
North Jersey Super Football Conference (football)
Team nameRams[3]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
Websitewdhs.jcboe.org
Jersey City High School
William L. Dickinson High School is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
William L. Dickinson High School
Location in Hudson County, New Jersey
Coordinates40°43′48″N 74°03′14″W / 40.73000°N 74.05389°W / 40.73000; -74.05389
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)
Built1906
ArchitectJohn T. Rowland
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.82003275[5]
NJRHP No.1514
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 1, 1982
Designated NJRHPDecember 23, 1981
Overlooking lower Jersey City

William L. Dickinson High School is a four-year comprehensive community public high school located in Jersey City, Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as part of the Jersey City Public Schools. Dickinson occupies a prominent location on Bergen Hill overlooking lower Jersey City and the New York Harbor. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1929.[4]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,024 students and 124.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.3:1. There were 1,143 students (56.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 58 (2.9% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

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  2. ^ a b c d e School data for William L. Dickinson High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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  4. ^ a b William L. Dickinson High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Retrieved February 25, 2010.