| Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School | |
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| Address | |
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123 Coles Street , , 07302 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′35″N 74°02′50″W / 40.726467°N 74.047095°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet public high school |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | Jersey City Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 340783002778[1] |
| Principal | Thomas Macagnano |
| Faculty | 52.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 701 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.5:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Brown and Yellow[3] |
| Athletics conference | Hudson County Interscholastic League[2] |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
| Publication | Cougar Chronicle |
| Website | mhs |
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School (often dubbed Academic previous to its dedication, or as McNair) is a magnet public high school located at 123 Coles Street in Jersey City, in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school is named in memory of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the astronaut and scientist who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. McNair is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1979 and is under Probationary Accreditation status as of 2022.[4]
Students seeking to attend the school or to transfer in must take the PSAT in order to be considered for attendance.[5]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 701 students and 52.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1. There were 184 students (26.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 55 (7.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
The school offers a wide selection of Advanced Placement (AP) Courses, in addition to a standard curriculum that contains courses at the Honors level. In 2010, 21 AP courses were offered, with 897 students taking exams and 83.8% of those taking the exams scoring 3 or higher, more than quadruple the statewide average.[6] Most electives are regular, unweighted classes. From 2008 to 2010, 100% of the class has graduated and in 2010, a full 100% of the student body indicated that they planned to attend a four-year college.[6]
- ^ a b c d e School data for Dr Ronald Mcnair High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 2, 2022.
- ^ McNair HS & Infinity PSAT 8/9 Testing Information, Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School, September 26, 2023. Accessed March 16, 2024. "The PSAT 8/9 will be administered to 8th-grade students seeking admission and 9th-grade students seeking a transfer to Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School and Infinity Institute for September 2024. Students currently residing in Jersey City enrolled in a non-public, parochial, private, or charter school can register for the PSAT 8/9."
- ^ a b Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School 2010 School Report Card[permanent dead link], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 22, 2011.