William L. Dickinson High School
High school in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
| William L. Dickinson High School | |
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2 Palisade Avenue , , 07306 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1906 |
| School district | Jersey City Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 340783002780[1] |
| Principal | Gekson Casillas (acting)[2] |
| Faculty | 124.5 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,024 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.3:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white[3] |
| Athletics conference | Hudson County Interscholastic League (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Rams[3] |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
| Website | wdhs |
Jersey City High School | |
  Location in Hudson County, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′48″N 74°03′14″W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | John T. Rowland |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003275[5] |
| NJRHP No. | 1514 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 1, 1982 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 23, 1981 |
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.[1]