Contact
- 2 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
- +1 (201) 714-4400
- wdhs.jcboe.org
William L Dickinson High School serves 1,780 learners in grades 9-12.
William L Dickinson High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and African-American).
School Overview: William L Dickinson High School’s learner population of 1,780 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 140 teachers has decreased by 14% over five school years.
School Comparison: William L Dickinson High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of William L Dickinson High School is 0.68, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to William L Dickinson High School is Liberty High School (0.4 miles away)
The closest middle school and elementary school is Dr. Michael Conti School (0.4 miles away)
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