Impact of COVID-19 on James J Ferris High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 384th of 416 High schools | Ranks 329th of 422 High schools | 14.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English Language Arts (James J Ferris High School) | 20.7 | 37.9 | 17.2% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools) | 40.6 | 41.4 | 0.8% |
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey) | 55.9 | 52.1 | 3.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (James J Ferris High School) | 2.5 | 13.3 | 10.8% |
9th Grade Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools) | 11.6 | 13.1 | 1.5% |
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey) | 27.2 | 19.2 | 8% |
9th Grade Geometry (James J Ferris High School) | 9.8 | 9.7 | 0.1% |
9th Grade Geometry (Jersey City Public Schools) | 48.1 | 62.6 | 14.5% |
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey) | 59.1 | 50 | 9.1% |
End of Course Algebra I (James J Ferris High School) | 2.8 | 13.2 | 10.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools) | 29.9 | 26.9 | 3% |
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey) | 43.3 | 35.1 | 8.2% |
End of Course Geometry (James J Ferris High School) | 2 | 8.8 | 6.8% |
End of Course Geometry (Jersey City Public Schools) | 17.6 | 60.9 | 43.3% |
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey) | 32.2 | 51.2 | 19% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1289 | 1348 | 4.6% |
African American | 343 | 324 | 5.5% |
American Indian | 1 | 3 | 200% |
Asian | 119 | 113 | 5% |
Hispanic | 639 | 750 | 17.4% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 5 | |
White | 177 | 140 | 20.9% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 12 | 140% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 67.5% | 59.2% | 8.3% |