James J. Ferris High School
| James J. Ferris High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
35 Colgate Street , , 07302 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′15″N 74°03′14″W / 40.720845°N 74.053948°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Jersey City Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 340783002774 |
| Principal | Deneen Alford |
| Faculty | 94.1 FTEs |
| Enrollment | 1,345 (as of 2023–24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.3:1 |
| Color(s) | Green gold and white |
| Athletics conference | Hudson County Interscholastic League (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | Bulldogs |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | jfhs |
James J. Ferris High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Jersey City in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operated as part of the Jersey City Public Schools. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1940 and is accredited until July 2025.
The school is named for James J. Ferris, a civil engineer and politician in Jersey City best known for supervising the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Stem Embankment and the concrete foundation of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse.
As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,345 students and 94.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.3:1. There were 782 students (58.1% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 51 (3.8% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
Ferris offers specialized learning centers focusing on Finance, Hospitality & Tourism, Management / Office Procedures, Marketing and International Studies. The magnet offers courses in Accounting, Economics, Banking, Financial Planning, Intro to Finance, Computers Business Applications 1&2. During their senior year, students have an opportunity to take a paid internship co-op program at Merrill Lynch, Hyatt, Pershing, Bank of Tokyo, or the Board of Education.
The school uses two buildings, the main building and the Junior Academy building. The school has 2 gyms one in each building and a swimming pool, a weight room. Ferris has a soccer field next to school which is used for activities and soccer games on grass texture.