Education Alternatives in Jersey City, NJ

The Jersey City Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten all the way through grade 12. JCPS is an Abbott District.
The most recently founded public school in Jersey City is Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School and was the top-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 316 schools statewide, and was rated 15th best high school in the United States.

There are many private schools in Jersey City as well. Hudson Catholic Regional High School was created in 1964 for young men of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, and serves approximately 550 young men and is the only Jesuit high school in New Jersey. Other private schools include Academy of St. Aloysius, Kenmare High School for Women, St. Anthony High School, Saint Aloysius High School, Saint Dominic Academy and St. Mary High School.

Jersey City is also home to the New Jersey City University and Saint Peter's College, both of which are located in the city's West Side district. It is also home to Hudson County Community College, which is located in Journal Square. The University of Phoenix has a small location at Newport, and Rutgers University offers MBA classes at Harborside Center.