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Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School (often dubbed Academic previous to its dedication, or as McNair) is a Magnet public high school located at 123 Coles Street in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The school is named in memory of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the astronaut and scientist who died in the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster. McNair is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1979.〔(Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School ), Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools. Accessed June 22, 2011.〕 As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 707 students and 50.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.1:1. There were 244 students (34.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 88 (12.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.〔(Data for Dr Ronald Mc Nair Acad High School ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 7, 2015.〕 The school offers a wide selection of Advanced Placement (AP) Courses, in addition to a standard curriculum that contains courses at the Honors level. 21 AP courses were offered in 2010, with 897 students taking exams and 83.8% of those taking the exams scoring 3 or higher, more than quadruple the statewide average.〔 Most electives are regular, unweighted classes. From 2008 to 2010, 100% of the class has graduated and in 2010 a full 100% of the student body indicated that they planned to attend a four-year college,〔(Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School 2010 School Report Card ), New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 22, 2011.〕 with many going to the top institutions of the country. ==History== The school originally opened as Academic High School in 1976 on 70 Sip Avenue in Jersey City. The school also rented a space in a Ukrainian building at 16 Bentley Ave on Bergen Avenue. The school's name was also changed to honor the late astronaut in 1986. In 1997 the school moved to its new location on 123 Coles Street due to safety and spacing reasons. Beginning in the 2004-05 school year, the incoming class size was increased from 140 students to 200. In 2004, McNair Academic, the school's library was renamed in honor of teacher Vincent Russo. In May 2009, McNair lost Dr. Sara Solberg, a teacher of English, French, Shakespeare, and Mythology. The school opened a new stage in the Winter of 2010 named 'Sara's Stage' in her honor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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