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located in

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, in the

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, serving students in

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through

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s as part of the Jersey City Public Schools. Dickinson occupies a prominent location on

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overlooking lower Jersey City and the

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. The school has been accredited by the

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Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1929.William L. Dickinson High School

Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed February 13, 2022. As of the 2023–24 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,856 students and 129.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 14.4:1. There were 1,143 students (61.6% of enrollment) eligible for

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and 94 (5.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for William L Dickinson High School

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. Accessed December 15, 2024.

Awards, recognition and rankings

The school was the 304th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide in ''

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'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", using a new ranking methodology. The school had been ranked 302nd in the state of 328 schools in 2012, after being ranked 308th in 2010 out of 322 schools listed. The magazine ranked the school 295th in 2008 out of 316 schools. The school was ranked 291st in the magazine's September 2006 issue, which surveyed 316 schools across the state. In 1999, student Samir Kapadia placed fourth at the Annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his project "Identification and Targeting Multiple Myeloma Cancerous Tumors." In 2002–03, students Juliet R. Girard and Roshan D. Prabhu won the team competition of the

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for "Identification and High Resolution Mapping of Flowering Time Genes in Rice." The duo shared a $100,000 scholarship with their victory. In 2007, Abdullah Anwar, a student was recognized as a semi-finalist in the 2007 New Jersey Business Idea Competition conducted by

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History

Originally named Jersey City High School, ground was broken in 1904 and the new building opened on September 6, 1906, in an attempt to relieve overcrowding in the city's public schools. Built during the

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, the design of the school is thought to be inspired by the

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and

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. It was the first public secondary school in the city. When the school opened, it housed a 2,000-seat auditorium that saw extensive public use, and hosted such events as a lecture by

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and political rallies for United States Presidents Taft, Wilson, and

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. The original school was expanded with the construction of a second building in 1912 to further industrial skills education. This building contained a

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, print shop, and vocational classrooms.Goodnough, Abby
"Once Upon a Time, When High Schools Were Palaces"
''

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'', October 6, 1996. Accessed August 20, 2014. "Ninety years ago, an enormous Beaux Arts building went up on a hill overlooking the Hudson River. It had Corinthian columns, terrazzo floors and a vestibule lined with English marble. It could have passed for a palace, or at least a palatial estate. But it was neither. It was, in fact, William L. Dickinson High School, the first public secondary school in Jersey City." In 1913, the school was renamed William L. Dickinson High School for the

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who had advocated for creation of the school during his term from 1872 to 1883. The school was expanded again in 1933 with the addition of an annex containing a swimming pool, cafeteria, and gymnasium. That same year, Lincoln High School was opened as the second high school in the district, as part of an effort to provide additional capacity outside of Dickinson. The rear of the building is the site of a late 1800s-era cannon mount built to protect the

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shoreline from early invaders. Given the location of the cannon and the associated technology of the time, it is doubtful that the cannon would have ever been effective as a defensive emplacement. While the cannon has since been removed, the original mounting was reused as the site of a black-granite monument to the victims of the

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. In 1946, students went on strike to protest a proposal by the city's board of education to extend the end of the school day from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, with striking students arguing that the longer school day would interfere with their part-time jobs.

Athletics

The William L. Dickinson High School RamsWilliam L. Dickinson High School

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. Accessed October 20, 2020. compete in the

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, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Hudson County and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the

(NJSIAA). With 1,342 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range. The football team competes in the Ivy Red division of the North Jersey Super Football Conference, which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league. The football team is one of the 12 programs assigned to the two Ivy divisions starting in 2020, which are intended to allow weaker programs ineligible for playoff participation to compete primarily against each other. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group V North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 1,317 to 5,409 students. In 1930,

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(as an end) and his identical twin brother Milton (at running back) led the Dickinson football team to a 9–0 record as it became the second-ever

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champion. The Dickinson Rams football team had been led by head coach

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who had played as a defensive lineman for the

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. In February 2010, the Jersey City Public Schools cut funding for interscholastic sports and ended the football program at Dickinson. The Dickinson football team was re-established in 2012 after a few years in hiatus; the varsity was scheduled to be back for the 2014 season. The boys indoor track team was the state public school champion in both 1937 and 1938, and won the Group IV state championship in 1966. The boys' cross country team won the Group IV state title in 1948 and 1955. The team won the North I Group IV state championship in 1967. The boys' baseball team won the North I Group IV state sectional championship in 1966, the only time that the team has won a state title in the post-1958 playoff era.Baseball Championship History: 1959–2024

, updated September 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024. The boys track team won the indoor relay championship in Group IV in 1966 and 1967 The boys' basketball team won the 2000 North I, Group IV sectional title, edging Memorial High School 43–41 in the tournament final. In 2009, the boys soccer team went on to the state tournament, losing to

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by a score of 2–0 in the tournament final, finishing with a record of 17–8–0 and marking the first time in Dickinson history that the boys varsity soccer team made it to the state sectional championship.

Administrators

The school's principal is Gekson Casillas. His core administration team includes four vice principals.About Us
William L. Dickinson High School. Accessed December 23, 2024.

Notable alumni

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(born 1973), recording artist * Paul Berezney (1915–1990),

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who played in the NFL for the

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between 1942 and 1944 * Pete Berezney (1923–2008), tackle who played two seasons in the

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with the

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and

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(1932–2020),

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coach who spent his career at the

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, where he won 552 games and two

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national championships *

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(1919–1945), player for the

killed during

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* Nate Borden (born 1932),

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for the

and the

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of the

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from 1955 to 1962 *

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(1908–1996), offensive lineman for the

, later United States federal judge *

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(1910–1975), actor in more than 100 films * Dominick V. Daniels (1908–1987, class of 1925) politician who represented

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from 1959 to 1977 *

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, 60s group formed by students from the school *

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(1863–1931), attorney, banker and politician who served as

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and represented the state in the

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* Michael P. Esposito (1913–1988), politician who served five terms in the

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(1894–1983),

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, and chairman of the 1950 Commission on Municipal Government that created the

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, named in his honor * Dom Flora (born 1935), basketball player for

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from 1954 to 1958 who graduated as

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Division I's fifth–highest scorer * Ed Franco (1915–1992), played football on the 1936

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team as one of the "

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" * James J. Galdieri (1900–1948), served in the

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(born 1996), actor * Archimedes Giacomantonio (1906–1988), sculptor who was best known for his busts of noted figures * Don Holder (1928–2015, class of 1946),

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who competed in eight events at the

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* Johnny Kucks (1932–2013), MLB pitcher for the

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and

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in 1933 * Lillian Morrison (1917–2014), poet, author and librarian *

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(1875–1959), served 13 consecutive terms in the

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, from 1925 to 1951 *

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(1942–2014), film, theater and television actor, who was inducted into the Dickinson High School Hall of Fame in 2000 * Randolph Perkins (1871–1936), politician who represented

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from 1921 to 1936 * Mary Philbrook (1872–1958), first female attorney in New Jersey *

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(born 1978), actress who dropped out in ninth grade, later calling Dickinson "a terrible school!" * Johnny Roepke (1905–1962), halfback who played in the National Football League for the

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(1911–1940), pilot who set the transcontinental air speed record in 1930 for pilots under the age of 21 * Alexander Simpson (1872–1953), politician who served in both houses of the

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(1911–1992), end for the

of the

from 1935 to 1936 * Joe Sulaitis (born 1921),

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for the

of the

from 1943 to 1953 *

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(1916–1998, class of 1933),

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lieutenant colonel and a

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recipient * Alex Weyand (1891–1982), college football player, Olympic wrestler,

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officer and sports historian *

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(1918–2010), Olympic gold (1948) and silver (1952) medalist in

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Notable faculty

* John C. White (born 1975), the

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state education superintendent since 2012, taught English at Dickinson from 1998 to 2001Meyer, Peter
"The New Superintendent of Schools for New Orleans; Education Next Issue Cover: A conversation with John White"
'' Education Next'', Fall 2011. Accessed August 20, 2014. "TFA sent White to Jersey City, to 3,000-student Dickinson High School, overlooking the Holland Tunnel, where he taught English for three years and learned that 'there are a lot of challenges and we shouldn't kid ourselves....'"

References

External links

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Awards, recognition and rankings

History

Athletics

Administrators

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

See also

References

External links