📍 239 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, 07305
Innovation High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jersey City, Hudson County. The school has 272 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jersey City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Innovation High School enrolls 272 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% Black or African American, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 97 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 | 26% |
| Asian | 51 | 19% |
| White | 46 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
156 of the school's 272 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 148 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Innovation High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 31, state house district 31.
Innovation High School is one of 39 schools in Jersey City Public Schools, based in Jersey City, New Jersey. The district serves 25,951 students district-wide and employs 2,094 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 272 students, Innovation High School is smaller than the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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