Enrollment
301
High
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340783003378
Innovation High School
239 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305 · (201) 915-1504 · Hudson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of New Jersey public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public high schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
210 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 86 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 19% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . -18.5pp since 2023
Math
10.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.6% | 10.2% |
| 2023-24 | 69.1% | 7.6% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Innovation High School
Innovation High School's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation High School this school | 301 | 69.8% | 31.0% |
| Liberty High School JERSEY CITY | 193 | 68.9% | 64.6% |
| Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts SOMERS POINT | 253 | 74.7% | 14.0% |
| Paulsboro High School PAULSBORO | 390 | 65.6% | 5.7% |
| Penns Grove High School CARNEYS POINT | 632 | 69.5% | 11.9% |
| Oakcrest High School MAYS LANDING | 949 | 66.3% | 15.7% |
Matched among New Jersey high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Innovation High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hudson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #247 of 397 | #10 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.2% | #324 of 400 ▲ 25 | #15 of 21 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #206 of 395 ▼ 69 | #12 of 21 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #369 of 442 | #19 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.8% | #1 of 389 | #1 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #69 of 405 | #11 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #133 of 200 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
301
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 301 | N/A | N/A | 70% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | N/A | N/A | 57% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 28 | 9.7:1 | 57% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 61% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 2 | 159.5:1 | 45% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Innovation High School.
About Innovation High School
Innovation High School is a very small high school in Jersey City, New Jersey, (ZIP code 07305). The school counted 301 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 68% below the average for high schools in New Jersey.
Within Jersey City Public Schools, Innovation High School is one of 39 schools. The district enrolls 24,151 students.
Of every 100 students at Innovation High School, about 29 are Hispanic, the largest group. Other students are 28% Black, 20% Asian, and 19% White. That is lower than the 41% Hispanic share among all Hudson County residents. A diversity index of 76% means there is a 76% chance two randomly chosen students at Innovation High School are from different groups.
A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 70% at Innovation High School. The average for public schools in Hudson County is similar, at 68%.
On the allk12 Grade, Innovation High School lands at B, ahead of 55% of New Jersey public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Innovation High School, the prediction is 28.0% and the result is 31.0%.
For Hudson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $91,795, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Hudson County number 130, with about 86,216 students.
The closest school to Innovation High School is Henry Snyder High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Innovation High School. Its average proficiency rate of 31.0% is above the 26.9% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 312 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 301 by 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Innovation High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hudson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,323
Census ACS
Median income
$91,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
86,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jersey City Public Schools
- William L Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 1,786 students
- James J Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
- Christa McAuliffe SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Franklin L. Williams SchoolMiddle · 906 students
Other schools in Jersey City
- William L Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 1,786 students
- BelovED Community Charter SchoolCombined · 1,573 students
- James J Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,364 students
- Empowerment Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,272 students
- Cornelia F. Bradford SchoolElementary · 1,082 students
- Joseph H. Brensinger SchoolElementary · 926 students
Other Innovation High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Innovation High. Innovation High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- INNOVATION HIGHORLANDO, FL · 1,753 students
- Innovation High SchoolSpokane, WA · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Henry Snyder High School0.0 mi · 729
- Academy I0.1 mi · 415
- Gladys Nunery School0.3 mi · 251
- James F. Murray School0.4 mi · 642
- Empowerment Academy Charter School0.4 mi · 1,272
- Chaplain Charles Watters School0.4 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Innovation High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Innovation High School?
Innovation High School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Innovation High School serve?
Innovation High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Innovation High School?
At Innovation High School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 29% Hispanic, 28% Black, 20% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Innovation High School in?
Innovation High School is part of Jersey City Public Schools.
Where is Innovation High School located?
Innovation High School is located at 239 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305.
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