Innovation High School

ihs.jcboe.org

272 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Innovation High School, located at 239 Bergen Avenue in Jersey City, NJ, is a specialized public school within the Jersey City Public Schools district. It is primarily recognized as an alternative education setting designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment. The school focuses on providing a personalized academic experience, aiming to help students overcome obstacles, regain credit, and stay on the path toward high school graduation and post-secondary success.

The school is known for fostering a small-community atmosphere that emphasizes individualized attention and student-teacher relationships. By utilizing smaller class sizes and tailored instructional strategies, Innovation High School works to address the diverse social, emotional, and academic needs of its student body. Its mission centers on empowering students to take ownership of their education, build self-confidence, and develop the essential skills necessary for success in their future careers or higher education.

272

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Innovation High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	71
Black	97
Asian	51
Two or More	3
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Black
97 (35.7 %)
Hispanic
71 (26.1 %)
Asian
51 (18.8 %)
White
46 (16.9 %)
Two or More
3 (1.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jersey City Public Schools
Phone:	(201)915-1504
Website:	http://ihs.jcboe.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	272
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	193
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 81

Grade 10 63

Grade 11 73

Grade 12 55