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Innovation High School vs. Liberty High School

Should you attend Innovation High School or Liberty High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Innovation High School
239 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Liberty High School
299 Sip Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Innovation High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Liberty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 272 students in grades 9-12, Innovation High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 194 students in grades 9-12, Liberty High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
272 students
194 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
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Test Scores

#1362 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
#257 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
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10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
60-69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Innovation High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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55-59%
(Top 50% in NJ)
70-79%
(Top 20% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Innovation High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Top 1% in NJ)(20-21 School Year Data)
11-19%
(20-21 School Year Data)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NJ)
≥90%
(Top 50% in NJ)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Liberty High School and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
81
49
Grade 10 Students
63
47
Grade 11 Students
73
49
Grade 12 Students
55
49

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
19%
22%
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% Hispanic
26%
29%
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% Black
35%
23%
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% White
17%
25%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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0.75
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Innovation High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty High School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
54%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Liberty High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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