Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.[Hudson County, ]New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...
, United States, serving students in sixth through twelfth grade
Twelfth grade, 12th grade, senior year, or grade 12 is the final year of secondary school in most of North America. In other regions, it may also be referred to as class 12 or Year 13. In most countries, students are usually between the ages of 17 ...
s as part of the Jersey City Public Schools
The Jersey City Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district located in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant ...
. The school was established in September 2010 under the Jersey City Board of Education.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 479 students and 23.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio
Student–teacher ratio or student–faculty ratio is the number of students who attend a school or university divided by the number of teachers in the institution. For example, a student–teacher ratio of 10:1 indicates that there are 10 students ...
of 20.8:1. There were 238 students (49.7% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch
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and 46 (9.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[School data for Infinity Institute]
National Center for Education Statistics
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. Accessed February 15, 2022.
History
The school opened in September 2010, offering a magnet college preparatory program with admission based on an admission exam. The school is located in a building that has been leased from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
The Archdiocese of Newark is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northeastern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jer ...
and that had been the previous home of the Create Charter High School, which lost its charter after the 2009-10 school year.
Standards
General admittance is based on a consensus of PSAT scores, academic performance from the 6th through 8th grades, extracurricular activities, and teacher recommendations. With the primary goal of diversity through affirmative action, the school's enrollment is based on a quota of 25% White, 25% Black, 25% Hispanic, and 25% Other (mostly Asian).
Students are also required to fulfill mandatory community service hours. They must also maintain a final grade of 70 or higher on all of their courses. If a student has a failing final grade in one course, he or she must go to summer school in order to pass the course. If a student receives a failing final grade in two or more courses, he or she cannot re-enroll in the school the following school year, and must instead attend his or her local public or private high school.
School uniforms
According to the JCBOE, male students in Infinity must wear a long or short-sleeve black or white uniform with the mascot; along with khakis or black pants. For girls, they wear the same uniform as the boys do, but they have a choice of pants or skirts. Both also must wear a black or white sweater during cooler months.
Must wear school’s uniform shirt (black or white) with school logo daily.
• Bottoms (pants, skirts) must be black, tan or khaki-colored, and must not be skin-tight or ripped.
• Jeans, sweatpants, leggings, stretch pants or athletic gear are not allowed. Athletic gear and sweatpants are permitted for Physical Education classes (not hallways). We do sell Infinity athletic wear if interested.
• Sneakers and shoes with laces must be secured at all times. No sandals, flip flops, slippers, opentoed or backless slip on shoes can be worn.
• Hoods on sweatshirts and sweat bands are not permitted unless for religious, medical or cultural
purposes.
• Sweaters or zip sweat jackets must be black or white. School shirt must be worn underneath sweater or sweatshirt.
• Students can be issued Saturday Detention for repeated Dress Code violations.
Awards, recognition and rankings
Priori to 2018, Infinity Institute was ranked 46th within New Jersey according to US News, with a College Readiness score of 35.5/100.0. The AP® participation rate at Infinity Institute is 68 percent, and the total minority enrollment was 80 percent.
In 2018, Infinity Institute was ranked #1595 in the National Rankings and earned a silver medal. In Niche, Infinity was ranked #90 in the Niche Standout High Schools in America and #2 in the Niche Standout High Schools in New Jersey and Hudson County, along with an overall grade of an A minus. About 96% of the students are proficient in reading, and 82% are proficient in mathematics. SchoolDigger ranks Infinity Institute 9th of 712 New Jersey public middle schools, and 17th of 712 New Jersey public high schools.
The school was honored by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States Department of Education award program that recognizes exemplary public and non-public schools on a yearly basis. Using standards of excellence evidenced by student achievement measures, ...
in 2019, one of nine schools in the state recognized as Exemplary High Performing Schools.
In 2021, according to ''U.S. News & World Report'', Infinity Institute is ranked as #11 in New Jersey and #182 nationally.
Academics
From grades 6-12, some of Infinity Institute's academic programs taught are:
* Mathematics (Grades 6-8) SS Public School Rajasthan Bhilwara
* Algebra I and II (Grades 9 and 11)
* Geometry (Grade 10) Colony SS Public School Bhilwara Rajasthan Sanjay Colony
* Precalculus (Grade 12)
* English Language Arts (Grades 6-12)
* Science (Grades 6-12)
* Social Studies/Health (Grades 6-12)
* Spanish (Grades 6-12)
* Biology (Grades 9-12)
For grades 9-12, Honors and AP classes are also included.
Specials
Some specials are also used during period time, such as:
* Physical Education (Gym)
* World Language Classes (Spanish and/or Mandarin)
* Visual Arts
*Music Arts
*Technology
YMCA
YMCA
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was introduced during the 2010-11 school year for Infinity Institute. Like the C.A.S.P.E.R. program, YMCA is an after-school program starting from 3:00-6:00 PM from Monday through Friday. YMCA of Infinity Institute is the most populated after-school program. YMCA is known for its activities, athletics and other programs. YMCA also provides school lunch and/or dinner for the students.
Administration
The school's principal is Dr. Treniere Dobson. Her core administration team includes the vice principal.About Us
Infinity Institute. Accessed April 6, 2022.
References
External links
Infinity InstituteJersey City Public Schools
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School Data for the Jersey City Public Schools
National Center for Education Statistics
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