Common Ground High School

Common Ground High School is a very small high school in Connecticut, located in New Haven. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 221 students enrolled. It has 72% fewer students than the average for high schools in Connecticut (about 788).

For district matters, Common Ground High School falls under Common Ground High School District.

No group is above 50% at Common Ground High School; the largest is Hispanic, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 33% Black, 15% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.

The school's 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Statewide, high schools in Connecticut average 12.3:1. Income data for the school show 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average is 51%.

The school is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools enroll about 72,909 students and include Common Ground High School.

Brennan Rogers School is about 0.4 miles from Common Ground High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Common Ground High School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 6%.

Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Common Ground High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.