Common Ground High School

Common Ground High School, a micro-enrollment secondary school in New Haven, Connecticut, part of Common Ground High School District, instructs 221 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 72% leaner than the state mean of about 788.

Operationally, Common Ground High School answers to Common Ground High School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Common Ground High School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 33% Black, 15% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.3:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above South Central Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 51%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for South Central Connecticut Planning Region indicate the typical household earns roughly $88,197 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which Common Ground High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Brennan Rogers School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. Common Ground High School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Common Ground High School has increased 9%, going from 202 students in 2018 to 221 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 31% to 47%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.