Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet

Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet is a secondary school of intimate scale in New Haven, Connecticut, operated by New Haven School District, works with 560 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 788.

Across the 37 schools in New Haven School District (17,903 students total), Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet shows that 43% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 39% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages about 12.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against South Central Connecticut Planning Region (around 51%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet is one.

The closest other public school is High School In The Community, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 630 students in 2018 compared to 560 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.