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Enrollment
608
High
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279001519
Engineering - Science University Magnet School
500 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516 · (475) 220-6000 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
309 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 13% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
51.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Engineering - Science University Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering - Science University Magnet School this school | 608 | 50.8% | N/A |
| The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering Stamford | 658 | 48.2% | N/A |
| Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Windsor | 767 | 60.9% | N/A |
| Middletown High School Middletown | 1,193 | 51.2% | N/A |
| Hamden High School Hamden | 1,609 | 46.9% | N/A |
| Windsor Locks High School Windsor Locks | 383 | 44.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Engineering - Science University Magnet School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #4 of 18 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #3 of 19 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #117 of 201 | #20 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #107 of 188 | #17 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #1 of 188 | #1 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #84 of 196 | #15 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #55 of 63 | #11 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
608
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
+169% since 2010-11, when it was 226
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 608 | 52 | 11.7:1 | 51% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 52 | 11.5:1 | 51% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 57 | 10.5:1 | 49% (296) |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 54 | 10.9:1 | 42% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 54.8 | 10.9:1 | 36% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 49 | 12.3:1 | 21% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 226 | 19 | 11.9:1 | 41% (93) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Engineering - Science University Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (596 to 608); teachers down 5% (54.8 to 52).
About Engineering - Science University Magnet School
Engineering - Science University Magnet School is a small high school in West Haven, Connecticut, (ZIP code 06516). In all, 608 students attend the school in grades 6 through 12. That is 23% below the average of about 788 students for high schools in Connecticut.
New Haven School District has a total of 37 schools and 17,903 students, Engineering - Science University Magnet School among them.
Of every 100 students at Engineering - Science University Magnet School, about 29 are Black, the largest group. It is also 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of South Central Connecticut Planning Region is roughly 14% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 11.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Engineering - Science University Magnet School, which has 52. The average for high schools in Connecticut is about 12.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 51%. That is in line with the 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $88,197 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 152 public schools serve about 72,909 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Engineering - Science University Magnet School from the closest public school, Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Engineering - Science University Magnet School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 589 to 608.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Engineering - Science University Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Engineering - Science University Magnet School?
Engineering - Science University Magnet School enrolls approximately 608 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Engineering - Science University Magnet School serve?
Engineering - Science University Magnet School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Engineering - Science University Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Engineering - Science University Magnet School is approximately 11.7:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Engineering - Science University Magnet School?
At Engineering - Science University Magnet School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 29% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Engineering - Science University Magnet School public or private?
Engineering - Science University Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Haven School District.
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