Enrollment
251
High
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279000558
High School In The Community
175 Water St., New Haven, CT 06511 · (475) 220-6200 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 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
10.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
201 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 9 | 62 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 21% |
Student demographics
64%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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| High School In The Community this school | 251 | 80.1% | N/A |
| The Bridge Academy Bridgeport | 281 | 85.4% | N/A |
| Classical Magnet School Hartford | 438 | 77.4% | N/A |
| Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester Manchester | 336 | 72.3% | N/A |
| Metropolitan Business Academy New Haven | 380 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet New Haven | 560 | 72.3% | 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 High School In The Community ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #183 of 201 | #27 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #37 of 188 | #5 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #44 of 188 | #8 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #21 of 196 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #44 of 63 | #10 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
251
-27 (-10%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 251 | 25 | 10.0:1 | 80% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 82% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 27 | 10.5:1 | 79% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 25 | 11.1:1 | 73% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 28.6 | 8.3:1 | 75% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 28 | 9.0:1 | 84% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 77% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 345 | 28 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 17 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High School In The Community.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (237 to 251); teachers down 13% (28.6 to 25).
About High School In The Community
At 175 Water St. in New Haven, Connecticut, High School In The Community operates as a very small high school. Total enrollment is 251 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Connecticut enroll about 788 students on average.
New Haven School District is responsible for 37 schools, High School In The Community included, with 17,903 students in all.
No group is above 50% at High School In The Community; the largest is Hispanic, at 43%. The rest of enrollment is 41% Black, 10% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
High School In The Community reports a ratio of 10.0 students per teacher, from 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Connecticut is 12.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at High School In The Community, 80% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 51% average among public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
In the surrounding county, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, median household income comes to about $88,197, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 152, with about 72,909 students.
The closest school to High School In The Community is Metropolitan Business Academy, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of High School In The Community.
The NCES locale for High School In The Community is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 251, from 278 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 10.0 students per teacher, compared with 11.1 in 2020-21.
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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 High School In The CommunityHow many students attend High School In The Community?
High School In The Community enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 09-12.
Is High School In The Community an elementary, middle, or high school?
High School In The Community is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does High School In The Community have?
High School In The Community employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at High School In The Community?
At High School In The Community, the student body is approximately 10% White, 43% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is High School In The Community public or private?
High School In The Community is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Haven School District.
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