Hill Regional Career High School

Hill Regional Career High School is a close-knit secondary school in New Haven, Connecticut, part of New Haven School District. The school hosts 625 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 21% below the state mean of about 788.

Across the 37 schools in New Haven School District (17,903 students total), Hill Regional Career High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Hill Regional Career High School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 39% Black, 9% White, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Hill Regional Career High School reports 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, South Central Connecticut Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $88,197 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Hill Regional Career High School is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students).

Nearest neighbor: John C. Daniels, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hill Regional Career High School's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 656 (now 625). Black enrollment moved from 44% to 39% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.