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James Hillhouse High School

480 Sherman Parkway, New Haven, CT 06511 · (475) 220-7500 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,124 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
1,124
High
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
915 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 934931%
Grade 1028025%
Grade 1126223%
Grade 1223321%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
666%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
45140%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
52547%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
454%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
303%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
63456%
Female
48543%

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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 James Hillhouse High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,124#48 of 201#7 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#147 of 188#23 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.2%#59 of 188#12 of 28
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
81.4%#14 of 196#2 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+21.3%#12 of 63#3 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,124
-32 (-3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,1248413.4:181% (915)
2023-241,1017714.3:182% (901)
2022-231,1397615.0:179% (904)
2020-211,1567715.0:173% (844)
2017-189279310.0:168% (628)
2015-169458011.8:161% (573)
2010-119638611.2:181% (779)
2000-011,0407314.3:1N/A
1990-911,0208412.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Hillhouse High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 21% (927 to 1,124); teachers down 10% (93 to 84).

About James Hillhouse High School

James Hillhouse High School is one of the public schools in New Haven, Connecticut. It is a mid-sized high school. Enrollment stands at 1,124 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 43% above the 788-student average for high schools in Connecticut.

New Haven School District runs 37 schools with a combined 17,903 students. James Hillhouse High School is one of them.

About 47% of students at James Hillhouse High School are Black, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 40% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Black share is about 14%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.

James Hillhouse High School reported 84 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.4:1. High schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.3:1. Roughly 81% of students at James Hillhouse High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region averages 51%, lower than here.

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, median household income comes to about $88,197, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 152, with about 72,909 students.

About 0.5 miles separate James Hillhouse High School from the closest public school, Wexler/Grant Community School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put James Hillhouse High School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).

The school's student count decreased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 13.4 students per teacher, compared with 15.0 in 2020-21.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
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

Quick facts

School name
James Hillhouse High School
District
New Haven School District
Address
480 Sherman Parkway, New Haven, CT 06511
Phone
(475) 220-7500
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,124
Teachers (FTE)
84
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
915 (81%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090279000563
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About James Hillhouse High School
How large is James Hillhouse High School?
James Hillhouse High School enrolls approximately 1,124 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does James Hillhouse High School serve?
James Hillhouse High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at James Hillhouse High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at James Hillhouse High School.
How diverse is James Hillhouse High School?
James Hillhouse High School reports a student body of 6% White, 40% Hispanic, 47% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is James Hillhouse High School public or private?
James Hillhouse High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Haven School District.
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