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Hamden High School
C

Hamden High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2040 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, CT 06514 · (203) 407-2040 · Part of Hamden School District

Hamden’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
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Students
1,609
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hamden High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state

On the path

Where Hamden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Hamden Middle School845 students
9–12Hamden High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2040 Dixwell Ave., Hamden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9459
Grade 10378
Grade 11388
Grade 12384
Enrollment over time
1,616’20
1,693’21
1,672’22
1,661’23
1,609’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%Hispanic 29%White 22%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hamden High School from Hamden families.

Other schools in Hamden School District

The district →
Church Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
D
334 students15:1
Ridge Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
C
321 students12:1
West Woods School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
B
317 students14:1
Helen Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
D
280 students12:1
Dunbar Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hamden
C−
271 students13:1
Bear Path School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hamden
B
385 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Hamden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.