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James Hillhouse High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

480 Sherman Parkway, New Haven, CT 06511 · (475) 220-7500 · Part of New Haven School District

New Haven’s School Grade D better than 6% of Connecticut school districts

Students
1,124
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about James Hillhouse High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state

On the path

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

PK–827 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12James Hillhouse High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 50.7%

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

480 Sherman Parkway, New Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9349
Grade 10280
Grade 11262
Grade 12233
Enrollment over time
1,156’20
1,171’21
1,139’22
1,101’23
1,124’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%Hispanic 40%White 6%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Hillhouse High School from New Haven families.

Other schools in New Haven School District

The district →

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; New Haven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.