High Schools in Common Ground High School District

Summary:

The Common Ground High School District in Connecticut contains a single high school, Common Ground High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school has a statewide ranking of 87 out of 141 Connecticut high schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Common Ground High School's academic performance is relatively low, with only 22.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Math and 30.2% proficient or better in NGSS/Science, compared to state averages of 31.1% and 47.7%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate is 88.4%, and its chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7%, which is higher than the state average. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as over 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $17,053, which is above the state average, its academic outcomes have not shown significant improvement. The school and district may need to focus on addressing attendance issues, providing targeted support for economically disadvantaged students, and implementing strategies to improve overall academic performance and student outcomes.

District Detail

358 Springside Ave.
New Haven, CT 06515

(203) 389-0823

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 221

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Common Ground High School	Public, Charter	9-12	358 Springside Ave.	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Common Ground High School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 389-4333	221	22	9.9	64.3%	33 (14.9%)	72 (32.6%)	103 (46.6%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	30.3	87^th of 141 public high schools	38.3%					(n/a)	30.2	22.2	$20,127

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Haven School District	0.42 mi	39	147^th
Elm City Montessori School District	0.66 mi	1
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	0.97 mi	17	144^th
Hamden School District	1.18 mi	10	133^rd
Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men Inc. Distr	1.4 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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