High Schools in West Haven School District

Summary:

The West Haven School District in Connecticut has only one high school, West Haven High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 89th and 106th out of 141-145 high schools in recent years, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 2 to 1 star out of 5.

West Haven High School's academic achievement is a concern, with proficiency rates in SAT/English Language Arts (38.5%), SAT/Math (11.2%), and NGSS/Science (49.7%) significantly lower than the state averages of 58%, 31.1%, and 47.7%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.4% is also slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is higher than the state average.

Demographic and socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's challenges. Over half (51.81%) of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is slightly higher than the state average, and its per-student spending of $15,958 is higher than the state average, suggesting that the district is allocating resources to support the school, but these efforts may not be effectively translating into improved student outcomes.

District Detail

355 Main Street
West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 937-4300

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,751

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
West Haven High School	Public	9-12	1 McDonough Plaza	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 937-4360	1,813	116	15.6	52.2%	395 (21.8%)	458 (25.3%)	806 (44.5%)	79 (4.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (3.6%)	29.7	89^th of 141 public high schools	36.9%		25	106^th of 145 public high schools	26.9%	17	49.7	38.5	11.2	$17,480

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milford School District	0.53 mi	13	73^rd
Orange School District	2.77 mi	4	26^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	3.12 mi	17	144^th
New Haven School District	3.44 mi	39	147^th
Regional School District 05	4.21 mi	3	19^th

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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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