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East Haven High School

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East Haven High School ranks 71 st of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 50% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

East Haven High School is a public high school serving 878 students in grades 9-12 in East Haven, Connecticut, which is part of the East Haven School District. While the school has some strengths, such as the performance of its Hispanic students, it faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student engagement.

On standardized tests, East Haven High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 43.1% of 11th graders were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, and just 19.6% were proficient or better in SAT/Math, both well below the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated between 77.1% and 88.9% in recent years, which is below the state average. Additionally, East Haven High School has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.2% to 22.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, East Haven High School generally performs worse on academic metrics. For example, North Haven High School, located about 3.5 miles away, consistently outperforms East Haven High School on standardized tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. Despite spending more per student ($17,889 in 2018-2019) than the state average, East Haven High School's academic outcomes do not reflect this higher investment, suggesting that addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive approach to improve the educational experience and outcomes for its students.

879

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,252

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Wheelbarrow Ln.
East Haven, CT 06513

(203) 468-3254

District: East Haven School District

Feeder schools for East Haven High School:

Elementary:	Deer Run School
	Dominick H. Ferrara School
	Grove J. Tuttle School
	Momauguin School
Middle:	Joseph Melillo Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

42.3%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (84% vs 89%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg46%

71^st of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 156East Haven School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	71 of 141	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	89 of 145	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	91 of 142	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	89 of 139	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	126 of 200	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	105 of 121	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	94 of 121	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	90 of 140	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	116 of 196	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	120 of 193	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	121 of 188	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.0	116 of 189	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	120 of 186	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.3	85 of 176	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.2	124 of 176	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	121 of 176	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	0.0	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	71 of 104	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	144 of 189	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	15 of 63	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	51 of 104	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	31 of 63	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	75 of 155	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	67 of 111	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.8	86 of 102	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	101 of 182	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.7	93 of 175	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	109 of 116	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	89 of 116	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	106 of 116	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	109 of 117	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	134 of 155	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)90th percentile+77 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2021)47th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+5 vs state

English Language Arts43%-15 vs state

Math20%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, May 16, 2014

Educationally, this school is not apples-to-apples with others such as Branford or North Branford. East Haven's honors classes are more like regular level classes in those schools. Socially, it's a larger scale school so that is a positive, but the kids are rough (especially if you're not used to the East Haven environment). Although almost all schools, including E.H.H.S., they claim to be "non-tolerant" to bullying, I've seen cases otherwise. There are fights and such, as any high school has, but possibly more frequently than the norm. East Haven clearly doesn't have "great" school systems, educationally or socially, but they aren't the absolute worst either. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, July 4, 2009

it's a good and racism free school to learn in. Close Quote

Schools Near East Haven High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
East Haven High School	Public	9-12	35 Wheelbarrow Ln.	East Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3254	879	73	12.0	54.2%	384 (43.7%)	69 (7.8%)	372 (42.3%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.6%)	37.9	71^st of 141 public high schools	49.6%	32.4	89^th of 145 public high schools	38.6%	18	52.2	43.1	19.6	$19,252
North Branford High School	Public	9-12	49 Caputo Rd.	North Branford	06471	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 484-1465	432	48	8.9	28.2%	352 (81.5%)	10 (2.3%)	52 (12.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	71.4	44^th of 141 public high schools	68.8%				(n/a)		69.3	40.6	$27,210
Branford High School	Public	9-12	185 East Main St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 488-7291	738	67	10.9	37.7%	497 (67.3%)	47 (6.4%)	113 (15.3%)	48 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)							(n/a)				$26,600
North Haven High School	Public	9-12	221 Elm Street	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-1641	944	86	11.0	24.2%	627 (66.4%)	58 (6.1%)	143 (15.1%)	81 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.5%)	75.5	37^th of 141 public high schools	73.8%	73.7	40^th of 145 public high schools	72.4%	3	69.1	66.7	42.4	$22,326
Wilbur Cross High School	Public	9-12	181 Mitchell Dr.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-7400	1,742	127	13.6	75.7%	157 (9.0%)	333 (19.1%)	1,161 (66.6%)	51 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.1%)	7.8	135^th of 141 public high schools	4.3%	11.5	126^th of 145 public high schools	13.1%	9	13.8	20.6	8.3	$19,455
New Haven Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	444 Orange Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-6600	321	24	13.3	63.2%	49 (15.3%)	141 (43.9%)	116 (36.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)							(n/a)			22.2	$21,333
Metropolitan Business Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	115 Water Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7700	380	33	11.5	80.5%	35 (9.2%)	116 (30.5%)	205 (53.9%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)							(n/a)	28.2			$22,391
The Bridge at ACES	Public	6-12	261 Skiff Street	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 507-5545	32	18	1.7	71.9%	3 (9.4%)	13 (40.6%)	15 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)							(n/a)				$83,102
High School In The Community	Public, Magnet	9-12	175 Water St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-6200	251	25	10.0	80.1%	24 (9.6%)	102 (40.6%)	108 (43.0%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)							(n/a)	28.3			$25,371
Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	177 College Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2400	560	48	11.6	72.3%	69 (12.3%)	239 (42.7%)	219 (39.1%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	20.5	106^th of 141 public high schools	24.8%	29.3	96^th of 145 public high schools	33.8%	10	20.8	45.7	15.5	$22,452

Frequently Asked Questions about East Haven High School

Is East Haven High School a good school?

East Haven High School ranks 71^st of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is East Haven High School in?

East Haven School District

What is the racial makeup of East Haven High School?

Students at East Haven High School are 44% White, 42% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Haven High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 879 students attended East Haven High School.

What schools feed into East Haven High School?

East Haven High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deer Run School
Elementary : Dominick H. Ferrara School
Elementary : Grove J. Tuttle School
Elementary : Momauguin School
Middle : Joseph Melillo Middle School

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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
East Haven High School	Public	9-12	35 Wheelbarrow Ln.	East Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3254	879	73	12.0	54.2%	384 (43.7%)	69 (7.8%)	372 (42.3%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.6%)	37.9	71^st of 141 public high schools	49.6%		32.4	89^th of 145 public high schools	38.6%	18	52.2	43.1	19.6	$19,252
North Branford High School	Public	9-12	49 Caputo Rd.	North Branford	06471	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 484-1465	432	48	8.9	28.2%	352 (81.5%)	10 (2.3%)	52 (12.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	71.4	44^th of 141 public high schools	68.8%					(n/a)		69.3	40.6	$27,210
Branford High School	Public	9-12	185 East Main St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 488-7291	738	67	10.9	37.7%	497 (67.3%)	47 (6.4%)	113 (15.3%)	48 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)								(n/a)				$26,600
North Haven High School	Public	9-12	221 Elm Street	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-1641	944	86	11.0	24.2%	627 (66.4%)	58 (6.1%)	143 (15.1%)	81 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.5%)	75.5	37^th of 141 public high schools	73.8%		73.7	40^th of 145 public high schools	72.4%	3	69.1	66.7	42.4	$22,326
Wilbur Cross High School	Public	9-12	181 Mitchell Dr.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-7400	1,742	127	13.6	75.7%	157 (9.0%)	333 (19.1%)	1,161 (66.6%)	51 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.1%)	7.8	135^th of 141 public high schools	4.3%		11.5	126^th of 145 public high schools	13.1%	9	13.8	20.6	8.3	$19,455
New Haven Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	444 Orange Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-6600	321	24	13.3	63.2%	49 (15.3%)	141 (43.9%)	116 (36.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)			22.2	$21,333
Metropolitan Business Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	115 Water Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7700	380	33	11.5	80.5%	35 (9.2%)	116 (30.5%)	205 (53.9%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)								(n/a)	28.2			$22,391
The Bridge at ACES	Public	6-12	261 Skiff Street	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 507-5545	32	18	1.7	71.9%	3 (9.4%)	13 (40.6%)	15 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)				$83,102
High School In The Community	Public, Magnet	9-12	175 Water St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-6200	251	25	10.0	80.1%	24 (9.6%)	102 (40.6%)	108 (43.0%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)								(n/a)	28.3			$25,371
Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	177 College Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2400	560	48	11.6	72.3%	69 (12.3%)	239 (42.7%)	219 (39.1%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	20.5	106^th of 141 public high schools	24.8%		29.3	96^th of 145 public high schools	33.8%	10	20.8	45.7	15.5	$22,452