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East Haven High School

Q: Is East Haven High School a good school?

East Haven High School ranks 71 st of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 47% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

East Haven High School in East Haven, CT, is a comprehensive public high school serving 879 students in grades 9–12 and is the only high school in the East Haven School District, which ranks in the bottom 11% of Connecticut districts even as the school has climbed from the 13th percentile statewide in 2018–19 to the 47th percentile in 2025–26. The school serves a predominantly low-income student body — 54.2% qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, up from 46.9% three years earlier — yet outcomes improved over that same period. A 12:1 student-teacher ratio and roughly $17,900 per-pupil spending sit in a competitive middle range.

Science is a clear academic bright spot: 54.2% of 11th graders were proficient in science in 2025–26, above the state average of 50.5%, and the school has matched or exceeded the state average three years running. Among nearby schools, only North Haven High School (73.6%) posts higher science proficiency. Math is the weakest subject — just 15.9% of students met the SAT math proficiency benchmark, roughly half the state rate of 31.3% and far below North Haven High School (43.2%) and North Branford High School (33.3%). The graduation rate jumped from 77.2% in 2022–23 to 90.1% in 2024–25, nearly matching the state average of 91.2% and exceeding Wilbur Cross High School (74.6%), High School In The Community (82.4%), and Hamden High School (88.3%).

Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 29.8% in 2021–22 to 18.8% in 2025–26 — slightly above the state average of 16.4% but dramatically better than New Haven schools like Wilbur Cross High School (47.8%) and Metropolitan Business Academy (43.3%). Suburban neighbors North Branford High School (5.5%), North Haven High School (12.8%), and Branford High School (14.1%) do better. With 54.2% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, the school sits between urban New Haven schools and more affluent suburbs. The school has improved graduation, attendance, and subgroup outcomes even as poverty has risen, and low-income students have earned strong statewide rankings. Math remains the school's most significant academic challenge, but the overall picture is of a school making meaningful, sustained progress.

879

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,252

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 41st percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Math scores 15 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg46%

71^st of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 36% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 153East 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
2026	40.8	71 of 135	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.3	68 of 111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.9	21 of 67	68.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.1	24 of 69	65.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	36.4	69 of 115	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.8	65 of 107	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)69th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+18 vs school

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

Male (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+4 vs state

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Math16%-15 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

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2026)	Ranking (2025)	NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)	SBAC Mathematics (2026)	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%)	40.8	71^st of 135 public high schools	47.4%	37.9	71^st of 141 public high schools	49.6%		54.2	49.3	15.9	$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%)	53.9	61^st of 135 public high schools	54.8%	71.4	44^th of 141 public high schools	68.8%	17	43.9	61.4	33.3	$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)	1107.0			$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%)	77.8	33^rd of 135 public high schools	75.6%	75.5	37^th of 141 public high schools	73.8%	4	73.6	66.7	43.2	$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%)	12.9	119^th of 135 public high schools	11.9%	7.8	135^th of 141 public high schools	4.3%	16	22.0	22.9	12.1	$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)	1089.0		20.3	$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%)	7.9	131^st of 135 public high schools	3.0%				(n/a)	17.4	26.2		$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)	26.2			$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%)	13.2	118^th of 135 public high schools	12.6%	20.5	106^th of 141 public high schools	24.8%	12	16.7	26.4	13.6	$22,452

Frequently Asked Questions about East Haven High School

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.

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

Is East Haven High School a good school?

East Haven High School ranks 71^st of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is East Haven High School in?

East Haven School District

How many students attend East Haven High School?

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)	SBAC Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th 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%)	40.8	71^st of 135 public high schools	47.4%		37.9	71^st of 141 public high schools	49.6%		54.2	49.3	15.9			$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%)	53.9	61^st of 135 public high schools	54.8%		71.4	44^th of 141 public high schools	68.8%	17	43.9	61.4	33.3			$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)	1107.0					$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%)	77.8	33^rd of 135 public high schools	75.6%		75.5	37^th of 141 public high schools	73.8%	4	73.6	66.7	43.2			$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%)	12.9	119^th of 135 public high schools	11.9%		7.8	135^th of 141 public high schools	4.3%	16	22.0	22.9	12.1			$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)	1089.0		20.3			$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%)	7.9	131^st of 135 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	17.4	26.2				$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)	26.2					$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%)	13.2	118^th of 135 public high schools	12.6%		20.5	106^th of 141 public high schools	24.8%	12	16.7	26.4	13.6			$22,452