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High School In The Community

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

Summary

High School In The Community is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in New Haven, Connecticut, with a student population of 284. The school is part of the New Haven School District, which is ranked 149 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High School In The Community has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to nearby schools, with 47.54% Hispanic and 43.31% African American students in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom third of Connecticut high schools, with academic performance on standardized tests like the SAT and NGSS significantly lower than state and district averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.27% to 78.87% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools like Engineering - Science University Magnet School, which is just 2.4 miles away, High School In The Community's academic performance and student demographics differ significantly. While High School In The Community spends around $20,000 per student, which is higher than the nearby schools, its academic outcomes are still significantly lower, particularly for certain student subgroups such as male students, Hispanic students, special education students, and low-socioeconomic status students.

251

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,371

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Water St.
New Haven, CT 06511

(475) 220-6200

District: New Haven School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

African American:

40.6%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2009 → 15th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (83% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg48%

Not ranked this year

High School In The Community did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

147^th of 156New 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
2024	12.6	123 of 145	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	131 of 142	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	119 of 139	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	176 of 200	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	173 of 196	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	174 of 193	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	168 of 188	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	175 of 189	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	163 of 186	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	161 of 176	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.5	162 of 176	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	161 of 176	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	10 of 24	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.9	159 of 189	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	44 of 63	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	56 of 63	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	94 of 104	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.0	139 of 155	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	4.5	173 of 182	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.6	158 of 175	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)58th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile

Female (2021)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)10th percentile~ school

Male (2021)5th percentile-7 vs school

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Schools Near High School In The Community

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)	SBAC Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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
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
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
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
Hill Regional Career High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	140 Legion Ave.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5000	625	55	11.3	82.1%	56 (9.0%)	245 (39.2%)	282 (45.1%)	28 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	18.2	109^th of 141 public high schools	22.7%	9.6	130^th of 145 public high schools	10.3%	21		31.0	31.6	14.0							$23,110
Sound School	Public	9-12	60 South Water St.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-2300	332	40	8.3	54.2%	135 (40.7%)	40 (12.0%)	144 (43.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	18.5	108^th of 141 public high schools	23.4%	36	84^th of 145 public high schools	42.1%	24		25.0	44.6	9.6							$29,904
James Hillhouse High School	Public	9-12	480 Sherman Parkway	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-7500	1,124	84	13.3	81.4%	66 (5.9%)	525 (46.7%)	451 (40.1%)	45 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.7%)	7.1	136^th of 141 public high schools	3.5%	8.7	132^nd of 145 public high schools	9.0%	4		13.2	17.8	7.5							$21,211
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
Engineering - Science University Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	500 Boston Post Road	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-6000	608	52	11.6	50.8%	165 (27.1%)	177 (29.1%)	151 (24.8%)	64 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.1%)	61.8	55^th of 141 public high schools	61.0%	60.7	59^th of 145 public high schools	59.3%	4	68.2	44.3	70.4	37.0	52.9	52.9	70.6	36.5	55.2	64.0	$21,492
Eli Whitney Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Fairview Ave	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 397-4031	586	57	10.2	70.0%	26 (4.4%)	183 (31.2%)	351 (59.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)							(n/a)											$34,155

Frequently Asked Questions about High School In The Community

What district is High School In The Community in?

New Haven School District

What is the racial makeup of High School In The Community?

Students at High School In The Community are 43% Hispanic, 41% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend High School In The Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended High School In The Community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (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 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
Hill Regional Career High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	140 Legion Ave.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5000	625	55	11.3	82.1%	56 (9.0%)	245 (39.2%)	282 (45.1%)	28 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	18.2	109^th of 141 public high schools	22.7%		9.6	130^th of 145 public high schools	10.3%	21		31.0	31.6	14.0							$23,110
Sound School	Public	9-12	60 South Water St.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-2300	332	40	8.3	54.2%	135 (40.7%)	40 (12.0%)	144 (43.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	18.5	108^th of 141 public high schools	23.4%		36	84^th of 145 public high schools	42.1%	24		25.0	44.6	9.6							$29,904
James Hillhouse High School	Public	9-12	480 Sherman Parkway	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-7500	1,124	84	13.3	81.4%	66 (5.9%)	525 (46.7%)	451 (40.1%)	45 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.7%)	7.1	136^th of 141 public high schools	3.5%		8.7	132^nd of 145 public high schools	9.0%	4		13.2	17.8	7.5							$21,211
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
Engineering - Science University Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	500 Boston Post Road	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-6000	608	52	11.6	50.8%	165 (27.1%)	177 (29.1%)	151 (24.8%)	64 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.1%)	61.8	55^th of 141 public high schools	61.0%		60.7	59^th of 145 public high schools	59.3%	4	68.2	44.3	70.4	37.0	52.9	52.9	70.6	36.5	55.2	64.0	$21,492
Eli Whitney Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Fairview Ave	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 397-4031	586	57	10.2	70.0%	26 (4.4%)	183 (31.2%)	351 (59.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)								(n/a)											$34,155