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Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 13% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet is a public high school in downtown New Haven, CT, serving 560 students in grades 9–12 as part of the New Haven School District. The school serves a high-poverty community, with 72.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Academically, the school has historically posted mixed results, but its graduation rate is a clear standout: 93.2% in 2024–2025, well above the district rate of 79.9% and slightly above the state average of 91.2%. This makes graduation success one of Cooperative's defining strengths, particularly when compared to nearby schools like Wilbur Cross High School (74.6%) and James Hillhouse High School (69.1%).

However, test-based achievement paints a more challenging picture. Cooperative's ELA proficiency was once a bright spot—50.9% in 2023–2024, outperforming the district by a wide margin—but it has fallen sharply to 26.4% in 2025–2026, now below the district average. Math proficiency remains low at 13.6%, and science is a notable weakness at 16.7%, trailing far behind nearby magnet schools like Engineering - Science University Magnet School (ESUMS), which posted 41.3% math and 52.6% science proficiency, and Sound School, which reached 41.4% in science. ESUMS also outperforms Cooperative in ELA (75.0% vs. 26.4%) and graduation (98.8% vs. 93.2%), showing that stronger outcomes are achievable within the same district.

Chronic absenteeism remains a persistent challenge at Cooperative, running at 35.4%—more than double the state rate of 16.4%, though better than several nearby schools. The student-teacher ratio of 11.6 is mid-range compared with other New Haven magnets. Cooperative occupies a middle tier among its neighbors: it outperforms Wilbur Cross High School and James Hillhouse High School on several key measures but trails the district's strongest magnets. With a recent decline in statewide ranking and a sharp drop in test scores, improving attendance and STEM academic readiness will be critical areas of focus moving forward.

560

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,452

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

177 College Street
New Haven, CT 06511

(475) 220-2400

District: New Haven School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.7%

Hispanic:

39.1%

White:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (19% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg24%

Connecticut avg46%

118^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the New Haven School District

143^rd of 153New 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	13.2	118 of 135	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	106 of 141	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	96 of 145	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	109 of 142	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	111 of 139	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	135 of 200	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.6	109 of 140	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	142 of 196	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	146 of 193	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	145 of 188	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.1	134 of 189	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.1	151 of 186	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.1	121 of 176	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	20.1	151 of 176	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.6	140 of 176	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	19.3	83 of 102	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	133 of 189	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	50 of 67	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	18 of 63	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	33 of 104	68.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	55 of 70	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	59 of 70	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	87 of 155	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	80 of 100	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	101 of 175	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	9 of 14	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	60.1	63 of 155	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2021)59th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2021)42nd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)20th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2024)19th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-29 vs state

Science17%-34 vs state

Math14%-18 vs state

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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)
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
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
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%)	27.3	86^th of 135 public high schools	36.3%	18.2	109^th of 141 public high schools	22.7%	23		42.2		8.5							$23,110
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
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
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%)	12	122^nd of 135 public high schools	9.6%	7.1	136^th of 141 public high schools	3.5%	14		21.4	19.7	11.6							$21,211
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%)	33.6	77^th of 135 public high schools	43.0%	18.5	108^th of 141 public high schools	23.4%	31		41.4		17.2							$29,904
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
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%)	71.4	41^st of 135 public high schools	69.6%	61.8	55^th of 141 public high schools	61.0%	14	62.5	52.6	75.0	41.3	64.0	54.4	63.6	57.5	47.2	51.2	$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%)	11	124^th of 135 public high schools	8.1%				(n/a)		24.4	25.6	4.7							$34,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet

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Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Connecticut high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet.

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Students at Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet are 43% African American, 39% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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
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
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%)	27.3	86^th of 135 public high schools	36.3%		18.2	109^th of 141 public high schools	22.7%	23		42.2		8.5							$23,110
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
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
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%)	12	122^nd of 135 public high schools	9.6%		7.1	136^th of 141 public high schools	3.5%	14		21.4	19.7	11.6							$21,211
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%)	33.6	77^th of 135 public high schools	43.0%		18.5	108^th of 141 public high schools	23.4%	31		41.4		17.2							$29,904
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
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%)	71.4	41^st of 135 public high schools	69.6%		61.8	55^th of 141 public high schools	61.0%	14	62.5	52.6	75.0	41.3	64.0	54.4	63.6	57.5	47.2	51.2	$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%)	11	124^th of 135 public high schools	8.1%					(n/a)		24.4	25.6	4.7							$34,155