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Best High Schools in Zip Code 06511

At a glance

Schools

4,378

Students

Top rankedCooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet118^th of 135 Connecticut high schools

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Biggest riser

Wilbur Cross High School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

High School In The Community 10 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Metropolitan Business Academy

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Summary:

Zip code 06511 in New Haven, Connecticut is served by six public high schools — Wilbur Cross High School, James Hillhouse High School, Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet, Metropolitan Business Academy, New Haven Academy, and High School In The Community — all serving grades 9 through 12 within the New Haven School District, which ranks 143rd out of 153 in the state. Together these schools enroll 4,378 students, from 251 at High School In The Community to 1,742 at Wilbur Cross. All serve predominantly low-income populations, with free/reduced lunch rates between 63% and 81%, and all face chronic absenteeism of about 41% on average, far above the state average of 16.4%.

Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet is the strongest all-around performer, with the highest graduation rate at 93.2%, the strongest SAT ELA proficiency, and the best state ranking in the group. New Haven Academy is the attendance and math standout, with the lowest chronic absenteeism (26.6%) and the only math scores above the district average. Metropolitan Business Academy and High School In The Community post strong graduation rates and above-average science scores, though their overall state rankings remain low. The two largest schools, Wilbur Cross High School and James Hillhouse High School, are the most challenged, with graduation rates of 74.6% and 69.1%, well below the district average of 79.9%.

Several patterns emerge. Smaller schools tend to have better graduation rates: the four smallest schools all graduate above 82%, while the two largest lag behind. However, high graduation does not always translate into strong state rankings, since rankings are driven primarily by test proficiency rather than graduation outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is the most consistent problem, affecting even the strongest school at more than double the state rate. Test scores are also volatile year to year — Cooperative's ELA proficiency dropped from 45.7% to 26.4% in a single year — so families should look at multiple years rather than any single ranking. Overall, Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet offers the best mix of graduation success and academics, while the large comprehensive high schools face the steepest challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (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	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 06511

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Haven	0.32 mi	43	173^rd
Hamden	1.07 mi	15	166^th
West Haven	2.45 mi	10	137^th
Woodbridge	3.66 mi	2	21^st
Orange	3.72 mi	5	33^rd

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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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