How many students attend Hamden High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,672 students attended Hamden High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamden High School?

Students at Hamden High School are 36% African American, 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hamden High School?

Hamden High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bear Path School Elementary : Church Street School Elementary : Dunbar Hill School Elementary : Helen Street School Elementary : Ridge Hill School Elementary : Shepherd Glen School Elementary : Spring Glen School Elementary : West Woods School Middle : Hamden Middle School

Hamden High School

Public 9-12

2040 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06514

(203) 407-2040

District: Hamden School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,385

Feeder schools for Hamden High School:

Elementary:	Bear Path School
	Church Street School
	Dunbar Hill School
	Helen Street School
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	Ridge Hill School
	Shepherd Glen School
	Spring Glen School
	West Woods School
Middle:	Hamden Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 1,672

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.0%

White:

27.0%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamden High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.29. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hamden High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamden High School is $24,385.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hamden High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hamden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamden School District 126^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2007	46.31	129^th	176	26.7%
2008	29.97	141^st	176	19.9%
2009	37.51	134^th	176	23.9%
2010	36.08	144^th	186	22.6%
2011	34.06	148^th	189	21.7%
2012	38.06	142^nd	188	24.5%
2013	34.99	154^th	193	20.2%
2015	50.06	106^th	196	45.9%
2016	47.64	67^th	132	49.2%
2017	37.60	79^th	140	43.6%
2018	40.60	77^th	121	36.4%
2019	42.63	73^rd	121	39.7%
2021	32.29	130^th	200	35.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.31	52^nd	175	70.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	44.45	18^th	37	51.4%
2021	63.14	54^th	155	65.2%
2022	19.77	59^th	63	6.3%
2023	25.96	54^th	70	22.9%
2024	23.12	56^th	65	13.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	38.43	61^st	79	22.8%
2019	32.47	67^th	84	20.2%
2021	33.83	119^th	189	37.0%
2022	33.36	68^th	106	35.8%
2023	22.52	78^th	103	24.3%
2024	38.38	66^th	102	35.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.14	38^th	57	33.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	27.42	64^th	78	17.9%
2019	33.92	63^rd	80	21.3%
2021	27.33	137^th	182	24.7%
2022	26.20	72^nd	102	29.4%
2023	20.11	75^th	100	25.0%
2024	22.17	77^th	100	23.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	0.69	12^th	12	0.0%
2021	5.41	26^th	28	7.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	61.84	5^th	11	54.5%
2019	45.86	8^th	13	38.5%
2021	37.64	36^th	58	37.9%
2022	37.42	20^th	25	20.0%
2023	36.03	20^th	25	20.0%
2024	62.68	5^th	24	79.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	35.69	59^th	104	43.3%
2022	43.62	28^th	59	52.5%
2023	31.35	42^nd	63	33.3%
2024	34.21	41^st	63	34.9%

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Rank History for White students at Hamden High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	44.66	71^st	105	32.4%
2019	59.55	49^th	113	56.6%
2021	41.86	92^nd	155	40.6%
2022	39.20	77^th	117	34.2%
2023	41.84	70^th	116	39.7%
2024	50.56	57^th	116	50.9%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Hamden High School is not nearly as bad as most people make it out to be. If your child is a hard worker, enjoys school, or even just plans to move on to college/university, he/she can thrive in an AP environment and take other accelerated classes to earn the most credits and learn what he/she needs to enter the field of their choosing. The school as a whole is by no means perfect, and it certainly admits it by conducting numerous student and parent surveys throughout the year. For the most part, those willing to participate in said surveys actually impact the structural and educational goals of the staff. I, myself, find that the school excels best in providing the fertile grounds for long term friendships with those of common interests through its extra-curricular activity requirement. I could go on forever listing the pros versus the cons, but in the end, Hamden High is a very satisfactory school, and can be great for those who work hard and establish good relationships with staff and peers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hamden High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1429	240	25	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	1714
1989	1269	231	37	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	1566
1990	1206	221	45	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	1504
1991	1175	235	50	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	1498
1992	1211	224	49	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	1520
1993	1176	223	43	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	1485
1994	1147	250	45	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	1497
1995	1099	331	57	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	1544
1996	1099	331	57	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	1544
1997	1101	341	51	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	1557
1998	1129	387	51	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	1634
1999	1190	395	52	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	1707
2000	1209	398	45	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	1722
2001	1281	431	60	100	5	n/a	n/a	0	1877
2002	1357	525	80	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	2091
2003	1357	525	80	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	2091
2004	1381	547	82	152	1	n/a	n/a	0	2163
2005	1328	604	81	183	3	n/a	n/a	0	2199
2006	1061	506	64	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	1800
2007	1164	686	93	234	2	n/a	n/a	0	2179
2008	1114	738	87	251	3	n/a	n/a	0	2193
2009	1016	750	93	250	4	n/a	n/a	0	2113
2010	956	677	103	236	1	n/a	n/a	0	1973
2011	897	665	106	249	2	0	15	0	1934
2012	832	641	103	258	2	0	15	0	1851
2013	758	643	95	277	1	1	27	0	1802
2014	731	632	113	290	3	2	40	0	1811
2015	679	581	106	283	2	1	44	0	1696
2016	630	540	116	258	1	0	53	0	1598
2017	596	521	113	268	2	0	57	0	1557
2018	566	473	111	275	4	0	67	0	1496
2019	533	453	115	284	6	0	63	0	1454
2020	540	524	122	314	4	1	65	0	1570
2021	555	537	107	331	1	2	83	0	1616
2022	514	592	111	395	4	1	76	0	1693
2023	452	602	109	412	1	1	94	1	1672

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamden High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1714	139.0	12.3	n/a
1989	1566	137.1	11.4	n/a
1990	1504	136.4	11.0	n/a
1991	1498	128.3	11.6	n/a
1992	1520	122.3	12.4	3.8
1993	1485	114.8	12.9	0.4
1994	1497	116.1	12.9	7.1
1995	1544	118.8	13.0	11.2
1996	1544	118.8	13.0	11.2
1997	1557	121.5	12.8	5.5
1998	1634	114.4	14.3	6.8
1999	1707	117.2	14.6	10
2000	1722	127.7	13.5	14.1
2001	1877	132.6	14.2	n/a
2002	2091	130.9	16.0	8.6
2003	2091	130.9	16.0	8.6
2004	2163	128.0	16.9	15.8
2005	2199	129.9	16.9	n/a
2006	1800	132.2	13.6	20.4
2007	2179	132.0	16.5	20.2
2008	2193	145.1	15.1	11.4
2009	2113	160.4	14.1	25.5
2010	1973	152.3	12.9	21.7
2011	1934	153.1	12.6	33.4
2012	1851	150.1	12.3	35.4
2013	1802	149.0	12.0	37
2014	1811	141.7	12.7	37.9
2015	1696	132.0	12.8	39.9
2016	1598	128.0	12.4	42.2
2017	1557	127.4	12.2	40.5
2018	1496	129.2	11.5	38.7
2019	1454	110.6	13.1	46.4
2020	1570	118.4	13.2	48
2021	1616	121.5	13.3	42.9
2022	1693	121.7	13.9	37.6
2023	1672	126.7	13.1	38.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hamden High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1714	139.0	12.3	n/a
1989	1566	137.1	11.4	n/a
1990	1504	136.4	11.0	n/a
1991	1498	128.3	11.6	n/a
1992	1520	122.3	12.4	3.8
1993	1485	114.8	12.9	0.4
1994	1497	116.1	12.9	7.1
1995	1544	118.8	13.0	11.2
1996	1544	118.8	13.0	11.2
1997	1557	121.5	12.8	5.5
1998	1634	114.4	14.3	6.8
1999	1707	117.2	14.6	10
2000	1722	127.7	13.5	14.1
2001	1877	132.6	14.2	n/a
2002	2091	130.9	16.0	8.6
2003	2091	130.9	16.0	8.6
2004	2163	128.0	16.9	15.8
2005	2199	129.9	16.9	n/a
2006	1800	132.2	13.6	20.4
2007	2179	132.0	16.5	20.2
2008	2193	145.1	15.1	11.4
2009	2113	160.4	14.1	25.5
2010	1973	152.3	12.9	21.7
2011	1934	153.1	12.6	33.4
2012	1851	150.1	12.3	35.4
2013	1802	149.0	12.0	37
2014	1811	141.7	12.7	37.9
2015	1696	132.0	12.8	39.9
2016	1598	128.0	12.4	42.2
2017	1557	127.4	12.2	40.5
2018	1496	129.2	11.5	38.7
2019	1454	110.6	13.1	46.4
2020	1570	118.4	13.2	48
2021	1616	121.5	13.3	42.9
2022	1693	121.7	13.9	37.6
2023	1672	126.7	13.1	38.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamden High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$21,685
2019	$22,737
2020	$21,861
2021	$22,161
2022	$22,545
2023	$24,385

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamden High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1454	1672	15%
African American	453	602	32.9%
American Indian	6	1	83.3%
Asian	115	109	5.2%
Hispanic	284	412	45.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	533	452	15.2%
Two or More Races	63	94	49.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.4%	38.9%	7.5%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Hamden High School	Public	9-12	2040 Dixwell Ave.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2040	1,672	127	13.1	38.9%	452 (27.0%)	602 (36.0%)	412 (24.6%)	109 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (5.6%)								(n/a)	34.2			$24,385
The Bridge at ACES	Public	6-12	261 Skiff Street	Hamden	06517	New Haven County	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 507-5545	1	1	1.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eli Whitney Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Fairview Ave	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 397-4031	619	50	12.4	66.7%	27 (4.4%)	212 (34.2%)	348 (56.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)								(n/a)		16.2		$28,576
REGIONS secure Hamden	Public	5-12	995 Sherman Avenue	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 566-2030																			(n/a)
Common Ground High School	Public, Charter	9-12	358 Springside Ave.	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	Common Ground High School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 389-4333	226	14	16.1	69.0%	44 (19.5%)	68 (30.1%)	103 (45.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)			15.2	$20,125
North Haven High School	Public	9-12	221 Elm Street	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-1641	921	84	10.9	25.3%	678 (73.6%)	41 (4.5%)	111 (12.1%)	68 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.3%)	73.7	40^th of 145 public high schools	72.4%		71.5	45^th of 142 public high schools	68.3%	5	68.2	65.6	36.1	$22,458
Wilbur Cross High School	Public	9-12	181 Mitchell Dr.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-7400	1,633	129	12.6	75.9%	169 (10.3%)	352 (21.6%)	1,058 (64.8%)	39 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.7%)	11.5	126^th of 145 public high schools	13.1%		13.8	117^th of 142 public high schools	17.6%	9	17.1	29.0	8.3	$18,689
James Hillhouse High School	Public	9-12	480 Sherman Parkway	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-7500	1,139	76	14.9	79.4%	57 (5.0%)	540 (47.4%)	474 (41.6%)	39 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.2%)	8.7	132^nd of 145 public high schools	9.0%		6.5	133^rd of 142 public high schools	6.3%	1	14.4	22.7	7.1	$19,579
New Haven Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	444 Orange Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-6600	336	22	15.2	61.3%	43 (12.8%)	169 (50.3%)	110 (32.7%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)			16.2	$19,452
Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	177 College Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2400	557	54	10.3	63.7%	86 (15.4%)	245 (44.0%)	198 (35.5%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	29.3	96^th of 145 public high schools	33.8%		19.2	109^th of 142 public high schools	23.2%	13	27.5	50.9	15.7	$20,980

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