Is Hill Regional Career High School a good school?

Hill Regional Career High School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Connecticut high schools.

How many students attend Hill Regional Career High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 651 students attended Hill Regional Career High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hill Regional Career High School?

Students at Hill Regional Career High School are 47% Hispanic, 40% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Hill Regional Career High School

Summary:

Hill Regional Career High School is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in New Haven, Connecticut, with a student population of 651. 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.

Hill Regional Career High School faces several key challenges. The school has a significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools, with 40.25% African American and 46.85% Hispanic students. Academically, the school consistently underperforms, with only 25.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and just 5.1% proficient or better in SAT/Math. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Connecticut high schools for female students, male students, and students with special needs. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 78.49%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Comparing Hill Regional Career High School to nearby magnet schools, such as Engineering - Science University Magnet School and Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet, reveals that these schools significantly outperform Hill Regional Career High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates, better student subgroup performance, and higher statewide rankings. This suggests that the magnet school model may be more effective in supporting student achievement. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges facing Hill Regional Career High School through targeted interventions and support services could be crucial for improving the school's performance and better serving its students.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

140 Legion Ave.
New Haven, CT 06519

(475) 220-5000

District: New Haven School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
130^th of 145 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,242

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 651

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

African American:

40.2%

White:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hill Regional Career High School ranks worse than 89.7% of high schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked high schools in the New Haven School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.9%), African American (40.2%), White (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hill Regional Career High School is 10.8. 4 high schools in the New Haven School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hill Regional Career High School employs 60 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hill Regional Career High School is $21,242, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 high schools in the New Haven School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hill Regional Career High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hill Regional Career High School 130^th of 145 Connecticut public high schools. (See Hill Regional Career High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New Haven School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Haven School District 149^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Hill Regional Career High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2007	41.50	133^rd	176	24.4%
2008	43.91	128^th	176	27.3%
2009	34.13	138^th	176	21.6%
2010	50.06	126^th	186	32.3%
2011	38.67	140^th	189	25.9%
2012	45.08	128^th	188	31.9%
2013	47.42	131^st	193	32.1%
2015	16.97	172^nd	196	12.2%
2016	19.72	107^th	132	18.9%
2017	16.38	117^th	140	16.4%
2018	16.95	109^th	121	9.9%
2021	9.16	181^st	200	9.5%
2023	13.62	118^th	142	16.9%
2024	9.59	130^th	145	10.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hill Regional Career High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	8.92	161^st	175	8.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hill Regional Career High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.21	142^nd	155	8.4%
2023	24.48	56^th	70	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hill Regional Career High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	7.85	175^th	189	7.4%
2023	13.07	87^th	103	15.5%
2024	6.03	98^th	102	3.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hill Regional Career High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	7.46	76^th	78	2.6%
2021	11.38	159^th	182	12.6%
2022	3.03	102^nd	102	0.0%
2024	9.78	92^nd	100	8.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Hill Regional Career High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	38.58	33^rd	58	43.1%
2022	44.22	15^th	25	40.0%
2023	45.78	16^th	25	36.0%
2024	28.46	19^th	24	20.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hill Regional Career High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	47.27	9^th	18	50.0%
2021	13.42	93^rd	104	10.6%
2022	21.65	48^th	59	18.6%
2023	44.22	27^th	63	57.1%
2024	24.08	51^st	63	19.0%

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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 State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hill Regional Career High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	261	275	6	45	0	n/a	n/a	587
1989	14	233	6	154	0	n/a	n/a	407
1990	14	233	3	138	n/a	n/a	n/a	388
1991	11	213	1	142	1	n/a	n/a	368
1992	22	202	2	145	1	n/a	n/a	372
1993	32	213	1	147	1	n/a	n/a	394
1994	43	218	3	133	1	n/a	n/a	398
1997	67	241	7	109	0	n/a	n/a	424
1998	86	234	11	108	0	n/a	n/a	439
1999	96	317	17	114	0	n/a	n/a	544
2000	102	434	22	154	0	n/a	n/a	712
2001	101	412	10	150	0	n/a	n/a	673
2002	105	377	15	163	1	n/a	n/a	661
2003	105	377	15	163	1	n/a	n/a	661
2004	103	350	21	148	1	n/a	n/a	623
2005	126	372	30	159	2	n/a	n/a	689
2006	109	319	25	133	0	n/a	n/a	586
2007	122	361	30	192	0	n/a	n/a	705
2008	124	391	22	205	0	n/a	n/a	742
2009	119	369	20	203	0	n/a	n/a	711
2010	133	340	26	200	0	n/a	n/a	699
2011	127	310	36	195	1	0	0	669
2012	138	303	52	210	0	0	0	703
2013	112	313	51	219	1	0	1	697
2014	99	321	37	223	2	0	1	683
2015	89	331	32	219	3	0	1	675
2016	72	315	27	243	5	0	3	665
2017	67	294	23	255	6	0	3	648
2018	61	290	26	271	4	0	4	656
2019	59	295	30	305	6	0	5	700
2020	46	241	27	308	4	0	6	632
2021	44	241	27	325	5	0	10	652
2022	39	263	24	293	5	0	13	637
2023	46	262	22	305	3	0	13	651

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hill Regional Career High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	76.0	7.7	n/a
1989	407	32.0	12.7	n/a
1990	388	34.0	11.4	n/a
1991	368	28.0	13.1	n/a
1992	372	27.8	13.3	29.3
1993	394	28.0	14.1	2.5
1994	398	30.6	13.0	52.3
1997	424	33.8	12.5	30.7
1998	439	36.7	12.0	24.1
1999	544	43.6	12.5	29.2
2000	712	51.6	13.8	34.3
2001	673	57.0	11.8	n/a
2002	661	58.0	11.4	41.9
2003	661	58.0	11.4	41.9
2004	623	59.2	10.5	47.4
2005	689	54.0	12.8	n/a
2006	586	54.2	10.8	65.7
2007	705	56.8	12.4	58.9
2008	742	59.2	12.5	47.6
2009	711	59.8	12.6	53.4
2010	699	60.1	11.6	60.7
2011	669	54.8	12.2	69.5
2012	703	57.3	12.2	72
2013	697	54.3	12.8	81.3
2014	683	51.8	13.1	58.3
2015	675	60.0	11.2	68.3
2016	665	58.0	11.4	69.3
2017	648	60.7	10.6	52.9
2018	656	60.1	10.9	75
2019	700	56.0	12.5	76.4
2020	632	56.0	11.2	63.9
2021	652	54.0	12.0	69.6
2022	637	54.0	11.7	72.8
2023	651	60.0	10.8	78.5

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 Hill Regional Career High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	76.0	7.7	n/a
1989	407	32.0	12.7	n/a
1990	388	34.0	11.4	n/a
1991	368	28.0	13.1	n/a
1992	372	27.8	13.3	29.3
1993	394	28.0	14.1	2.5
1994	398	30.6	13.0	52.3
1997	424	33.8	12.5	30.7
1998	439	36.7	12.0	24.1
1999	544	43.6	12.5	29.2
2000	712	51.6	13.8	34.3
2001	673	57.0	11.8	n/a
2002	661	58.0	11.4	41.9
2003	661	58.0	11.4	41.9
2004	623	59.2	10.5	47.4
2005	689	54.0	12.8	n/a
2006	586	54.2	10.8	65.7
2007	705	56.8	12.4	58.9
2008	742	59.2	12.5	47.6
2009	711	59.8	12.6	53.4
2010	699	60.1	11.6	60.7
2011	669	54.8	12.2	69.5
2012	703	57.3	12.2	72
2013	697	54.3	12.8	81.3
2014	683	51.8	13.1	58.3
2015	675	60.0	11.2	68.3
2016	665	58.0	11.4	69.3
2017	648	60.7	10.6	52.9
2018	656	60.1	10.9	75
2019	700	56.0	12.5	76.4
2020	632	56.0	11.2	63.9
2021	652	54.0	12.0	69.6
2022	637	54.0	11.7	72.8
2023	651	60.0	10.8	78.5

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 Hill Regional Career High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,098
2019	$17,197
2020	$19,473
2021	$20,943
2022	$20,734
2023	$21,242

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hill Regional Career High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Math (Hill Regional Career High School)	10	7.8	2.2%
11th Grade Math (New Haven School District)	12.1	11.4	0.7%
11th Grade Math (Connecticut)	40.6	34.1	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	700	651	7%
African American	295	262	11.2%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	30	22	26.7%
Hispanic	305	305
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	59	46	22%
Two or More Races	5	13	160%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.4%	78.5%	2.1%

Schools Near Hill Regional Career High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (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 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
Hill Regional Career High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	140 Legion Ave.	New Haven	06519	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5000	651	60	10.8	78.5%	46 (7.1%)	262 (40.2%)	305 (46.9%)	22 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	9.6	130^th of 145 public high schools	10.3%		13.6	118^th of 142 public high schools	16.9%	12		18.0	25.4	5.1							$21,242
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
High School In The Community	Public, Magnet	9-12	175 Water St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-6200	284	27	10.5	78.9%	20 (7.0%)	123 (43.3%)	135 (47.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	12.6	123^rd of 145 public high schools	15.2%		7.3	131^st of 142 public high schools	7.7%	8		26.1	22.6								$24,040
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
Metropolitan Business Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	115 Water Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7700	405	32	12.6	72.8%	38 (9.4%)	148 (36.5%)	199 (49.1%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)								(n/a)		15.9									$19,920
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
Engineering - Science University Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	500 Boston Post Road	West Haven	06516	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-6000	598	57	10.4	49.5%	163 (27.3%)	192 (32.1%)	154 (25.8%)	52 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	60.7	59^th of 145 public high schools	59.3%		65	54^th of 142 public high schools	62.0%	5	58.0	43.4	72.3	31.3	60.5	58.0	73.9	40.7	53.4	50.0	$21,018
Sound School	Public	9-12	60 South Water St.	New Haven	06519	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-2300	343	39	8.7	51.9%	151 (44.0%)	48 (14.0%)	133 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	36	84^th of 145 public high schools	42.1%		34.4	89^th of 142 public high schools	37.3%	5		36.0	52.0	18.7							$28,519
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
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

Hill Regional Career High School

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Student/Teacher Ratio Hill Regional Career High School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Hill Regional Career High School

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Schools Near Hill Regional Career High School