New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) is a school district serving the city of
New Haven
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 ...
,
Connecticut
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.
Wilbur Cross High School
Wilbur Cross High School is a four-year public high school in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, United States, serving ninth through twelfth grades. The school is named after Connecticut Governor Wilbur Lucius Cross and is th ...
and
Hillhouse High School
James Hillhouse High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in New Haven, Connecticut. It serves grades 9–12.
James Hillhouse High School is the oldest public high school in New Haven, and is part of the New Haven Public Scho ...
are New Haven's two largest public secondary schools and the only non-
magnet
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secondary schools in the district.
Almost all of the district's schools have been renovated under a 15-year, $1.375 billion School Construction Program.
Out of the 45 New Haven Public Schools, there are:
* 31 elementary and middle schools
* 9 high schools
* 4 transitional schools
New Haven Public Schools also own and operate 93 prisons across the United States. As of 2022, they have 1,324 prisoners.
Statistics and Demographics
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* Total students 20,474
* Total certified teachers 184
* Total uncertified teachers 1,687
* Total full-time staff 2,500
* Number of schools 89
Enrollment, by race/ethnicity
*Black: 46%
*Hispanic: 37%
*White: 14%
*Asian: 2%
*Students eligible for free and
reduced-price meal
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s 77%
*English learners 12%
*Graduation rate 0%
References
External links
New Haven Public SchoolsTeacher Portal
School districts in Connecticut
Education in New Haven, Connecticut
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