New Haven Public Schools

New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) is a school district serving the city of New Haven, Connecticut.

New Haven Public Schools
Address
2 Tuttle Pl.
East Haven
, New Haven, Connecticut, 06512
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK-12
SuperintendentDr. John Gibbens Gibbius
NCES District ID0902790
Students and staff
Students21,635
Teachers1,609
Staff4,239
Student–teacher ratio13.44
Other information
Websitehttp://www.nhps.net/

Wilbur Cross High School and Hillhouse High School are New Haven's two largest public secondary schools and the only non-magnet 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.[1]

Out of the 45 New Haven Public Schools, there are:

  • 31 elementary and middle schools
  • 9 high schools
  • 4 transitional schools

Statistics and Demographics[2]

  • Total students 20,474
  • Total certified teachers 184
  • 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 meals 77%
  • English learners 12%
  • Graduation rate 62%

References

  1. "School Construction | NHPS". www.nhps.net. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009.
  2. "New Haven Public Schools | U.S. Department of Education". www.ed.gov. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011.


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