Hamden High School

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Regular School · Hamden, CT

Hamden High School is a regular school school in Hamden, Connecticut, serving grades 09–12 with 1,609 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,609

Teachers (FTE)

119.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	571	35%
Hispanic/Latino	464	29%
White	357	22%
Asian	109	7%
Two or more races	102	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Not Specified	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,609	845M / 761F

English Language Learners: 82 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	21.0% -17.3pp	38.3%	333
Reading Proficiency	44.0% -6.2pp	50.2%	332
Science Proficiency	40.0%	—	300
4-Year Graduation Rate	95.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (19)

369 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

107 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

361

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

656

40.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,609	100%

Contact & Location

2040 Dixwell Ave.

Hamden, CT 06514

Phone: (203)407-2040

http://www.hamden.k12.ct.us/

District

Hamden School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $34,453

District enrollment: 5,009

Other Schools in District

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 Elementary

View all 9 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06514) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090186000339

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD