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West Haven High School

1 Mcdonough Plaza, West Haven, CT, 06516-5299 -

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Definition of Terms

West Haven High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

New Haven County, CT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1481 students

% Male / % Female

47% / 53%

Total Classroom Teachers

108 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 219 students

Grade 10 - 479 students

Grade 11 - 388 students

Grade 12 - 395 students

This School

( CT ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( CT ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	3%	4%
% Hispanic	15%	17%
% Black	25%	15%
% White	56%	63%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

( CT ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

32%

21%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

11%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( CT ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

West Haven School District

This School's Agency

( CT ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	11	4
Number of Students Managed	6,879 students	1,952 students
District Total Revenue	$95,668,000	$25,820,000
District Expenditure	$92,095,000	$23,657,000
District Revenue / Student	$13,907	$13,529
District Expenditure / Student	$13,388	$12,909
District Graduation Rates	92%	95%

West Haven High School is a secondary school located in West Haven, Connecticut which educates students in grades 9�12.
The mascot of West Haven is the Blue Devil. Their football team has won three state titles under the leadership of coach Ed McCarthy (1986, 1987, 1989, 2002).
Recent String of Bomb Threats: On September 25, 2006 a note was found on an entrance stating that bombs were placed in the building, most students left, even though school resumed at around 1 p.m. There are ten arrests being made in that case.
On September 26,2006 at around 11pm another threat was made and school was again evacuated until about 1 p.m. most students' parents had already gotten them of left, however.
Notable alumni: Ken Strong, professional football player, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1967.
Ulish Booker, professional football player for NFL (signed) and NFL Europe (active).
Mark Heffernan Relative of Kevin Heffernan, of hit comedy; Super Troopers, and a member of Broken Lizard comedy group.
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About This Zip Code (06516)

School Zip (06516)

(CT) State Average

Population (Approximate)

52,360 people

3,282,160 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

24%

35%

Population Average Age

36 years old

37.4 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$42,393

$52,884

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

50 years old

48 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

55% / 45%

62% / 38%

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1. Hill Regional Career High School - 586 students - view location
2. Riverside Educational Academy - 114 students - view location
3. Sound School - 265 students - view location
4. Common Ground High School - 136 students - view location
5. Metropolitan Business High School - 138 students - view location
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