Common Ground High School
Tel:
(203)389-4333
- Common Ground High School serves 186 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Common Ground High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Common Ground High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Common Ground High School's student population of 186 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 130% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 186 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Common Ground High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Common Ground High School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #876 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 58% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 23% |
| Black | 35% | 13% |
| White | 29% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Common Ground High Dis School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Common Ground High School is Blake Street Leadership Academy (step) (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brennan Rogers School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brennan Rogers School (0.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Haven Brennan Rogers School Grades: PK-8 | 492 students
0.4 miles
200 Wilmot Rd.
New Haven, CT 06515
(203)946-8640 0.4 PK-8 492 - New Haven Blake Street Leadership Academy (step) Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 16 students
0.7 miles
446a Blake Street Suite 100
New Haven, CT 06515
(203)786-6403 0.7 10-12 16 - New Haven Early Learning Center Grades: PK | 123 students
0.7 miles
495 Blake St.
New Haven, CT 06515
(203)946-5300 0.7 PK 123 - New Haven Metropolitan Business High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 391 students
0.7 miles
495 Blake Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(203)946-6731 0.7 9-12 391 - New Haven West Rock Authors Academy Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 241 students
0.7 miles
311 Valley Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(203)946-7761 0.7 PK-4 241
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