Hill Regional Career High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

140 Legion Ave.
New Haven, CT 06519

Bottom 50%

www.careerhighschool.org

Hill Regional Career High School is a magnet high school located in the Hill area of New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Its original name was Lee High School, named after one of New Haven's most famous mayors, Richard C. Lee.

Serving 638 students in grades 9-12, Hill Regional Career High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 638 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 75-79% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hill Regional Career High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Hill Regional Career High School's student population of 638 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hill Regional Career High School
9	177
10	169
11	154
12	138

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Total Students

638 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School
2023	651
2022	637
2021	652
2020	700
2019	700
2018	648
2017	648
2016	665
2015	675
2014	683
2013	697
2012	703
2011	669
2010	699
2009	711
2008	742
2007	705
2006	586
2005	689
2004	623
2003	661
2002	676
2001	673
2000	712
1999	544
1998	439
1997	424
1995	416
1994	398
1993	394
1992	372
1991	368
1990	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School
2023	60
2022	54
2021	54
2020	56
2019	56
2018	61
2017	61
2016	58
2015	60
2014	52
2013	54
2012	57
2011	55
2010	60
2009	60
2008	59
2007	56
2006	54
2005	54
2004	59
2003	58
2002	57
2001	57
2000	51
1999	43
1998	37
1997	34
1995	29
1994	31
1993	28
1992	28
1991	28
1990	34

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Year Founded

1995

Colors

Purple, Yellow

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Thu. Aug 28, 2025

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 17, 2026

Campus Size

School Motto

Preparing productive members of society.

School Rankings

Hill Regional Career High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hill Regional Career High School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#842 out of 939 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School
2023	#842
2022	#852
2021	#817
2019	#837
2018	#819
2017	#828
2016	#792
2015	#903
2013	#692
2012	#662
2011	#726

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6-9%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	7%	41%	14%
2022	5%	40%	12%
2021	7%	39%	12%
2019	12%	48%	22%
2018	17%	47%	22%
2017	12%	46%	21%
2016	17%	44%	19%
2015	12%	40%	14%
2013	67%	82%	62%
2012	67%	83%	65%
2011	62%	83%	66%

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25-29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2022	27%	50%	25%
2021	27%	51%	25%
2019	37%	58%	35%
2018	37%	57%	22%
2017	37%	57%	33%
2016	42%	58%	34%
2015	7%	56%	29%
2013	77%	80%	59%
2012	82%	80%	61%
2011	77%	79%	59%
2010	82%	78%	54%

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≤5%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2022	5%	47%	21%
2021	17%	49%	24%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	11:1	12:1	13:1
2022	12:1	12:1	13:1
2021	12:1	12:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	11:1	13:1	14:1
2017	11:1	13:1	14:1
2016	11:1	13:1	14:1
2015	11:1	13:1	14:1
2014	13:1	13:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	12:1	13:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	11:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	11:1	14:1	14:1
2003	11:1	14:1	14:1
2002	12:1	14:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	16:1
1990	11:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	8%	5%	3%
2012	7%	5%	2%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	5%	4%	2%
2006	4%	4%	1%
2005	5%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	47%	30%	49%
2022	46%	29%	48%
2021	50%	28%	48%
2020	44%	25%	47%
2019	44%	25%	47%
2018	40%	24%	44%
2017	40%	24%	44%
2016	37%	23%	43%
2015	33%	22%	41%
2014	33%	21%	39%
2013	31%	20%	39%
2012	30%	19%	38%
2011	29%	19%	37%
2010	29%	18%	37%
2009	29%	17%	37%
2008	28%	17%	35%
2007	27%	16%	35%
2006	23%	16%	35%
2005	23%	15%	33%
2004	24%	15%	32%
2003	25%	14%	32%
2002	22%	14%	30%
2001	22%	13%	30%
2000	22%	13%	29%
1999	21%	13%	28%
1998	25%	12%	27%
1997	26%	12%	27%
1995	31%	12%	26%
1994	33%	11%	24%
1993	38%	11%	24%
1992	39%	10%	24%

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Black

42%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	40%	12%	34%
2022	41%	13%	35%
2021	37%	13%	35%
2020	42%	13%	37%
2019	42%	13%	37%
2018	46%	13%	38%
2017	46%	13%	38%
2016	48%	13%	41%
2015	50%	13%	42%
2014	47%	13%	43%
2013	45%	13%	43%
2012	43%	13%	45%
2011	46%	13%	46%
2010	49%	14%	48%
2009	52%	14%	49%
2008	53%	14%	51%
2007	51%	14%	52%
2006	54%	13%	53%
2005	54%	14%	54%
2004	56%	14%	55%
2003	57%	13%	56%
2002	58%	14%	56%
2001	61%	14%	58%
2000	61%	13%	57%
1999	58%	13%	58%
1998	53%	13%	59%
1997	57%	13%	59%
1995	56%	13%	58%
1994	55%	13%	59%
1993	54%	13%	59%
1992	54%	13%	59%

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White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	7%	48%	10%
2022	6%	49%	10%
2021	7%	50%	11%
2020	8%	53%	12%
2019	8%	53%	12%
2018	11%	55%	14%
2017	11%	55%	14%
2016	11%	56%	14%
2015	13%	57%	14%
2014	14%	58%	15%
2013	16%	60%	15%
2012	20%	61%	15%
2011	19%	62%	14%
2010	18%	64%	13%
2009	16%	64%	12%
2008	16%	65%	12%
2007	17%	66%	11%
2006	19%	67%	11%
2005	18%	67%	11%
2004	17%	68%	11%
2003	16%	69%	11%
2002	17%	69%	12%
2001	15%	70%	11%
2000	14%	71%	11%
1999	18%	71%	12%
1998	19%	72%	12%
1997	15%	72%	12%
1995	12%	73%	14%
1994	11%	74%	15%
1993	8%	74%	16%
1992	6%	75%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	0.62	0.67	0.63
2022	0.62	0.66	0.63
2021	0.61	0.66	0.63
2020	0.63	0.64	0.63
2019	0.63	0.64	0.63
2018	0.62	0.63	0.63
2017	0.62	0.63	0.63
2016	0.63	0.62	0.64
2015	0.63	0.61	0.63
2014	0.64	0.61	0.64
2013	0.68	0.59	0.64
2012	0.69	0.58	0.64
2011	0.67	0.57	0.63
2010	0.65	0.54	0.62
2009	0.63	0.55	0.61
2008	0.63	0.53	0.61
2007	0.64	0.52	0.60
2006	0.62	0.52	0.60
2005	0.63	0.51	0.59
2004	0.61	0.50	0.58
2003	0.59	0.49	0.58
2002	0.59	0.49	0.58
2001	0.56	0.48	0.57
2000	0.56	0.47	0.59
1999	0.59	0.47	0.58
1998	0.63	0.46	0.58
1997	0.60	0.46	0.57
1995	0.59	0.44	0.58
1994	0.58	0.43	0.58
1993	0.57	0.43	0.58
1992	0.56	0.41	0.58

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75-79%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	77%	89%	75%
2022	82%	89%	76%
2021	92%	90%	79%
2020	87%	90%	76%
2019	95%	90%	81%
2018	92%	90%	77%
2017	92%	89%	80%
2016	87%	88%	78%
2015	92%	88%	75%
2014	87%	88%	75%
2013	92%	86%	71%

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Eligible for

68%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	67%	36%	63%
2022	61%	34%	57%
2021	61%	36%	60%
2020	46%	35%	53%
2019	46%	35%	53%
2018	52%	31%	50%
2017	52%	31%	50%
2016	57%	33%	55%
2015	56%	33%	55%
2014	48%	32%	60%
2013	70%	31%	71%
2012	56%	30%	62%
2011	54%	29%	69%
2010	43%	26%	61%
2009	38%	25%	61%
2008	39%	24%	64%
2007	53%	22%	75%
2006	50%	21%	55%
2000	28%	19%	52%
1999	25%	20%	54%
1998	24%	20%	59%
1997	31%	20%	62%
1995	41%	24%	64%
1994	52%	24%	69%
1993	3%	2%	4%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hill Regional Career High School	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2023	12%	6%	7%
2022	11%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	30%	7%	15%
2019	30%	7%	15%
2016	11%	5%	2%
2015	11%	5%	2%
2014	11%	5%	6%
2013	11%	5%	7%
2012	16%	5%	7%
2011	15%	5%	9%
2010	18%	6%	9%
2009	15%	6%	11%
2008	8%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	2%
2006	15%	6%	8%
2000	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

New Haven School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Panther

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hill Regional Career High School's ranking?

Hill Regional Career High School is ranked #842 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Hill Regional Career High School often compared to?

Hill Regional Career High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hamden High School, Wilbur Cross High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

What is the graduation rate of Hill Regional Career High School?

The graduation rate of Hill Regional Career High School is 75-79%, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 89%.

How many students attend Hill Regional Career High School?

638 students attend Hill Regional Career High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Hill Regional Career High School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hill Regional Career High School?

Hill Regional Career High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hill Regional Career High School offer ?

Hill Regional Career High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hill Regional Career High School part of?

Hill Regional Career High School is part of New Haven School District.

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