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Whitney High School East (Closed 2023)

261 Skiff St.
Hamden, CT 06517

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Whitney High School East serves 113 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitney High School East
9	11
10	16
11	23
12	63

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Total Students

113 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Whitney High School East
2023	113
2022	113
2021	113
2020	113
2019	113
2018	113
2017	113
2016	113
2015	113
2014	114
2013	114
2012	115
2011	128
2010	123
2008	125

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Whitney High School East
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	16
2014	19
2013	20
2012	19
2011	21
2010	19
2009	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Whitney High School East	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2023	7:1	12:1	12:1
2022	7:1	12:1	12:1
2021	7:1	12:1	13:1
2020	7:1	13:1	13:1
2019	7:1	13:1	13:1
2018	7:1	13:1	12:1
2017	7:1	13:1	12:1
2016	7:1	13:1	12:1
2015	7:1	13:1	12:1
2014	6:1	13:1	10:1
2013	6:1	13:1	9:1
2012	6:1	13:1	10:1
2011	6:1	13:1	10:1
2010	7:1	14:1	10:1
2008	7:1	14:1	10:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Whitney High School East	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	1%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

31%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Whitney High School East	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	31%	23%	30%
2015	32%	22%	29%
2014	31%	21%	29%
2013	30%	20%	28%
2012	27%	19%	26%
2011	27%	19%	27%
2010	24%	18%	26%
2008	23%	17%	23%

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Black

(15-16)

28%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Whitney High School East	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	28%	13%	31%
2015	24%	13%	30%
2014	29%	13%	29%
2013	33%	13%	29%
2012	38%	13%	31%
2011	34%	13%	31%
2010	34%	14%	31%
2008	35%	14%	30%

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White

(15-16)

41%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Whitney High School East	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	41%	56%	34%
2015	41%	57%	36%
2014	36%	58%	35%
2013	31%	60%	35%
2012	33%	61%	36%
2011	37%	62%	36%
2010	41%	64%	39%
2008	42%	65%	43%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2015)
Year	Whitney High School East	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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n/a

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Whitney High School East	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	0.66	0.62	0.70
2015	0.68	0.61	0.70
2014	0.71	0.61	0.72
2013	0.72	0.59	0.72
2012	0.68	0.58	0.71
2011	0.68	0.57	0.70
2010	0.67	0.54	0.69
2008	0.65	0.53	0.68

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Eligible for

68%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Whitney High School East	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2023	68%	36%	45%
2022	68%	34%	51%
2021	68%	36%	53%
2020	68%	35%	53%
2019	68%	35%	53%
2018	68%	31%	51%
2017	68%	31%	51%
2016	68%	33%	50%
2015	68%	33%	50%
2014	75%	32%	47%
2013	76%	31%	40%
2012	74%	30%	40%
2011	81%	29%	48%
2010	80%	26%	44%
2008	70%	24%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Whitney High School East	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	3%	6%	9%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	3%	7%	7%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	2%	5%	8%
2017	2%	5%	8%
2016	2%	5%	8%
2015	2%	5%	8%
2014	3%	5%	10%
2013	2%	5%	8%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	4%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	12%
2008	5%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Area Cooperative Educational Services School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Whitney High School East?

113 students attend Whitney High School East.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Whitney High School East students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, and 28% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitney High School East?

Whitney High School East has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Whitney High School East offer ?

Whitney High School East offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Whitney High School East part of?

Whitney High School East is part of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District.

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