James Hillhouse High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Haven, Connecticut 06511 · New Haven School District
#172 of 180 high schools in Connecticut
#15869 of 16,910 nationally
About James Hillhouse High School
James Hillhouse High School is a public high located in New Haven, in the New Haven School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,124 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 16.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 172nd of 180 ranked high schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (63th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,124.
There are 42 schools in New Haven; James Hillhouse High School ranks 39th of 39 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)2.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)17%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)81.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for James Hillhouse High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,124
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 81.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 2.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near James Hillhouse High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wexler/Grant Community School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
194 students · 810 m away
Augusta Lewis Troup School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
300 students · 1.0 km away
Highville Charter School
New Haven · Charter other · Grades PK–12
499 students · 1.1 km away
Lincoln-Bassett School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
236 students · 1.2 km away
Beecher School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
462 students · 1.2 km away
King/Robinson Magnet School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
412 students · 1.3 km away
Amistad Academy
New Haven · Charter other · Grades K–12
1,105 students · 1.3 km away
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
343 students · 1.4 km away
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
328 students · 1.5 km away
Barnard Environmental Magnet School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
496 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Wethersfield High School
Wethersfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,146 students
Bristol Central High School
Bristol · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,148 students
New Milford High School
New Milford · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,150 students
Stratford High School
Stratford · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,150 students
Bethel High School
Bethel · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,097 students
Windsor High School
Windsor · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,095 students
Frequently asked questions
Is James Hillhouse High School a good school?
James Hillhouse High School has a Success Index (US) of 16.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #172 of 180 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does James Hillhouse High School rank in Connecticut?
James Hillhouse High School ranks #172 of 180 high schools in Connecticut and #15869 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend James Hillhouse High School?
James Hillhouse High School had 1,124 students in 2025.
Is James Hillhouse High School a elementary school or a high school?
James Hillhouse High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near James Hillhouse High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of James Hillhouse High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.