Wilbur Cross High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025New Haven, Connecticut 06511 · New Haven School District
#165 of 180 high schools in Connecticut
#15006 of 16,910 nationally
About Wilbur Cross High School
Wilbur Cross 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 1,742 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 165th of 180 ranked high schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (60th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,742.
There are 42 schools in New Haven; Wilbur Cross High School ranks 30th of 39 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)9%
- Reading proficiency (30%)30%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)75.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.7
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 Wilbur Cross High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,742
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 9%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Wilbur Cross High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
East Rock Community Magnet School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
442 students · 544 m away
Worthington Hooker School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades K–8
420 students · 555 m away
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
328 students · 1.2 km away
Elm City College Preparatory School
New Haven · Charter other · Grades K–12
760 students · 1.2 km away
Clinton Avenue School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades K–8
446 students · 1.4 km away
Booker T. Washington Academy
New Haven · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
404 students · 1.5 km away
New Haven Academy
New Haven · Public high · Grades 9–12
321 students · 1.6 km away
Highville Charter School
New Haven · Charter other · Grades PK–12
499 students · 1.6 km away
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
441 students · 1.9 km away
Wexler/Grant Community School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
194 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Brien McMahon High School
Norwalk · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,739 students
Glastonbury High School
Glastonbury · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,737 students
East Hartford High School
East Hartford · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,776 students
Manchester High School
Manchester · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,703 students
Central High School
Bridgeport · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,803 students
West Haven High School
West Haven · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,813 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilbur Cross High School a good school?
Wilbur Cross High School has a Success Index (US) of 21.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #165 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 Wilbur Cross High School rank in Connecticut?
Wilbur Cross High School ranks #165 of 180 high schools in Connecticut and #15006 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wilbur Cross High School?
Wilbur Cross High School had 1,742 students in 2025.
Is Wilbur Cross High School a elementary school or a high school?
Wilbur Cross High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Wilbur Cross High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wilbur Cross High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.