Sound School

60 South Water St., New Haven CT, 6519 | New Haven School District | 475-220-2300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 331
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 61 in New Haven
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
28%New Haven
53%Connecticut

Sound School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "New Haven School District" in New Haven, CT. There are a total of 331 students and 38 teachers at Sound School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Sound School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 25% lower than the Connecticut average.

Sound School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students331
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment44
Taking some courses38
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses22
Passing no courses7

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sound School, there are a total of 44 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 38 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sound School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 62.3% 14.2% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 11.1% 43.7% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 2.0% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7% 39.2% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.6% 2.4% 3.1%

New Haven demographics profile

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutNational
Population130,3813,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,97673691
Median age30.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)31%54%55%
Speak English66%78%79%
Speak Spanish25%12%13%

Education level achieved in New Haven

IndexNew HavenConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.6%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.2%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.7%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Sound School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.