West Haven High School

One Mcdonough Plaza, West Haven CT, 6516 | West Haven School District | 203-937-4360
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1453
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in West Haven
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
48%West Haven
53%Connecticut

West Haven High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Haven School District" in West Haven, CT. There are a total of 1,453 students and 112 teachers at West Haven High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West Haven High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 40% lower than the Connecticut average.

West Haven High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1453
Teachers112
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment104
Taking some courses104
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses54

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 West Haven High School, there are a total of 104 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 104 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 School17%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

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.

West Haven High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 38.9% 37.0% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 24.3% 23.8% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 3.9% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.8% 31.4% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.6% 2.4% 3.1%

West Haven demographics profile

StatisticWest HavenConnecticutNational
Population54,6663,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,08573691
Median age35.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English69%78%79%
Speak Spanish19%12%13%

Education level achieved in West Haven

IndexWest HavenConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.2%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.6%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.9%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The West Haven High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.