Hamden High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Hamden, Connecticut·06514
Score
34.9/100
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#119
Among 182 Connecticut high schools
Top 66%
In Connecticut

Score 34.9/100: better than 34% of Connecticut high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Performance Index (0-100) on state tests in Connecticut, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Connecticut schools.

English language arts
51.3
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 54.6, better than 39% of them
Math
46.7
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 49.8, better than 42% of them
Science
44.7
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 58.4, better than 15% of them
All Connecticut schools (ELA / math)
64.8 / 61.3
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Connecticut State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)51.3—
MathAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)46.7—
ScienceAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)44.7—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,661
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,661
Typical high school: 688
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical high school: 41%

District and location

School district
City
South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Contact

Address
2040 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06514
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Connecticut. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Hamden High School at a glance

Hamden High School is a public high school in Hamden, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Hamden School District. It has about 1,661 students (a typical Connecticut high school has 688). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Connecticut high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 51.3 in English language arts (similar schools: 54.6) and 46.7 in math (similar schools: 49.8) reached the performance index shown (Performance Index (0-100)). On our score, which compares it only with other Connecticut high schools, it scores 34.9 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #119 of 182. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.