📍 2040 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 06514
Hamden High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hamden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The school has 1,672 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hamden School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 126.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Hamden High School enrolls 1,672 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 126.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% Black or African American, 27% White and 25% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 602 | 36% |
| White | 452 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 412 | 25% |
| Asian | 109 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 94 | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
650 of the school's 1,672 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hamden High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Hamden High School is one of 10 schools in Hamden School District, based in Hamden, Connecticut. The district serves 5,464 students district-wide and employs 440 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,672 students, Hamden High School is larger than the district average of about 546 students per school.