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Conte - West Hills Magnet School

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Conte - West Hills Magnet School is an urban public school in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools. It serves 496 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

496 Students

43 Teachers

511 Chapel St

New Haven, CT 06511 View local requests

http://www.nhps.net

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Conte - West Hills Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Conte - West Hills Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Conte - West Hills Magnet School

$42,958

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

291

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Conte - West Hills Magnet School has received support from 166 individuals from Connecticut and 125 individuals out-of-state.

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