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About this school
High School In the Community is
an urban public school
in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools.
It serves 246 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
246 Students
29 Teachers
175 Water StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 7, 2026
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High School In the Community
$54,495
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
256
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
High School In the Community has received support from
128 individuals from Connecticut and
128 individuals out-of-state.
