Whitney High School West (Closed 2023)

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Whitney High School West (Closed 2023)

205 Skiff Street
Hamden, CT 06517

Whitney High School West serves 42 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

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School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitney High School West
9	9
10	5
11	3
12	25

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Total Students

42 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Whitney High School West
2023	42
2022	42
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	42
2014	39
2013	45
2012	47
2011	53
2010	56
2008	56

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Whitney High School West
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2014	7
2013	8
2012	9
2011	9
2010	7
2009	9

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This School

State Level (CT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Whitney High School West	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2023	6:1	12:1	12:1
2022	6:1	12:1	12:1
2021	6:1	12:1	13:1
2020	6:1	13:1	13:1
2019	6:1	13:1	13:1
2018	6:1	13:1	12:1
2017	6:1	13:1	12:1
2016	6:1	13:1	12:1
2015	6:1	13:1	12:1
2014	5:1	13:1	10:1
2013	5:1	13:1	9:1
2012	5:1	13:1	10:1
2011	6:1	13:1	10:1
2010	9:1	14:1	10:1
2008	6:1	14:1	10:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Whitney High School West	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	2%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	2%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

39%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Whitney High School West	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	39%	23%	30%
2015	34%	22%	29%
2014	21%	21%	29%
2013	18%	20%	28%
2012	18%	19%	26%
2011	21%	19%	27%
2010	21%	18%	26%
2008	25%	17%	23%

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Black

(15-16)

21%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Whitney High School West	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	21%	13%	31%
2015	24%	13%	30%
2014	23%	13%	29%
2013	22%	13%	29%
2012	23%	13%	31%
2011	21%	13%	31%
2010	20%	14%	31%
2008	20%	14%	30%

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White

(15-16)

34%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Whitney High School West	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	34%	56%	34%
2015	34%	57%	36%
2014	51%	58%	35%
2013	58%	60%	35%
2012	57%	61%	36%
2011	56%	62%	36%
2010	57%	64%	39%
2008	55%	65%	43%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2016)
Year	Whitney High School West	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	1%

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n/a

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)
Year	Whitney High School West	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2016	0.69	0.62	0.70
2015	0.72	0.61	0.70
2014	0.65	0.61	0.72
2013	0.59	0.59	0.72
2012	0.60	0.58	0.71
2011	0.60	0.57	0.70
2010	0.60	0.54	0.69
2008	0.60	0.53	0.68

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Eligible for

83%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Whitney High School West	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2023	83%	36%	45%
2022	83%	34%	51%
2021	83%	36%	53%
2020	83%	35%	53%
2019	83%	35%	53%
2018	83%	31%	51%
2017	83%	31%	51%
2016	83%	33%	50%
2015	83%	33%	50%
2014	82%	32%	47%
2013	80%	31%	40%
2012	79%	30%	40%
2011	75%	29%	48%
2010	77%	26%	44%
2008	66%	24%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whitney High School West	Connecticut	Area Cooperative Educational Services School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	7%	6%	9%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	10%
2013	9%	5%	8%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	8%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Area Cooperative Educational Services School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Whitney High School West?

42 students attend Whitney High School West.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Whitney High School West students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 21% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitney High School West?

Whitney High School West has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Whitney High School West offer ?

Whitney High School West offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Whitney High School West part of?

Whitney High School West is part of Area Cooperative Educational Services School District.

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Whitney High School West (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (2008-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2009-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2016)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2008-2016)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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