COLUMBUS FAMILY ACADEMY
8th Grade Transition to High School
Choices for High School
Comprehensive High School (Hillhouse and Wilbur Cross)
Connecticut Vocational Technical High Schools
Magnet High Schools Private/Parochial
High Schools The Sound School Aces Educational
Center for the Arts Open Choice
Things to consider…..
When choosing the best school for you
Attend Open House Dates Shadow a student at the High School of
interest and spend a day there (must be done prior to the first week in March)
Attend Magnet Fairs Apply to schools that have your interests
and likes in mind, not your friends Speak to students who are attending or
have attended the High School you are interested in
Magnet School application deadline is February 14th, 2014
This decision will affect the next four years of your life and is an important one!!
Wilbur Cross and Hillhouse
This is your neighborhood school. Depending on your home address you are either a Wilbur Cross or Hillhouse student
You do not have to apply The only time you would apply to a
comprehensive High School is if you lived outside the parameters of that school. For example; if you were in the district of Hillhouse and wanted to attend Wilbur Cross then you would apply to Wilbur Cross on the magnet application
Connecticut Vocational/Technical Schools Eli Whitney Platt Technical School Wilcox Technical School These schools offer a license in a
trade in addition to a traditional High School Diploma
Applications available with Ms. Chisholm
Trades Offered are: Plumbing and Heating Carpentry Hairdressing and Barbering Culinary Arts Manufacturing Technology Electrical Health Technology Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Automotive Technology
Magnet Schools
Hill Regional Career High School Career in Allied Health Field or Business and
Computer Technology theme Hours: 7:30am-2:15pm Enrollment:
approximately 730 students (largest magnet school)
Latin and keyboarding are a requirement College Preparatory Curriculum strong Science
and Math base Specialized instruction includes: nursing,
banking, economics, finance, information technology, EMT & CNA certification
Partnerships with local Colleges and Universities College Preparatory Curriculum
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School Arts focused theme Hours: 7:15am-2:15pm Enrollment:
approximately 450 students Part of each day devoted to student’s chosen
art discipline State of the art facility, new as of 2009 College Preparatory Curriculum Partnerships with local Colleges and
Universities Can only apply to one of the disciplines (dance,
creative writing, theatre, visual arts, music-instrumental, vocal music, music-strings)
High School in the Community
An academy for Law and Social Justice Strive to have students as active members in their
community and work toward the betterment of New Haven
HSC offers Constitutional Law, Debate & Humanities Hours: 7:45am-2:30pm Enrollment: approximately
350 Students College Preparatory Curriculum Partnerships with local Colleges and Universities, as
well as community agencies for shadowing and internships
Small community based school environment Students encouraged to self-advocate and become
leaders
Hyde School of Health Sciences & Sports Medicine This is a “Character First” school, with emphasis
placed on attitude and effort. The school’s theme is Health Sciences and Sports
Medicine and is focused in terms of a curriculum designed to foster careers in those fields.
College Preparatory Curriculum Partnerships with local College and Universalities Hours: 7:55am-2:35pm, Enrollment: approximately
200 students Affiliated with the Hyde Foundation, whose mission is
to prepare youth for life Hyde is a small community and encourages families
to be involved in the students High School career.
Metropolitan Business Academy Business theme featuring business concepts
and skills into all areas of learning. Four career pathways: Health/Science,
Law/Political Science, Digital Media & Finance Hours: 7:44am-2:05pm Enrollment
approximately 400 students New state of the art building as of 2010 Career and business internships and
partnerships available College Preparatory curriculum Partnerships with local College and Universities Dress Code is business casual
Common Ground
Environmental learning and understanding; focus on active learning through the environment and leadership development
Goal of Common Ground is to create the next generation of environmental leaders
20 acres of land at the base of West Rock used to study organic food production, nature and environment. Common Ground uses New Haven as its classroom
Hours: 8am-2:50pm Enrollment: approximately 150 students (Smallest magnet school)
Family environment, all meals are cooked from the food grown on the campus
College Preparatory Curriculum Partnerships with local Colleges and Universities Opportunities to participate in paid internships
New Haven Academy
Academic theme base, focus on college success and critical thinking; required projects and exhibitions to advance in grade
A rigorous academic program of Math, History, Literature, and Spanish language study that emphasizes hands on learning and critical thinking.
Hours: 8am-2:30pm Enrollment: approximately 200 students
Shadow experiences and internships available Strong College based Curriculum Partnerships with local Colleges and Universities A written Life Plan is a requirement of graduation,
college is strongly emphasized in this Social Action Project to help solve a social issue or
community problem is required.
Riverside Academy
Students should discuss applying to Riverside with Ms. Chisholm prior to choosing this school on their magnet application
Features School to Career Counseling Individualized course of study based on basic
skills assessment Flexible Hours Enrollment: 200 students Successful completion of the program allows for
transition back to Comprehensive High School
Important Tips
Preference will be given to siblings living in your household This is a lottery, the process is not first come first serve Do not list any schools more than once Only apply to schools of interest, if you do not have three choices
that is ok and better to fill in only those of interest You will be assigned a reference PIN # once your application is
received, if you do not receive this see Ms. Chisholm Once you receive your notification of your acceptance it will be
assumed you are attending that school. If you do not wish to attend the High School of acceptance then you must call with your PIN # and decline the placement
If you receive no notice from the Magnet Office by mail then call the office with your PIN # 203-946-7415
You could be put on a waiting list until October of the following year
Students can complete their application online at www.NewHavenMagnetSchools.com
Private and Parochial Schools Institutions that require an entrance exam and a tuition is
charged See Ms. Chisholm for guidelines and requirements Independent Boarding Schools Taft School Choate Rosemary Hall Westover School Independent Day Schools Cheshire Academy Hamden Hall Hopkins School Parochial Schools Lauralton Hall Notre Dame Sacred Heart
Sound School
Not Part of the Lottery Process Applications see Ms. Chisholm Preference is given to early applicants Focus in Marine or Agriculture Science Hours: 8:00am-2:30pm Enrollment: approximately 320
students College Preparatory Curriculum Partnerships with local Colleges and Universities Located on the banks of the New Haven Harbor in historic
oyster point Long Island Sound is central to the Sound School curriculum Fishery on site Rowing and Sailing are unique sports offered at the Sound
School More information is available on the website:
www.soundschool.com
Educational Center for the Arts
Not part of the lottery process. Open House Jan. 31st at 6:00pm
Performing Arts School See Ms. Chisholm for applications Auditions application and recommendation required Hours: 1-4pm Monday- Thursday (Students can not attend
ECA and Coop, Hyde, or Eli Whitney) Enrollment: approximately 290 students
Tuition for out of New Haven student is 4,000.00 a year, tuitions for New Haven students is free
Application deadline is March 1st
Honors level curriculum in the arts under the tutelage of practicing professional artists
Academics received at your High School
Open Choice
Applications for out of district High School
Applications available with Ms. Chisholm Must be a New Haven resident Aces Open Choice (203) 498-6891
Pathway to Promise…Think College….. New Haven Residency Attend a New Haven Public School 90% Attendance Community Service “B” Average over your four years of High School
FULL TUITIONAsnuntuck CC Northwestern CT CC
Capital CC Norwalk CC
Central Connecticut State University Quinebaug Valley CC
Charter Oak State College Southern CT State University
Eastern Connecticut State University Three Rivers CC
Gateway CC Tunxis CC
Housatonic CC University of Connecticut
Manchester CC Western CT State University
Middlesex CC
Naugatuck Valley CC
Connecticut Independent Not for Profit College and Universities
Tuition gift of 2,500.00 per year Albertus Magnus College
Connecticut College
Fairfield University
Goodwin College
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
Mitchell College
Quinnipiac University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Joseph College
St. Vincent’s College
Trinity College
University of Bridgeport
University of Hartford
University of New Haven
Wesleyan University
Yale University
GOOD LUCK!!!!