Sound School

Sound School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
60 S Water St,  New Haven, CT
New Haven School District
3.9
4.0
340 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms Rebecca S Gratz
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
19%
Reading Proficiency
52%
Average GPA
3.47
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B
Administration
A-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
C
Sports
C
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.47
Reading Proficiency
52%
Math Proficiency
19%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
38
Full Time Teachers
38
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
530
Verbal
570
Average ACT
24
Math
24
English
25
Reading
24
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
4
AP Pass Rate
36.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
327:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
White
44%
Hispanic
38.8%
Black
14%
Two or more races
2.6%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Connecticut 98 Students
Southern Connecticut State University 82 Students
University of Rhode Island 62 Students
University of New Haven 62 Students
Quinnipiac University 48 Students
Yale University 38 Students
Roger Williams University 34 Students
Boston University 32 Students
Central Connecticut State University 28 Students
Eastern Connecticut State University 25 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Marine Biology and Oceanography 42 Students
Marine Science 26 Students
Business 23 Students
Environmental Science 23 Students
Nursing 22 Students
Biology 22 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 16 Students
Psychology 14 Students
Engineering 14 Students
Aquaculture 13 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 68 Reviews
5.0 Freshman
8/26/2025
I am an incoming freshman and looking forward to a new school and start to learn and work within the greater New Haven area. I enjoy the opportunities that this school has to offer in aquatic sciences and the potential to explore the ocean with others in my interest.
5.0 Senior
6/15/2025
The sound school provided me with so many opportunities during my four years. I feel prepared to go into college and work at the same time, having already taking some college courses, as well as occupational certifications (serv safe, Osha, cpr/aed)
4.0 Senior
2/19/2025
I have been at Sound School for 4 years, I do love it here. I wish our school prepared us more for college though. The only person who prepared me for college was my junior year AP English teacher. All the teachers really say is "that won't be tolerated in college," and that is about as much college "help" we get.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.0 4 Reviews
1.0 parent
8/15/2024
Speaking only of their summer sailing program: the sailing instructors are not knowledgeable, the boats are poorly maintained, the lunch provided was in adequate, and one of their junior counselors peed in the boat while my son was in it, convinced them to capsize the boat to clean it, then didn't s...
5.0 student
10/9/2009
5.0 student
4/23/2008
5.0 parent
10/17/2007

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Sound School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in New Haven, CT and is served by the New Haven School District in Connecticut. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 340 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 9:1. Academic records show that 19% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 52% are proficient in reading. Sound School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.47, the graduation rate is 92%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1100 and an ACT score of 24. The average home value in this area is $326,620. Discover additional schools in the area, like Riverside Educational Academy, High School in the Community, Cooperative High School, and more. Learn more about what New Haven has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Sound School.

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