New Haven Academy Explained

New Haven Academy
Streetaddress:444 Orange Street
Zipcode:06511
Country:United States
District:New Haven Public Schools
Principal:Gregory Baldwin
Director:Meredith Gavrin
Grades:9-12
Motto:Think Critically - Be Responsible - Get Involved
Newspaper:Roaring Record
Established:2003
Enrollment:280
Homepage:School homepage

New Haven Academy is a four-year, ninth through twelfth grade high school in New Haven, CT. New Haven Academy was founded by Gregory Baldwin and Meredith Gavrin in 2003 as an interdistrict magnet school and part of the New Haven Public School district. The school provides a college preparatory education modeled for Collaborative Education (ICE), a New York City school.[1]

Enrollment in the 2017-2018 year is approximately 280.[2]

Educational affiliations and partnerships

New Haven Academy is a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools (CES).[3] New Haven Academy has a partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.[4] Ninth and tenth graders take Facing History classes to explore concepts of history, identity, race and discrimination.[5]

Upperclassman may be eligible to take undergraduate courses for college credit through partnerships with Yale University, Quinnipiac University and Gateway Community College.[6] Students participate in internships within community businesses. A Student Action Project is required for graduation. [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Appel, Allan. Facing History at NHA New Haven Independent, 2 February 2007.
  2. http://www.newhavenmagnetschools.com/index.php/our-schools/high-schools/new-haven-academy New Haven Academy
  3. http://www.essentialschools.org/affiliates/305 New Haven Academy
  4. http://www.facinghistory.org/about/who/profiles/new-haven-academy-interdistrict New Haven Academy Interdistrict Magnet - New Haven, Connecticut
  5. MacMillan, Thomas. She Looks Puerto Rican—& Isn’t New Haven Independent, 9 October 2009.
  6. http://www.gwcc.commnet.edu/uploadedFiles/PresidentsCornerNovember2010.pdf President's Corner
  7. http://www.nhps.net/sites/default/files/NHMS-brochure1.pdf The 2010 New Haven Magnet School Catalog