Main Phone: 203 389-4333
Complete Staff List
- Liz Cox, School Director, x1203 Email
- Keith Johnston, Assistant Director x1218, Email
- Ana Rosa, x1202, Office Manager,Email
- Iris Jimenez, Educational Aide, x1200, Email
- Ashton Killilea, Student Affairs Manager, x1206, Email
- Brian Kellahan, Post High School Planning & Recruitment Manager, x1281, Email
- Miriam Sheffield, Student Affairs Assistant. x1207, Email
Our Results
Common Ground is a CT School of Distinction and a national Green Ribbon School. Our 4-year graduation rates are 5 points above the state average. Over the last 6 years, our students have made some of the state’s largest test score gains. 97% of our last graduating class was accepted to college.
Our Curriculum
Common Ground’s curriculum mixes high academic standards with active, authentic learning. Imagine studying …
- Math while you … explore species diversity in West Rock Park
- Spanish while you … collect recipes and stories from community elders
- English while you … perform Shakespeare alongside professional actors
Recent Blog Posts about the High School
Seniors excel during Senior Defenses: Yaritza’s story
Yaritza Santiago CG senior Senior Yaritza Santiago (middle) faced her fears and thrived during her senior defense. Picture this, you’re floating around aimlessly in space looking for that certain galaxy where you belong.
Food & Liberation: Reflections from Gabriela Alvarez, Environmental Leader in Residence
by Gabriela Álvarez Common Ground's 5th Annual Environmental Leader in Residence Gabriela Álvarez, Common Grounds 2018 Environmental Leader in Residence. I arrived in New Haven on Monday morning and was welcomed to Common
Common Ground is seeking a Full Time Teaching Assistant (TA).
Common Ground High School -- the nation’s oldest environmental charter high school, creating the next generation of successful college students and powerful community and environmental leaders -- is seeking a Full Time Teaching Assistant