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
Teachers Discuss Curriculum, Building Blocks at Summer Institute
By Henry Chisholm Development Associate Thumbs up for another positive Summer Institute! The school year officially ended on June 15 with the Class of 2018 graduating. Still, there is work to be done.
We Are Hiring! Grade 10 Interdisciplinary Methods Lab Instructor
Common Ground -- the nation’s oldest environmental charter high school, part of a community organization that also operates a community environmental education center and urban farm -- is seeking a passionate, creative, effective, inclusive Interdisciplinary
The Best of the Class of 2018’s Graduation Speeches
By Henry Chisholm Development Associate Em Perry used their graduation speech to talk about loving those that harm you and being direct in your fight against injustice. Graduation was about a month ago,