📍 1 Lincoln Blvd., Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 06606
Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bridgeport, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. The school has 1,677 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bridgeport School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 95.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Central High School enrolls 1,677 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 95.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 31% Black or African American and 9.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 904 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 523 | 31% |
| White | 166 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 56 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,240 of the school's 1,677 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Central High School is one of 36 schools in Bridgeport School District, based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The district serves 20,022 students district-wide and employs 1,446 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,677 students, Central High School is larger than the district average of about 556 students per school.
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