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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Connecticut

Across Connecticut, 196 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Bloomfield High School leads the list at 82.6%, against a median of 6.9% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

196

Connecticut

Top % Black

82.6%

Median % Black

6.9%

MOST BLACK · CONNECTICUT

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Bloomfield High School	Bloomfield, CT	Bloomfield School District	528	436	82.6%
2	University High School of Science and Engineering	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	406	211	52.0%
3	Weaver High School	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	721	360	49.9%
4	The Bridge Academy	Bridgeport, CT	The Bridge Academy District	281	140	49.8%
5	Academy of International Studies 6-12	Bloomfield, CT	Capitol Region Education Council	697	332	47.6%
6	Windsor High School	Windsor, CT	Windsor School District	1,095	520	47.5%
7	James Hillhouse High School	New Haven, CT	New Haven School District	1,124	525	46.7%
8	New Haven Academy	New Haven, CT	New Haven School District	321	141	43.9%
9	Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet	New Haven, CT	New Haven School District	560	239	42.7%
10	Global Experience Magnet School	Bloomfield, CT	Bloomfield School District	175	74	42.3%
11	Great Oaks Charter School	Bridgeport, CT	Great Oaks Charter School District	662	275	41.5%
12	High School In The Community	New Haven, CT	New Haven School District	251	102	40.6%
13	Hill Regional Career High School	New Haven, CT	New Haven School District	625	245	39.2%
14	Classical Magnet School	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	438	168	38.4%
15	Connecticut IB Academy	East Hartford, CT	East Hartford School District	200	71	35.5%
16	Hamden High School	Hamden, CT	Hamden School District	1,609	571	35.5%
17	Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	110	38	34.5%
18	Academy of Aerospace and Engineering	Windsor, CT	Capitol Region Education Council	767	256	33.4%
19	Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester	Manchester, CT	Hartford School District	336	110	32.7%
20	Warren Harding High School	Bridgeport, CT	Bridgeport School District	1,324	432	32.6%
21	Common Ground High School	New Haven, CT	Common Ground High School District	221	72	32.6%
22	Academy of Computer Science and Engineering	Enfield, CT	Capitol Region Education Council	550	179	32.5%
23	A. I. Prince Technical High School	Hartford, CT	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	725	234	32.3%
24	East Hartford High School	East Hartford, CT	East Hartford School District	1,776	561	31.6%
25	Eli Whitney Technical High School	Hamden, CT	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	586	183	31.2%
26	Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	East Hartford, CT	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	742	231	31.1%
27	Metropolitan Business Academy	New Haven, CT	New Haven School District	380	116	30.5%
28	Engineering - Science University Magnet School	West Haven, CT	New Haven School District	608	177	29.1%
29	Central High School	Bridgeport, CT	Bridgeport School District	1,803	521	28.9%
30	Bassick High School	Bridgeport, CT	Bridgeport School District	1,075	308	28.6%
31	Stratford High School	Stratford, CT	Stratford School District	1,150	323	28.1%
32	Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	463	125	27.0%
33	Bunnell High School	Stratford, CT	Stratford School District	982	265	27.0%
34	Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Bridgeport, CT	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	819	219	26.7%
35	Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	East Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	359	94	26.2%
36	Waterbury Career Academy	Waterbury, CT	Waterbury School District	709	184	25.9%
37	Wilby High School	Waterbury, CT	Waterbury School District	1,196	307	25.7%
38	Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho	Bridgeport, CT	Bridgeport School District	376	96	25.5%
39	West Haven High School	West Haven, CT	West Haven School District	1,813	458	25.3%
40	Manchester High School	Manchester, CT	Manchester School District	1,703	422	24.8%
41	Bridgeport Military Academy	Bridgeport, CT	Bridgeport School District	321	79	24.6%
42	Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne	Bridgeport, CT	Bridgeport School District	324	77	23.8%
43	Crosby High School	Waterbury, CT	Waterbury School District	1,453	344	23.7%
44	Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	925	216	23.4%
45	Middletown High School	Middletown, CT	Middletown School District	1,193	276	23.1%
46	Academy of Science and Innovation	New Britain, CT	Capitol Region Education Council	767	177	23.1%
47	Derby High School	Derby, CT	Derby School District	360	83	23.1%
48	John F. Kennedy High School	Waterbury, CT	Waterbury School District	1,391	314	22.6%
49	Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High Sc	Bridgeport, CT	Bridgeport School District	386	84	21.8%
50	Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades	New London, CT	New London School District	171	35	20.5%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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