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The most racially diverse public high schools in Connecticut

Across Connecticut, 186 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Engineering - Science University Magnet School leads the list at 29.1%, against a median of 63.7% 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

186

Connecticut

Best Largest group

29.1%

Median Largest group

63.7%

MOST DIVERSE · CONNECTICUT

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Engineering - Science University Magnet School	West Haven, CT	608	29.1% Black (177)	27.1%(165)	29.1%(177)	24.8%(151)	10.5%(64)
2	Hamden High School	Hamden, CT	1,609	35.5% Black (571)	22.2%(357)	35.5%(571)	28.8%(464)	6.8%(109)
3	Connecticut IB Academy	East Hartford, CT	200	35.5% Black (71)	15.0%(30)	35.5%(71)	32.5%(65)	12.0%(24)
4	Manchester High School	Manchester, CT	1,703	36.8% Hispanic (626)	25.9%(442)	24.8%(422)	36.8%(626)	8.0%(137)
5	Middletown High School	Middletown, CT	1,193	38.0% White (453)	38.0%(453)	23.1%(276)	23.4%(279)	5.4%(64)
6	Norwich Free Academy	Norwich, CT	2,020	39.2% White (792)	39.2%(792)	18.2%(367)	28.6%(578)	7.0%(142)
7	Center for Global Studies	Norwalk, CT	283	39.6% Hispanic (112)	31.4%(89)	13.8%(39)	39.6%(112)	7.4%(21)
8	Bunnell High School	Stratford, CT	982	39.7% Hispanic (390)	27.8%(273)	27.0%(265)	39.7%(390)	2.8%(27)
9	Naugatuck High School	Naugatuck, CT	1,202	40.8% Hispanic (490)	37.7%(453)	13.7%(165)	40.8%(490)	2.9%(35)
10	Ella T. Grasso Technical High School	Groton, CT	684	41.7% Hispanic (285)	37.0%(253)	7.6%(52)	41.7%(285)	0.9%(6)
11	Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School	Bristol, CT	268	42.2% White (113)	42.2%(113)	9.7%(26)	35.8%(96)	2.6%(7)
12	Robert E. Fitch High School	Groton, CT	942	42.5% White (400)	42.5%(400)	9.0%(85)	25.9%(244)	7.1%(67)
13	Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet	New Haven, CT	560	42.7% Black (239)	12.3%(69)	42.7%(239)	39.1%(219)	1.6%(9)
14	New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway	New London, CT	268	42.9% Hispanic (115)	17.5%(47)	17.5%(47)	42.9%(115)	1.1%(3)
15	High School In The Community	New Haven, CT	251	43.0% Hispanic (108)	9.6%(24)	40.6%(102)	43.0%(108)	2.8%(7)
16	Sound School	New Haven, CT	332	43.4% Hispanic (144)	40.7%(135)	12.1%(40)	43.4%(144)	0.3%(1)
17	Bristol Central High School	Bristol, CT	1,148	43.4% White (498)	43.4%(498)	9.0%(103)	38.8%(445)	3.0%(34)
18	Academy of Aerospace and Engineering	Windsor, CT	767	43.7% Hispanic (335)	10.0%(77)	33.4%(256)	43.7%(335)	8.7%(67)
19	East Haven High School	East Haven, CT	879	43.7% White (384)	43.7%(384)	7.8%(69)	42.3%(372)	2.6%(23)
20	Stratford High School	Stratford, CT	1,150	43.7% Hispanic (503)	23.1%(266)	28.1%(323)	43.7%(503)	2.0%(23)
21	South Windsor High School	South Windsor, CT	1,442	43.8% White (631)	43.8%(631)	7.8%(112)	11.0%(158)	32.9%(474)
22	New Haven Academy	New Haven, CT	321	43.9% Black (141)	15.3%(49)	43.9%(141)	36.1%(116)	0.6%(2)
23	Platt Technical High School	Milford, CT	749	44.3% Hispanic (332)	33.0%(247)	16.4%(123)	44.3%(332)	0.9%(7)
24	West Haven High School	West Haven, CT	1,813	44.5% Hispanic (806)	21.8%(395)	25.3%(458)	44.5%(806)	4.4%(79)
25	Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Ansonia, CT	618	44.5% White (275)	44.5%(275)	11.3%(70)	37.2%(230)	0.5%(3)
26	Derby High School	Derby, CT	360	45.0% Hispanic (162)	23.6%(85)	23.1%(83)	45.0%(162)	2.5%(9)
27	Hill Regional Career High School	New Haven, CT	625	45.1% Hispanic (282)	9.0%(56)	39.2%(245)	45.1%(282)	4.5%(28)
28	The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering	Stamford, CT	658	45.7% Hispanic (301)	24.9%(164)	14.7%(97)	45.7%(301)	10.8%(71)
29	Torrington High School	Torrington, CT	1,034	45.9% Hispanic (475)	37.3%(386)	7.8%(81)	45.9%(475)	5.5%(57)
30	Waterbury Arts Magnet School	Waterbury, CT	820	46.1% Hispanic (378)	28.5%(234)	18.4%(151)	46.1%(378)	1.5%(12)
31	Common Ground High School	New Haven, CT	221	46.6% Hispanic (103)	14.9%(33)	32.6%(72)	46.6%(103)	1.8%(4)
32	James Hillhouse High School	New Haven, CT	1,124	46.7% Black (525)	5.9%(66)	46.7%(525)	40.1%(451)	4.0%(45)
33	Ansonia High School	Ansonia, CT	617	47.0% Hispanic (290)	25.4%(157)	19.3%(119)	47.0%(290)	2.8%(17)
34	Windsor High School	Windsor, CT	1,095	47.5% Black (520)	18.1%(198)	47.5%(520)	23.6%(258)	3.2%(35)
35	Academy of International Studies 6-12	Bloomfield, CT	697	47.6% Black (332)	7.0%(49)	47.6%(332)	36.3%(253)	2.6%(18)
36	W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	Waterbury, CT	831	48.3% Hispanic (401)	27.8%(231)	16.0%(133)	48.3%(401)	1.2%(10)
37	H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Meriden, CT	753	48.5% Hispanic (365)	38.3%(288)	6.0%(45)	48.5%(365)	1.1%(8)
38	Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	East Hartford, CT	742	48.5% Hispanic (360)	10.5%(78)	31.1%(231)	48.5%(360)	2.6%(19)
39	Farmington High School	Farmington, CT	1,261	49.1% White (619)	49.1%(619)	4.6%(58)	12.1%(152)	27.2%(343)
40	Howell Cheney Technical High School	Manchester, CT	652	49.4% White (322)	49.4%(322)	13.3%(87)	30.1%(196)	1.2%(8)
41	Bristol Eastern High School	Bristol, CT	998	49.4% White (493)	49.4%(493)	8.8%(88)	30.6%(305)	5.7%(57)
42	Great Oaks Charter School	Bridgeport, CT	662	49.5% Hispanic (328)	3.8%(25)	41.5%(275)	49.5%(328)	2.9%(19)
43	Stamford High School	Stamford, CT	2,102	49.6% Hispanic (1,042)	24.3%(510)	18.7%(394)	49.6%(1,042)	4.4%(92)
44	The Bridge Academy	Bridgeport, CT	281	49.8% Black (140)	0.7%(2)	49.8%(140)	45.2%(127)	1.1%(3)
45	Weaver High School	Hartford, CT	721	49.9% Black (360)	0.8%(6)	49.9%(360)	46.0%(332)	0.6%(4)
46	Newington High School	Newington, CT	1,255	50.3% White (631)	50.3%(631)	6.0%(75)	28.1%(352)	10.0%(126)
47	Academy of Computer Science and Engineering	Enfield, CT	550	50.5% Hispanic (278)	10.9%(60)	32.5%(179)	50.5%(278)	1.6%(9)
48	Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester	Manchester, CT	336	50.6% Hispanic (170)	9.5%(32)	32.7%(110)	50.6%(170)	1.5%(5)
49	Conard High School	West Hartford, CT	1,380	50.8% White (701)	50.8%(701)	7.9%(109)	24.6%(340)	11.4%(158)
50	Classical Magnet School	Hartford, CT	438	50.9% Hispanic (223)	4.3%(19)	38.4%(168)	50.9%(223)	0.9%(4)

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