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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Berlin High School this year?
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Enrollment
836
High
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090021000016
Berlin High School
139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037 · (860) 828-6577 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL836 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
189 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 194 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 207 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 193 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 242 | 29% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Berlin School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Berlin High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin High School this school | 836 | 22.6% | N/A |
| Suffield High School West Suffield | 641 | 17.2% | N/A |
| E. O. Smith High School Storrs | 1,010 | 27.3% | N/A |
| Joseph A. Foran High School Milford | 727 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Tolland High School Tolland | 639 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Pomperaug Regional High School Southbury | 970 | 14.7% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Berlin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 836 | #69 of 201 | #19 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #97 of 188 | #25 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #146 of 188 | #42 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.6% | #154 of 196 | #41 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #86 of 120 | #24 of 36 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
836
-67 (-7%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 836 | 72.5 | 11.5:1 | 23% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 835 | 70.4 | 11.9:1 | 23% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 75 | 11.4:1 | 18% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 903 | 77 | 11.7:1 | 21% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 904 | 83.5 | 10.8:1 | 14% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 953 | 79 | 12.1:1 | 14% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 1,017 | 81 | 12.6:1 | 9% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 1,003 | 73 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 730 | 57 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berlin High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (904 to 836); teachers down 13% (83.5 to 72.5).
About Berlin High School
Berlin, Connecticut, is home to Berlin High School, a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 836 students.
The 5 schools of Berlin School District, including Berlin High School, enroll 2,593 students.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Berlin High School combined. It is also 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Capitol Planning Region's residents are about 64% White, 14 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Berlin High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Staffing totals 72.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. That ratio is under the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Berlin High School is 23%. That is 20 points below the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Capitol Planning Region census figures show that median household income is about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Berlin High School is among the 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Emma Hart Willard School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 903 in 2020-21 and 836 in 2024-25, a decrease of 67 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berlin School District
- Catherine M. McGee Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
- Mary E. Griswold SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Emma Hart Willard SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Richard D. Hubbard SchoolElementary · 215 students
Other schools in Berlin
- Catherine M. McGee Middle SchoolMiddle · 595 students
- Emma Hart Willard SchoolElementary · 434 students
Other Berlin High schools
One other US public school is named Berlin High. Berlin High School is the largest of the 2.
- Berlin HighBerlin, WI · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Emma Hart Willard School0.4 mi · 434
- Catherine M. McGee Middle School0.7 mi · 595
- Richard D. Hubbard School1.7 mi · 215
- Mary E. Griswold School2.0 mi · 513
- New Britain High School2.4 mi · 2,521
- Smith Elementary School2.7 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Berlin High SchoolHow large is Berlin High School?
Berlin High School enrolls approximately 836 students in grades 09-12.
Is Berlin High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Berlin High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Berlin High School have?
Berlin High School employs 73 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Berlin High School?
Student demographics at Berlin High School are roughly 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Berlin High School public or private?
Berlin High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berlin School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.