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Berlin High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Berlin High School
Set in Berlin, Connecticut, Berlin High School is a mid-sized high school, one of the schools within Berlin School District. It enrolls 836 students across grades 9 through 12.
Within Berlin School District, which oversees 5 schools and 2,593 students, Berlin High School is one campus in the system.
Demographically, Berlin High School records that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment; the rest reads as 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Berlin High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $93,394, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Berlin High School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).
Emma Hart Willard School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Five-year trend. Berlin High School's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 904 (now 836). The White share of enrollment edged down from 83% to 78% over that span.
On allk12, the feed for Berlin High School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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