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Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho

840 Old Town Road, Bridgeport, CT 06606 · (203) 275-3413 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
376
High
DISTRICT 801 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
284 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911631%
Grade 108823%
Grade 117019%
Grade 1210227%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
4111%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
20053%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
9626%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
236%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
144%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
12734%
Female
24966%

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Where Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
376#156 of 201#13 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.0:1#140 of 188#8 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.5%#45 of 188#4 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
75.5%#28 of 196#7 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.2%#28 of 120#2 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
376
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253762913.0:176% (284)
2023-243662813.1:175% (275)
2022-233923112.7:168% (266)
2020-213822913.2:147% (181)
2017-1847130.815.3:160% (283)
2015-164892718.1:171% (348)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (471 to 376); teachers down 6% (30.8 to 29).

About Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho

In Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho is a high school. The school had 376 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Connecticut) has about 788 students.

Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho falls under Bridgeport School District, which has 36 schools enrolling 19,802 students.

Roughly 53% of students at Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 26% Black, 11% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 26 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho was 13.0:1. That is close to the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 76%. Across public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the average is 54%.

In the county around the school, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the median household income is $89,667, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is home to 91 public schools and about 50,880 public school students.

The next-closest public school is Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne, less than a tenth of a mile away. Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 382 to 376.

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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance

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Population
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students

Quick facts

School name
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho
District
Bridgeport School District
Address
840 Old Town Road, Bridgeport, CT 06606
Phone
(203) 275-3413
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
376
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
13.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
284 (76%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090045001636
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho
How many students attend Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho?
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho enrolls approximately 376 students in grades 09-12.
Is Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho an elementary, middle, or high school?
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho have?
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho?
At Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho, the student body is approximately 11% White, 53% Hispanic, 26% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho in?
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High Scho is part of Bridgeport School District.
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