Bristol Central High School

Bristol Central High School is a medium-sized high school in Connecticut, located in Bristol. Enrolled students number 1,148 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Connecticut average about 788 students each.

Bristol Central High School falls under Bristol School District, which has 13 schools enrolling 7,241 students.

The most common group at Bristol Central High School is White students, at 43%. After that, the student body is 39% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its teaching staff equals 81.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.0:1. On average, high schools in Connecticut have 12.3:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. Around 53% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region average 52%.

Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the median household income is $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools and roughly 59,861 students.

The closest other public school is South Side School, about 0.4 miles away. Bristol Central High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Bristol Central High School as Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, Bristol Central High School's enrollment declined 4%, to 1,148. By 2024-25, the school had 14.0 students per teacher, compared with 15.0 in 2020-21.

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