Bristol Eastern High School

Bristol Eastern High School is a high school of average-sized scale in Bristol, Connecticut, operated by Bristol School District, enrolling 998 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

Within Bristol School District, which oversees 13 schools and 7,241 students, Bristol Eastern High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Bristol Eastern High School records that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Bristol Eastern High School shows 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 48% of students at Bristol Eastern High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), Bristol Eastern High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Stafford School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Bristol Eastern High School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bristol Eastern High School has fell 11%, going from 1,116 students in 2018 to 998 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 69% to 49% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Bristol Eastern High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.