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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND CAREER SYSTEM·NCES 090000201137

Bullard-Havens Technical High School

500 Palisade Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06610 · (203) 579-6333 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL819 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
819
High
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
517 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 920825%
Grade 1021126%
Grade 1120125%
Grade 1219924%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
182%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
55568%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
21927%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
142%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
36845%
Female
44254%

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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 Bullard-Havens Technical High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
819#72 of 201#10 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.0:1#35 of 188#1 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.7%#121 of 188#15 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.1%#45 of 196#10 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.3%#46 of 63#7 of 10
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
819
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 919
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2581982.110.0:163% (517)
2023-2481874.710.9:166% (540)
2022-2381070.211.5:164% (515)
2020-218287411.2:168% (560)
2017-1877876.710.1:147% (364)
2015-167847410.6:158% (453)
2010-118727911.0:157% (494)
2000-019458211.5:1N/A
1990-919199010.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bullard-Havens Technical High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (778 to 819); teachers up 7% (76.7 to 82.1).

About Bullard-Havens Technical High School

Bullard-Havens Technical High School is a medium-sized high school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The latest federal count shows 819 students in grades 9 through 12.

Bullard-Havens Technical High School reports to Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, which has 17 schools and 11,296 students.

Bullard-Havens Technical High School is 68% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 27% Black and 2% White. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

At Bullard-Havens Technical High School, 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.0:1. That is lower than the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. Roughly 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 9 points.

Among Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents, the median household income is $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Bullard-Havens Technical High School is one of 91 public schools in the county.

Edison School is the public school closest to Bullard-Havens Technical High School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 828 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 819. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.2:1 in 2020-21, and 10.0:1 in 2024-25.

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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
Bullard-Havens Technical High School
District
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Address
500 Palisade Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone
(203) 579-6333
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
819
Teachers (FTE)
82
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
517 (63%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090000201137
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Connecticut Technical Education and Career System
Other schools in Bridgeport
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Frequently asked questions

About Bullard-Havens Technical High School
How large is Bullard-Havens Technical High School?
Bullard-Havens Technical High School enrolls approximately 819 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bullard-Havens Technical High School serve?
Bullard-Havens Technical High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bullard-Havens Technical High School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Bullard-Havens Technical High School.
How diverse is Bullard-Havens Technical High School?
Bullard-Havens Technical High School reports a student body of 2% White, 68% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bullard-Havens Technical High School?
Bullard-Havens Technical High School is overseen by Connecticut Technical Education and Career System in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
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