Central High School

Central High School operates as a large high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of Bridgeport School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,803 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 129% above the state mean of about 788.

Within Bridgeport School District, which oversees 36 schools and 19,802 students, Central High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Central High School shows that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 29% Black, 9% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Central High School has 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Central High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's rate of about 54%.

Across the wider county, census data for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region shows the typical household earns roughly $89,667 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 91 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,880 students), Central High School is one campus in the mix.

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

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central High School has ticked up 12%, going from 1,612 students in 2018 to 1,803 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 41% to 57% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.