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Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day is an intimate 9-12 campus in Hartford, Connecticut, one of the schools within Capitol Region Education Council. The school educates 403 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 49% leaner than typical.
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day is one of 16 schools operated by Capitol Region Education Council, a district that instructs 8,762 students overall.
On demographics, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day reports that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 22% Black, 19% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day logs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 134.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day higher than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day is one campus in the mix.
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day operates from a high-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day has fell 10%, going from 446 students in 2018 to 403 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 32% to 19% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 134.3:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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