Hartford Public High School

As an average-sized secondary school in Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford Public High School hosts 698 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Hartford School District.

Across the 41 schools in Hartford School District (15,754 students total), Hartford Public High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hartford Public High School lists that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Hartford Public High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Hartford Public High School is one.

West Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Hartford Public High School operates from a downtown location.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.