New Britain High School

Set in New Britain, Connecticut, New Britain High School is a substantial high school, run under New Britain School District. It serves 2,521 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 220% larger than typical.

Within New Britain School District, which oversees 14 schools and 9,012 students, New Britain High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, New Britain High School shows that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 15% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, New Britain High School reports 156 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Capitol Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), New Britain High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northend Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Britain High School has increased 15%, going from 2,184 students in 2018 to 2,521 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 62% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

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