University High School of Science and Engineering

University High School of Science and Engineering is a tight-knit high school in Hartford, Connecticut, operated by Hartford School District. The school educates 406 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 788 students each, so University High School of Science and Engineering sits 48% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Hartford School District, which oversees 41 schools and 15,754 students, University High School of Science and Engineering is one campus in the system.

Demographically, University High School of Science and Engineering reports that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.3:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at University High School of Science and Engineering qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $93,394, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), University High School of Science and Engineering is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is University of Hartford Magnet School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. University High School of Science and Engineering's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 439 (now 406). White enrollment moved from 27% to 11% across the same window.

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