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Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 14% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving 1,704 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bridgeport School District, which is ranked 152 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Central High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 105-183 out of 139-200 schools.

Academically, Central High School's performance is significantly below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58%. In SAT/Math, only 10.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's performance in NGSS/Science is also low, with only 22.4% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to the state average of 47.7%. Central High School's four-year graduation rate has been around 75-88% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.7% to 29.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Central High School to other nearby schools in the Bridgeport School District, such as Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School and Bridgeport Military Academy, it becomes evident that Central High School's academic performance and other key metrics are generally lower. The school's spending per student is around $13,000, which is lower than the state average, suggesting that the school may be underfunded and lacking in resources to support student achievement.

1,803

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,400

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Lincoln Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(203) 576-7377

District: Bridgeport School District

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Blackham School
	Hallen School
	John Winthrop School
	Madison School
	More...
	Wilbur Cross School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.9%

African American:

28.9%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (72% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg46%

121^st of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7High Schools in the Bridgeport School District

152^nd of 156Bridgeport School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	121 of 141	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	119 of 145	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	113 of 142	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	105 of 139	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	183 of 200	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	109 of 121	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	112 of 121	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	119 of 140	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	175 of 196	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.1	177 of 193	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.7	172 of 188	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.8	172 of 189	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	170 of 186	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.3	162 of 176	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	163 of 176	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.8	160 of 176	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	14 of 24	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	18.6	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	24.8	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	90 of 104	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	87 of 102	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	94 of 103	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	174 of 189	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	31 of 63	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	34 of 63	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	54 of 63	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	23 of 59	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	79 of 104	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.8	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	49 of 70	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	42 of 65	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	63 of 70	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	41 of 63	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	124 of 155	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	90 of 100	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	93 of 100	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	95 of 102	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	165 of 182	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.4	150 of 175	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	5.6	113 of 117	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	154 of 155	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	112 of 113	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	103 of 105	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)82nd percentile+58 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2021)14th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

White (2022)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-19 vs state

Science22%-25 vs state

Math10%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Central High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)	SBAC Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Blvd.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7377	1,803	97	18.5	81.4%	158 (8.8%)	521 (28.9%)	1,026 (56.9%)	49 (2.7%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	29 (1.6%)	15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%	16.4	119^th of 145 public high schools	17.9%	2		22.4	38.5	10.5				$15,400
Bridgeport Residential Center	Public	8-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-3671	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
REGIONS secure Bridgeport	Public	5-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-6548	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Bassick High School	Public	9-12	1181 Fairfield Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7350	1,075	63	17.0	92.1%	50 (4.7%)	308 (28.7%)	688 (64.0%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	6.1	138^th of 141 public high schools	2.1%				(n/a)		7.9		3.0				$16,788
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19.7	107^th of 141 public high schools	24.1%				(n/a)	21.7	26.7		13.3	25.0			$16,955
Fairfield Warde High School	Public	9-12	755 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8449	1,308	124	10.5	24.7%	824 (63.0%)	72 (5.5%)	250 (19.1%)	96 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.8%)							(n/a)		67.5						$26,569
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	375 Howard Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Great Oaks Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 870-8188	662	39	16.9	82.2%	25 (3.8%)	275 (41.5%)	328 (49.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)							(n/a)	28.3	20.0				30.3	24.0	$19,046
Bridgeport Military Academy	Public	9-12	160 Iranistan Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-3961	321	23	14.2	88.5%	26 (8.1%)	79 (24.6%)	209 (65.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.6	124^th of 141 public high schools	12.1%				(n/a)		9.7	38.7	11.3				$18,617
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	5.3	141^st of 145 public high schools	2.8%	7		14.5		3.6				$15,251
Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	819	82	9.9	63.1%	18 (2.2%)	219 (26.7%)	555 (67.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%	9.3	131^st of 145 public high schools	9.7%	15		26.2		8.8				$30,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

What district is Central High School in?

Bridgeport School District

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blackham School
Elementary : Hallen School
Elementary : John Winthrop School
Elementary : Madison School
Elementary : Wilbur Cross School

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,803 students attended Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 57% Hispanic, 29% African American, 9% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Connecticut high schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Blvd.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7377	1,803	97	18.5	81.4%	158 (8.8%)	521 (28.9%)	1,026 (56.9%)	49 (2.7%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	29 (1.6%)	15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%		16.4	119^th of 145 public high schools	17.9%	2		22.4	38.5	10.5				$15,400
Bridgeport Residential Center	Public	8-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-3671	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
REGIONS secure Bridgeport	Public	5-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-6548	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bassick High School	Public	9-12	1181 Fairfield Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7350	1,075	63	17.0	92.1%	50 (4.7%)	308 (28.7%)	688 (64.0%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	6.1	138^th of 141 public high schools	2.1%					(n/a)		7.9		3.0				$16,788
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19.7	107^th of 141 public high schools	24.1%					(n/a)	21.7	26.7		13.3	25.0			$16,955
Fairfield Warde High School	Public	9-12	755 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8449	1,308	124	10.5	24.7%	824 (63.0%)	72 (5.5%)	250 (19.1%)	96 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.8%)								(n/a)		67.5						$26,569
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	375 Howard Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Great Oaks Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 870-8188	662	39	16.9	82.2%	25 (3.8%)	275 (41.5%)	328 (49.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)								(n/a)	28.3	20.0				30.3	24.0	$19,046
Bridgeport Military Academy	Public	9-12	160 Iranistan Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-3961	321	23	14.2	88.5%	26 (8.1%)	79 (24.6%)	209 (65.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.6	124^th of 141 public high schools	12.1%					(n/a)		9.7	38.7	11.3				$18,617
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%		5.3	141^st of 145 public high schools	2.8%	7		14.5		3.6				$15,251
Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	819	82	9.9	63.1%	18 (2.2%)	219 (26.7%)	555 (67.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%		9.3	131^st of 145 public high schools	9.7%	15		26.2		8.8				$30,445