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High Schools in Hartford School District

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At a glance

DistrictHartford School District148^th of 153 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

5,008

Students

Top rankedUniversity High School of Science and Engineering48^th of 133 Connecticut high schools

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Biggest riser

Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester up 21 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu 10 students per teacher

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Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu

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Summary:

The Hartford School District includes 10 high schools serving roughly 5,008 students in a district ranked 148th out of 153 Connecticut districts, with three magnet schools — Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy, Sport and Medical Sciences Academy, and Classical Magnet School — enrolling students beginning in 6th grade. Academic performance varies enormously across these schools: University High School of Science and Engineering ranks in the 64th percentile statewide and is the only school above state averages in all three tested subjects, while Hartford Public High School ranks last in Connecticut (133rd of 133) and Bulkeley High School ranks 132nd.

University High School of Science and Engineering stands out as the district's clear leader with a 96.4% graduation rate, the lowest chronic absenteeism (17.6%), and proficiency rates above the state in SAT ELA (62.3%), SAT math (35.1%), and science (56.8%). It also has the lowest free/reduced-price lunch rate (62.8%) and lowest per-student spending ($16,033). Several other schools post strong graduation rates — Pathways Academy of Technology and Design (95.5%), Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (94.9%), and Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester (93.2%) — yet their math proficiency remains very low (12.7%, 8.7%, and 17.0% respectively), showing that earning a diploma does not guarantee college readiness.

Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide crisis: every school exceeds the 16.4% state rate, with Bulkeley High School (72.8%), Hartford Public High School (66.7%), and Weaver High School (65.2%) above 60%. Math is the biggest academic weakness — Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu posted 0% math proficiency, and Bulkeley just 4.8%. Notably, spending does not predict outcomes: Bulkeley spends the most per student ($17,975) but performs near the bottom, while University High spends the least. Parents should also note that Pathways Academy of Technology and Design is located in East Hartford and Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester in Manchester, reflecting the district's magnet enrollment model.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	53 Vernon Street	Hartford	06103	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-7201	925	58	15.9	77.3%	77 (8.3%)	216 (23.4%)	564 (61.0%)	32 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	27 (2.9%)	17.7	105^th of 133 public high schools	21.1%		28.1	90^th of 141 public high schools	36.2%	15	24.0	29.5		8.7	37.0	19.8	31.2	31.1	19.0	24.0	$18,083
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	280 Huyshope Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6900	463	30	15.4	84.2%	47 (10.2%)	125 (27.0%)	262 (56.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)	9.5		15.1			12.5	12.7			12.7	$20,622
University High School of Science and Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	351 Mark Twain Drive	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9020	406	28	14.5	62.8%	46 (11.3%)	211 (52.0%)	99 (24.4%)	25 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.2%)	62.9	48^th of 133 public high schools	63.9%		60.1	57^th of 141 public high schools	59.6%	9		56.8	62.3	35.1							$19,989
Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester	Public, Magnet	9-12	60 Bidwell Street	Manchester	06045	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 512-3700	336	26	13.1	72.3%	32 (9.5%)	110 (32.7%)	170 (50.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	25.3	90^th of 133 public high schools	32.3%		17.7	111^th of 141 public high schools	21.3%	21		31.2		17.0							$19,531
Classical Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9100	438	33	13.2	77.4%	19 (4.3%)	168 (38.4%)	223 (50.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	22	98^th of 133 public high schools	26.3%		16.6	114^th of 141 public high schools	19.1%	16	21.6	30.0	43.5	11.6	30.4			17.4		13.7	$21,652
Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	Public, Magnet	9-12	2 Pent Road	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9450	359	22	16.5	80.2%	26 (7.2%)	94 (26.2%)	218 (60.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	14.5	114^th of 133 public high schools	14.3%		20.6	105^th of 141 public high schools	25.5%	9		14.3		12.7							$22,455
Bulkeley High School	Public	9-12	300 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-1009	552	42	13.1	81.0%	11 (2.0%)	81 (14.7%)	444 (80.4%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	6.4	132^nd of 133 public high schools	0.8%		3	139^th of 141 public high schools	1.4%	7			8.9	4.8							$23,041
Hartford Public High School	Public	9-12	55 Forest Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-1497	698	69	10.1	78.2%	35 (5.0%)	121 (17.3%)	502 (71.9%)	17 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	5.8	133^rd of 133 public high schools	0.0%		2.5	140^th of 141 public high schools	0.7%	7		6.6	13.1	6.1							$29,353
Weaver High School	Public	9-12	415 Granby St.	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-1640	721	35	20.8	84.2%	6 (0.8%)	360 (49.9%)	332 (46.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.2%)	13.6	117^th of 133 public high schools	12.0%		11.4	127^th of 141 public high schools	9.9%	10		11.9		13.8							$19,585
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu	Public	9-12	415 Granby Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 695-4140	110	11	10.0	85.5%	9 (8.2%)	38 (34.5%)	54 (49.1%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	12.4	121^st of 133 public high schools	9.0%					(n/a)		28.0		0.0							$27,668

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Capitol Region Education Council	1.05 mi	18	145^th
Wethersfield School District	1.35 mi	7	87^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	1.46 mi	17	139^th
Judicial Centers	1.6 mi	14
Office of Early Childhood (OEC)	2.12 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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