Branford High School

Public 9-12

 185 East Main St.
       Branford, CT  06405-3767


(203) 488-7291

District: Branford School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,599 Help


Feeder schools for Branford High School:

Elementary:    John B. Sliney School
    Mary R. Tisko School
    Mary T. Murphy School
Middle:    Francis Walsh Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  818

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.0%
Hispanic:
15.2%
Asian:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.6% Help


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Compare Details Branford High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.52. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68%), Hispanic (15.2%), Asian (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Branford High School is 11.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Branford High School is $22,599.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Branford High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Branford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Branford School District 86th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Branford High School

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Rank History for all students at Branford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 68.91 71st 176 59.7%
2008 73.74 52nd 176 70.5%
2009 65.69 74th 176 58.0%
2010 75.88 39th 186 79.0%
2011 71.45 75th 189 60.3%
2012 67.55 88th 188 53.2%
2013 72.22 63rd 193 67.4%
2015 42.49 123rd 196 37.2%
2016 59.98 53rd 132 59.8%
2017 62.92 58th 140 58.6%
2018 58.71 62nd 121 48.8%
2019 72.22 44th 121 63.6%
2021 62.52 83rd 200 58.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Branford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.67 35th 175 80.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Branford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.41 8th 37 78.4%
2021 80.33 34th 155 78.1%
2022 44.85 27th 63 57.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Branford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.39 57th 79 27.8%
2019 67.52 40th 84 52.4%
2021 64.52 72nd 189 61.9%
2022 39.22 65th 106 38.7%
2023 51.94 58th 103 43.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Branford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.91 52nd 78 33.3%
2019 55.95 51st 80 36.3%
2021 55.43 89th 182 51.1%
2022 41.67 64th 102 37.3%
2023 49.71 54th 100 46.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Branford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.64 20th 59 66.1%
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Rank History for White students at Branford High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.21 83rd 105 21.0%
2019 46.88 71st 113 37.2%
2021 38.28 103rd 155 33.5%
2022 25.03 92nd 117 21.4%
2023 28.53 88th 116 24.1%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Branford High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1019 12 16 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1054
1989 916 16 10 12 11 n/a n/a 0 965
1990 874 13 11 14 6 n/a n/a 0 918
1991 815 13 8 10 6 n/a n/a 0 852
1992 815 10 14 15 8 n/a n/a 0 862
1993 860 12 16 20 4 n/a n/a 0 912
1994 856 14 21 19 2 n/a n/a 0 912
1995 874 23 36 20 1 n/a n/a 0 954
1996 874 23 36 20 1 n/a n/a 0 954
1997 893 23 46 14 1 n/a n/a 0 977
1998 891 24 34 20 0 n/a n/a 0 969
1999 920 24 37 16 0 n/a n/a 0 997
2000 951 20 40 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1032
2001 1008 22 42 28 3 n/a n/a 0 1103
2002 1027 31 49 31 3 n/a n/a 0 1141
2003 1027 31 49 31 3 n/a n/a 0 1141
2004 1060 30 54 27 2 n/a n/a 0 1173
2005 1058 26 63 27 2 n/a n/a 0 1176
2006 834 26 59 22 3 n/a n/a 0 944
2007 1064 30 68 35 4 n/a n/a 0 1201
2008 1008 36 59 39 4 n/a n/a 0 1146
2009 971 32 67 38 3 n/a n/a 0 1111
2010 957 34 74 41 3 n/a n/a 0 1109
2011 900 38 91 59 3 0 7 0 1098
2012 954 21 42 40 0 0 7 0 1064
2013 829 42 78 81 2 0 17 0 1049
2014 821 37 83 84 1 0 24 0 1050
2015 759 30 72 78 2 0 20 0 961
2016 720 23 71 77 2 0 21 0 914
2017 698 24 69 75 1 0 21 0 888
2018 648 30 64 85 1 0 24 0 852
2019 622 33 71 82 0 0 20 0 828
2020 606 22 60 94 0 0 21 0 803
2021 574 25 63 95 1 0 21 0 779
2022 560 33 62 106 1 0 22 0 784
2023 556 42 55 124 2 0 35 4 818

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Branford High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1054 76.0 13.8 n/a
1989 965 78.3 12.3 n/a
1990 918 81.0 11.3 n/a
1991 852 84.1 10.1 n/a
1992 862 79.6 10.8 2.1
1993 912 74.9 12.2 0.2
1994 912 72.3 12.6 4.3
1995 954 78.0 12.2 7.3
1996 954 78.0 12.2 7.3
1997 977 80.0 12.2 3.5
1998 969 81.8 11.8 3.3
1999 997 83.9 11.9 6.3
2000 1032 87.2 11.8 5.5
2001 1103 90.9 12.1 n/a
2002 1141 91.1 12.5 4.8
2003 1141 91.1 12.5 4.8
2004 1173 92.4 12.7 7.2
2005 1176 84.1 14.0 n/a
2006 944 85.0 11.1 11.3
2007 1201 87.0 13.8 9.1
2008 1146 96.4 11.9 10.6
2009 1111 100.8 11.9 14.4
2010 1109 90.3 12.2 14.4
2011 1098 91.9 11.9 14.8
2012 1064 90.5 11.7 12.8
2013 1049 94.2 11.1 19.5
2014 1050 91.3 11.5 21.3
2015 961 85.0 11.3 21.6
2016 914 84.0 10.8 21.9
2017 888 86.6 10.2 23.3
2018 852 75.4 11.2 22.2
2019 828 65.4 12.6 30.1
2020 803 67.4 11.9 30.5
2021 779 64.7 12.0 32.9
2022 784 66.9 11.7 33
2023 818 68.9 11.8 40.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Branford High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1054 76.0 13.8 n/a
1989 965 78.3 12.3 n/a
1990 918 81.0 11.3 n/a
1991 852 84.1 10.1 n/a
1992 862 79.6 10.8 2.1
1993 912 74.9 12.2 0.2
1994 912 72.3 12.6 4.3
1995 954 78.0 12.2 7.3
1996 954 78.0 12.2 7.3
1997 977 80.0 12.2 3.5
1998 969 81.8 11.8 3.3
1999 997 83.9 11.9 6.3
2000 1032 87.2 11.8 5.5
2001 1103 90.9 12.1 n/a
2002 1141 91.1 12.5 4.8
2003 1141 91.1 12.5 4.8
2004 1173 92.4 12.7 7.2
2005 1176 84.1 14.0 n/a
2006 944 85.0 11.1 11.3
2007 1201 87.0 13.8 9.1
2008 1146 96.4 11.9 10.6
2009 1111 100.8 11.9 14.4
2010 1109 90.3 12.2 14.4
2011 1098 91.9 11.9 14.8
2012 1064 90.5 11.7 12.8
2013 1049 94.2 11.1 19.5
2014 1050 91.3 11.5 21.3
2015 961 85.0 11.3 21.6
2016 914 84.0 10.8 21.9
2017 888 86.6 10.2 23.3
2018 852 75.4 11.2 22.2
2019 828 65.4 12.6 30.1
2020 803 67.4 11.9 30.5
2021 779 64.7 12.0 32.9
2022 784 66.9 11.7 33
2023 818 68.9 11.8 40.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Branford High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $20,939
2019 $21,773
2020 $21,331
2021 $22,599

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Branford High School

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students828818
 1.2%
African American3342
 27.3%
American Indian02
Asian7155
 22.5%
Hispanic82124
 51.2%
Pacific Islander00
White622556
 10.6%
Two or More Races2035
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.1%40.6%
 10.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Branford High School

Students at Branford High School are 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 818 students attended Branford High School.

Branford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John B. Sliney School
Elementary : Mary R. Tisko School
Elementary : Mary T. Murphy School
Middle : Francis Walsh Intermediate School


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