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Bassick High School

Public Grades 9-12
138th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 141 Connecticut High Schools
Better than 2% of Connecticut high schools
Summary

Bassick High School is a public high school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving 1,033 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. Bassick High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Connecticut, with a statewide rank ranging from 138 to 200 out of 141-200 high schools over the past decade.

Bassick High School's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Math, compared to 10% in the Bridgeport School District and 31.1% statewide. The school also has consistently low graduation rates, ranging from 64.4% to 88.9% over the past few years, much lower than the state average. Additionally, Bassick High School has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 40.4% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

While Bassick High School faces significant challenges, nearby schools in the Bridgeport School District, such as Warren Harding High School, Bridgeport Military Academy, and Central High School, generally outperform Bassick High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and other key indicators. Additionally, the presence of public charter schools like The Bridge Academy and Great Oaks Charter School in the area may provide alternative educational options for families.

1,075
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,788
Per pupil spending ?
92.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1181 Fairfield Ave.
       Bridgeport, CT  06605

(203) 576-7350

District: Bridgeport School District


Feeder schools for Bassick High School:

Elementary:    Black Rock School
    Bryant School
    Cesar Batalla School
    Columbus School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.0%
African American:
28.7%
White:
4.7%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2008 → 2nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Connecticut average (5% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (66% vs 89%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school5%
District avg15%
Connecticut avg39%
138th of 141
Connecticut public high schools ?
Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Connecticut High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 7High Schools in the Bridgeport School District
152nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20256.1138 of 1412.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.8142 of 1420.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.8200 of 2000.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20154.9193 of 1961.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20130.4189 of 1932.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20120.6184 of 1882.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20110.4185 of 1892.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20100.1184 of 1861.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20090.1173 of 1761.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20080.1174 of 1761.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20070.2174 of 1761.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20217.758 of 580.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202114.052 of 578.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202317.03 of 540.0%★★★★☆
202211.99 of 1747.1%★★★☆☆
202133.06 of 1145.5%★★★☆☆
201818.71 of 683.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20216.0179 of 1895.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202210.854 of 598.5%★☆☆☆☆
20218.9102 of 1041.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20214.5155 of 1550.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20252.6111 of 1110.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20212.0182 of 1820.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20213.4175 of 1750.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.49 of 1435.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.710 of 1323.1%★★☆☆☆
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 (2023)40th percentile+40 vs school
Disabled (2021)9th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2022)8th percentile
Female (2021)5th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2021)<1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)<1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school
African American (2021)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?
Science8%-40 vs state
Math3%-28 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,075 students attended Bassick High School.

Students at Bassick High School are 64% Hispanic, 29% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Bassick High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Black Rock School
Elementary : Bryant School
Elementary : Cesar Batalla School
Elementary : Columbus School
Elementary : Geraldine Johnson School
Elementary : James J. Curiale School
Elementary : Roosevelt School

Bassick High School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Connecticut high schools.


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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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