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Warren Harding High School

Public Grades 9-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 7% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Warren Harding High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Bridgeport, CT, serving 1,324 students in grades 9–12 within the Bridgeport School District. The school serves one of the most economically challenged student bodies in the area, with 88.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—the highest rate among all nearby schools. Harding ranks in the 5th percentile statewide, placing it in the bottom tier of Connecticut high schools.

Academically, Harding's test scores are the lowest among its neighbors. Only 6.3% of 11th graders were proficient in math on the SAT in 2025–26, compared with 14.6% districtwide and 31.3% statewide, while science proficiency stood at 12.9% versus 50.5% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is the school's most pressing challenge, affecting 46.1% of students—roughly triple the state average and the highest in the area. The graduation rate has improved significantly, rising from 66.6% in 2022–23 to 80.7% in 2024–25, though it still trails most nearby schools. Harding's student-teacher ratio of 19.9 is the highest in the region, meaning fewer adults per student despite per-pupil spending that exceeds some higher-performing schools.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Just over two miles away, Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School, Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School, and Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne—all in the same district—post graduation rates between 90% and 97%, chronic absenteeism between 14% and 25%, and math proficiency between 23% and 31%. Bullard-Havens Technical High School, located just a third of a mile from Harding, graduates 99.0% of its students and has a 19.9% chronic absenteeism rate, though its math proficiency is also low at 7.6%. Harding is showing signs of forward momentum—math proficiency doubled in a year, and chronic absenteeism has declined from nearly 52%—but the absolute numbers remain deeply concerning.

1,324

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,251

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

379 Bond St
Bridgeport, CT 06610

(203) 275-2751

District: Bridgeport School District

Feeder schools for Warren Harding High School:

Elementary:	Barnum School
	Beardsley School
	Edison School
	Hall School
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	Jettie S. Tisdale School
	Luis Munoz Marin School
	Paul Laurence Dunbar School
	Thomas Hooker School
	Waltersville School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

African American:

32.6%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2012 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (9% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (81% vs 91%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg46%

126^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Bridgeport School District

149^th of 153Bridgeport 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
2026	9.8	126 of 135	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	134 of 141	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	141 of 145	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	138 of 142	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	136 of 139	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	198 of 200	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.7	131 of 132	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.1	192 of 196	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	184 of 193	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	182 of 188	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.5	184 of 189	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.6	180 of 186	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.4	172 of 176	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.2	173 of 176	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	171 of 176	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	109 of 111	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	102 of 102	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	102 of 103	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	102 of 106	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	181 of 189	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	77 of 79	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	65 of 67	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	62 of 63	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	61 of 63	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	53 of 59	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	101 of 104	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	11.4	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	153 of 155	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	114 of 115	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	100 of 100	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	97 of 100	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	181 of 182	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	4.1	174 of 175	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4 of 13	69.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)64th percentile+63 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science13%-38 vs state

Math6%-25 vs state

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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)
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%)	9.8	126^th of 135 public high schools	6.7%	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	8		12.9		6.3					$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%)	14.4	116^th of 135 public high schools	14.1%	16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%			23.8		7.6					$30,445
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%)							(n/a)	788.0	1091.0		13.3	2526.0	42.6	28.6	23.4	$16,955
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)
Stratford High School	Public	9-12	245 King Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4230	1,150	83	13.8	51.5%	266 (23.1%)	323 (28.1%)	503 (43.7%)	23 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.5%)	24.7	93^rd of 135 public high schools	31.1%	36.1	75^th of 141 public high schools	46.8%	18		39.6	39.0	11.2					$21,874
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%)	15.4	112^th of 135 public high schools	17.0%	15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%	9		14.8	37.8	12.2					$15,400
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3372	386	30	12.8	68.1%	61 (15.8%)	84 (21.8%)	208 (53.9%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	40.8	73^rd of 135 public high schools	45.9%	35.6	78^th of 141 public high schools	44.7%	5		32.5		30.9					$16,991
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3413	376	29	12.9	75.5%	41 (10.9%)	96 (25.5%)	200 (53.2%)	23 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	33.7	76^th of 135 public high schools	43.7%	26.5	94^th of 141 public high schools	33.3%	18		35.4	43.9	25.6					$18,388
Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3343	324	28	11.5	71.9%	45 (13.9%)	77 (23.8%)	172 (53.1%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)							(n/a)		40.5							$19,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Warren Harding High School

Is Warren Harding High School a good school?

Warren Harding High School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Connecticut high schools.

What schools feed into Warren Harding High School?

Warren Harding High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnum School
Elementary : Beardsley School
Elementary : Edison School
Elementary : Hall School
Elementary : Jettie S. Tisdale School
Elementary : Luis Munoz Marin School
Elementary : Paul Laurence Dunbar School
Elementary : Thomas Hooker School
Elementary : Waltersville School

What is the racial makeup of Warren Harding High School?

Students at Warren Harding High School are 59% Hispanic, 33% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Warren Harding High School in?

Bridgeport School District

How many students attend Warren Harding High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,324 students attended Warren Harding High School.

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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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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%)	9.8	126^th of 135 public high schools	6.7%		8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	8		12.9		6.3					$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%)	14.4	116^th of 135 public high schools	14.1%		16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%			23.8		7.6					$30,445
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%)								(n/a)	788.0	1091.0		13.3	2526.0	42.6	28.6	23.4	$16,955
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)
Stratford High School	Public	9-12	245 King Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4230	1,150	83	13.8	51.5%	266 (23.1%)	323 (28.1%)	503 (43.7%)	23 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.5%)	24.7	93^rd of 135 public high schools	31.1%		36.1	75^th of 141 public high schools	46.8%	18		39.6	39.0	11.2					$21,874
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%)	15.4	112^th of 135 public high schools	17.0%		15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%	9		14.8	37.8	12.2					$15,400
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3372	386	30	12.8	68.1%	61 (15.8%)	84 (21.8%)	208 (53.9%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	40.8	73^rd of 135 public high schools	45.9%		35.6	78^th of 141 public high schools	44.7%	5		32.5		30.9					$16,991
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3413	376	29	12.9	75.5%	41 (10.9%)	96 (25.5%)	200 (53.2%)	23 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	33.7	76^th of 135 public high schools	43.7%		26.5	94^th of 141 public high schools	33.3%	18		35.4	43.9	25.6					$18,388
Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3343	324	28	11.5	71.9%	45 (13.9%)	77 (23.8%)	172 (53.1%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)		40.5							$19,346