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Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
73rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 135 Connecticut High Schools
Better than 46% of Connecticut high schools
Summary

Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School is a small, career-themed public high school in Bridgeport, CT, serving 386 students in grades 9–12 within the Bridgeport School District. While the district itself ranks near the bottom of Connecticut (147th of 153 districts), this school is a clear standout: it ranked 73rd of 133 Connecticut high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 45th percentile with a 2-star rating. The school serves a high-need population—68.1% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch—yet maintains a favorable 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio, which likely supports more individualized attention.

The most striking results are in graduation and test scores. The school posted a 97.2% graduation rate in 2024–2025, far exceeding Central High School (77.4%) and Warren Harding High School (80.7%), and even surpassing the state average of 91.2%. Math proficiency among 11th graders reached 30.9%, double the Bridgeport district average of 14.6% and nearly matching the state average of 31.3%. ELA proficiency came in at 53%, compared with 33.5% for the district and 58% statewide. Chronic absenteeism (22.8%) is also well below the district rate of 31.3% and far lower than Harding's 46.1%. The school even outperforms Bunnell High School in Stratford, which has a lower poverty rate, on the same exams.

This school is on a strong upward trajectory. Its state ranking jumped from 110th of 145 (24th percentile) in 2023–2024 to 73rd of 133 (45th percentile) in 2025–2026, and math proficiency more than doubled in two years. Among the three magnets on the Old Town Road campus, it posts the highest graduation rate—97.2% versus 90.3% for Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School and 92.8% for Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne—and the strongest math scores. A meaningful gap with affluent suburban schools like Trumbull High School remains, but this school's progress, achieved with lower per-pupil spending than its Bridgeport peers, makes it a compelling option for families seeking a focused, results-driven education.

386
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,991
Per pupil spending ?
68.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 840 Old Town Road
       Bridgeport, CT  06606

(203) 275-3372

District: Bridgeport School District


Feeder schools for Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School:

Elementary:    Barnum School
    Beardsley School
    Black Rock School
    Blackham School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.9%
African American:
21.8%
White:
15.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2026
Strengths
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bridgeport School District
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Connecticut average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Science scores 18 pts below the Connecticut average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school32%
District avg21%
Connecticut avg46%
73rd of 135
Connecticut public high schools ?
Bottom 46%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5High Schools in the Bridgeport School District
149th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202640.873 of 13545.9%★★☆☆☆
202535.678 of 14144.7%★★☆☆☆
202422.0110 of 14524.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.5101 of 14228.9%★☆☆☆☆
202215.4113 of 13918.7%★☆☆☆☆
202135.4122 of 20039.0%★★☆☆☆
201834.283 of 12131.4%★★☆☆☆
201733.386 of 14038.6%★★☆☆☆
201625.598 of 13225.8%★☆☆☆☆
201517.7171 of 19612.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202136.437 of 5836.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202126.4136 of 18928.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202143.454 of 10448.1%★★★☆☆
201956.67 of 2065.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202636.038 of 6944.9%★★☆☆☆
202320.261 of 7012.9%★☆☆☆☆
202226.651 of 6319.0%★☆☆☆☆
202139.293 of 15540.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.816 of 3756.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202137.1115 of 18236.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202142.399 of 17543.4%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2021)48th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school
Special Education (2021)43rd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2021)37th percentile~ school
African American (2021)36th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2021)28th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?
Science32%-18 vs state
Math31%~ state avg

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Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnum School
Elementary : Beardsley School
Elementary : Black Rock School
Elementary : Blackham School
Elementary : Bryant School
Elementary : Cesar Batalla School
Elementary : Classical Studies Academy
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Elementary : Edison School
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Elementary : Read School
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Elementary : Thomas Hooker School
Elementary : Waltersville School
Elementary : Wilbur Cross School

Students at Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School are 54% Hispanic, 22% African American, 16% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School ranks 73rd of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesAug 31, 2026
2025–26 NGSS, SAT & SBAC test scoresAug 31, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataApr 2, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 6, 2025


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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