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Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 44% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School is a small public magnet high school in Bridgeport, CT, serving 376 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Bridgeport School District. The school shares a campus at 840 Old Town Road with two other specialized magnet programs—Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School and Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne—and serves a student body where about three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite being in one of Connecticut's lowest-ranked districts, the school has climbed to the 42nd percentile statewide, ranking 77th of 133 high schools.

The school's most consistent strength is its graduation rate, which has held steady at roughly 87–93% over the past five years—well above the Bridgeport district average of 79.5%. Academic proficiency rates also outpace the district significantly: 43.9% of students met ELA standards, 25.6% met math standards, and 35.4% met science standards, compared to district averages of 30.2%, 14.6%, and 17.7%. The school also maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12.9, far better than nearby comprehensive high schools like Central High School (18.5) and Warren Harding High School (19.9), while spending less per student.

The school faces real challenges, however. Chronic absenteeism affects 25% of students—higher than the state average of 16.4% and notably higher than the 14.3% at Aerospace/Hydrospace Engineering and Physical Sciences Magne. Among the three co-located magnet programs, Biotechnology trails its campus peers on graduation rate, ELA proficiency, and attendance, though its math and science scores are competitive. The contrast with Trumbull High School, just 2.7 miles away, is stark: Trumbull graduates 99.3% of students, has 5.2% chronic absenteeism, and posts proficiency rates roughly double those of Biotechnology. The magnet's specialized focus hasn't yet translated into state-leading science scores—its 35.4% science proficiency is above Bridgeport's average but below the state's 50.5%. Still, the school's long-term trajectory is encouraging, having moved from the 11th percentile a decade ago to the 42nd percentile today, making it one of the stronger public high school options in Bridgeport.

376

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,388

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 Old Town Road
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(203) 275-3413

District: Bridgeport School District

Feeder schools for Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School:

Elementary:	Barnum School
	Beardsley School
	Black Rock School
	Blackham School
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	Bryant School
	Cesar Batalla School
	Classical Studies Academy
	Columbus School
	Edison School
	Geraldine Johnson School
	Hall School
	Hallen School
	James J. Curiale School
	Jettie S. Tisdale School
	John Winthrop School
	Luis Munoz Marin School
	Madison School
	Paul Laurence Dunbar School
	Read School
	Roosevelt School
	Thomas Hooker School
	Waltersville School
	Wilbur Cross School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

African American:

25.5%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 16% Connecticut)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg46%

76^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	33.7	76 of 135	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	94 of 141	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	114 of 145	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	93 of 142	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	80 of 139	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	138 of 200	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	76 of 121	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.5	102 of 121	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	113 of 140	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	117 of 132	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	80.1	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	24.6	140 of 189	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	22 of 63	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	56 of 104	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	55 of 63	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	101 of 155	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	100 of 182	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	110 of 175	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	110 of 155	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)88th percentile+46 vs school

Male (2021)45th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)37th percentile+6 vs school

White (2021)29th percentile~ school

Female (2021)26th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)13th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-11 vs state

Science35%-15 vs state

Math26%-6 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)
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
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
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
Bunnell High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Boulevard	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4250	982	79	12.3	46.6%	273 (27.8%)	265 (27.0%)	390 (39.7%)	27 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	21	101^st of 135 public high schools	25.2%	24.9	96^th of 141 public high schools	31.9%	5		30.0	40.1	12.2					$22,943
Trumbull High School	Public	9-12	72 Strobel Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4555	2,152	149	14.4	21.6%	1,277 (59.3%)	156 (7.2%)	437 (20.3%)	227 (10.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	46 (2.1%)							(n/a)		76.8							$21,221
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School

How many students attend Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School.

Is Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School a good school?

Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School ranks 76^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School in?

Bridgeport School District

What schools feed into Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School?

Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies 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
Elementary : Columbus School
Elementary : Edison School
Elementary : Geraldine Johnson School
Elementary : Hall School
Elementary : Hallen School
Elementary : James J. Curiale School
Elementary : Jettie S. Tisdale School
Elementary : John Winthrop School
Elementary : Luis Munoz Marin School
Elementary : Madison School
Elementary : Paul Laurence Dunbar School
Elementary : Read School
Elementary : Roosevelt School
Elementary : Thomas Hooker School
Elementary : Waltersville School
Elementary : Wilbur Cross School

What is the racial makeup of Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School?

Students at Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School are 53% Hispanic, 26% African American, 11% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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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
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
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
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
Bunnell High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Boulevard	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4250	982	79	12.3	46.6%	273 (27.8%)	265 (27.0%)	390 (39.7%)	27 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	21	101^st of 135 public high schools	25.2%		24.9	96^th of 141 public high schools	31.9%	5		30.0	40.1	12.2					$22,943
Trumbull High School	Public	9-12	72 Strobel Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4555	2,152	149	14.4	21.6%	1,277 (59.3%)	156 (7.2%)	437 (20.3%)	227 (10.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	46 (2.1%)								(n/a)		76.8							$21,221
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
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)