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Bristol Central High School

Q: Is Bristol Central High School a good school?

Bristol Central High School ranks 68 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bristol Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,148 students attended Bristol Central High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bristol Central High School?

Students at Bristol Central High School are 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Bristol Central High School?

Bristol Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Greene-Hills School Elementary : South Side School Elementary : West Bristol School

Public Grades 9-12

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 50% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Bristol Central High School is a large public high school in Bristol, CT, serving 1,148 students in grades 9–12. It is one of two comprehensive high schools in the Bristol School District, and in 2025-2026 it ranked 68th out of 133 Connecticut high schools with a 3-star rating. The school serves a high-needs population — 53.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — and its student-teacher ratio of 14.0 is on the high side compared with neighboring schools. Despite these challenges, the school has several notable strengths worth highlighting.

One of the biggest bright spots is science: 62.1% of 11th graders were proficient on the NGSS science exam in 2025-2026, well above the state average of 50.5%, and notably higher than nearby Wolcott High School (36.1%) and Terryville High School (30.0%). Graduation rates have also climbed steadily, from 88.4% in 2021-2022 to 93.7% in 2024-2025 — now exceeding both the district and state averages. Bristol Central also stands out for strong outcomes among its Hispanic and low-income students, who rank in the top quartile statewide compared with similar populations.

The main challenges are in English language arts and math, where proficiency rates of 46.7% and 23.8% trail the state averages of 55.3% and 31.3%. Chronic absenteeism — at 20.7%, above the state's 16.4% — is likely a contributing factor. Within the district, Bristol Eastern High School posts higher test scores and a slightly higher graduation rate (95.0% vs. 93.7%). Still, given the level of poverty it serves, Bristol Central's gains in science, graduation, and outcomes for historically underserved students suggest a school moving in the right direction, with attendance and math/ELA support as the key levers for continued improvement.

1,148

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,509

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

480 Wolcott St.
Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 584-7735

District: Bristol School District

Feeder schools for Bristol Central High School:

Elementary:	Greene-Hills School
	South Side School
	West Bristol School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Hispanic:

38.8%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg45%

Connecticut avg46%

68^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Bristol School District

109^th of 153Bristol 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	48.6	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	63 of 141	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	79 of 145	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	86 of 142	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	77 of 139	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	111 of 200	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	71 of 121	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	73 of 121	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	76 of 140	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.2	65 of 132	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	117 of 196	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	115 of 193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	99 of 188	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	110 of 189	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.1	80 of 186	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	60 of 176	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.0	70 of 176	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	74 of 176	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	24.6	43 of 57	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	61 of 104	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	64 of 102	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	108 of 189	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	13 of 63	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	32 of 63	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	52 of 104	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	100 of 155	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	65 of 115	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	58 of 111	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	63 of 100	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	106 of 182	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	115 of 175	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	53 of 107	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	92 of 116	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	91 of 117	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	106 of 155	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	96 of 113	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	85 of 105	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2021)34th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)25th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts47%-9 vs state

Math24%-8 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)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Bristol Central High School	Public	9-12	480 Wolcott St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7735	1,148	82	14.0	53.3%	498 (43.4%)	103 (9.0%)	445 (38.8%)	34 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.5%)	48.6	68^th of 135 public high schools	49.6%		49.9	63^rd of 141 public high schools	55.3%	5		62.1	46.7	23.8							$21,509
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School	Public	6-12	70 Memorial Boulevard	Bristol	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 584-7007	268	26	10.4	54.5%	113 (42.2%)	26 (9.7%)	96 (35.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)								(n/a)	801.0				43.0	52.3	53.0	39.3	34.9	41.0	$23,294
Bristol Eastern High School	Public	9-12	632 King St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7876	998	78	12.8	48.1%	493 (49.4%)	88 (8.8%)	305 (30.6%)	57 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)	61.8	50^th of 135 public high schools	63.0%		57.5	59^th of 141 public high schools	58.2%	9		68.4	58.8	28.1							$22,543
Wolcott High School	Public	9-12	457 Bound Line Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8164	611	60	10.1	30.9%	445 (72.8%)	33 (5.4%)	96 (15.7%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	51.6	64^th of 135 public high schools	52.6%					(n/a)		36.1	64.6	33.3							$21,527
Terryville High School	Public	9-12	33 North Harwinton Avenue	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2777	337	32	10.6	54.3%	244 (72.4%)	7 (2.1%)	60 (17.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	23.9	96^th of 135 public high schools	28.9%		49.9	62^nd of 141 public high schools	56.0%	34		30.0		15.7							$26,042
Afir-Lisa's House	Public	6-12	50 Bank Street	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 798-2477	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wilby High School	Public	9-12	568 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8100	1,196	83	14.4	84.9%	60 (5.0%)	307 (25.7%)	764 (63.9%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.6%)	7.9	130^th of 135 public high schools	3.7%		6.6	137^th of 141 public high schools	2.8%	7		13.0	14.2	8.1							$19,547
Plainville High School	Public	9-12	47 Robert Holcomb Way	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3220	674	59	11.4	43.3%	402 (59.6%)	41 (6.1%)	167 (24.8%)	23 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	50.3	67^th of 135 public high schools	50.4%		49.5	64^th of 141 public high schools	54.6%	3		58.8	50.6	25.3							$24,334
Southington High School	Public	9-12	720 Pleasant Street	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3229	1,905	149	12.7	25.7%	1,424 (74.8%)	53 (2.8%)	257 (13.5%)	91 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (3.8%)	74.3	35^th of 135 public high schools	74.1%		74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%	5		68.7	66.7	39.8							$19,310
Thomaston High School	Public	7-12	185 Branch Rd.	Thomaston	06787	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Thomaston School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 283-3030	307	29	10.7	35.8%	254 (82.7%)	5 (1.6%)	34 (11.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)	799.0	1078.0		17.4		59.3	2566.0		56.9	61.1	$26,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Bristol Central High School

What district is Bristol Central High School in?

Bristol School District

Is Bristol Central High School a good school?

Bristol Central High School ranks 68^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bristol Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,148 students attended Bristol Central High School.

What schools feed into Bristol Central High School?

Bristol Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Greene-Hills School
Elementary : South Side School
Elementary : West Bristol School

What is the racial makeup of Bristol Central High School?

Students at Bristol Central High School are 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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