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Bristol Eastern High School

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Bristol Eastern High School ranks 50 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 63% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Bristol Eastern High School serves 998 students in grades 9–12 in Bristol, CT, and is one of two comprehensive public high schools in the Bristol School District. Even though the district as a whole earns just 1 star, Bristol Eastern itself holds a 3-star rating and ranks 50th out of 133 Connecticut high schools, placing it in the 62nd percentile statewide. The school is clearly the stronger of Bristol's two comprehensive high schools, outperforming Bristol Central High School by about 12 points in English language arts (58.8% vs. 46.7%), 4 points in math (28.1% vs. 23.8%), and 6 points in science (68.4% vs. 62.1%) on 2025-26 assessments, despite serving a similar student population.

The school's standout subject is science, where 68.4% of 11th graders are proficient on state exams—nearly 18 points above the Connecticut average and comparable to Southington High School. Graduation rates have climbed steadily from 87.3% in 2021-22 to 95.0% in 2024-25, surpassing both the district (92.9%) and state (91.2%) averages. Bristol Eastern also earns top-quartile rankings for its Hispanic students (19th of 67 statewide) and low-income students (18th of 68), which is especially meaningful given that 48.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The biggest opportunities for improvement are math and attendance. Only 28.1% of students are proficient in math, below the state average of 31.3%, though the school still outpaces nearby Terryville High School (15.7%) and E. C. Goodwin Technical High School (9.4%). Chronic absenteeism affects 20.8% of students, higher than the state rate of 16.4% and well above Wolcott High School (10.0%) and Farmington High School (10.5%). Still, Bristol Eastern's statewide rank has risen from the 48th percentile in 2023-24 to the 62nd percentile in 2025-26, and with its strong graduation trajectory and proven success in science, the school is positioned for continued improvement.

998

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,543

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

632 King St.
Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 584-7876

District: Bristol School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

30.6%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (52% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

Connecticut avg46%

50^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	50 of 135	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	59 of 141	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	75 of 145	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	68 of 139	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	113 of 200	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	64 of 121	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	75 of 121	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	65 of 140	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.4	104 of 196	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	109 of 193	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.9	96 of 188	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	105 of 189	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.9	78 of 186	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	75 of 176	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.8	83 of 176	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	84 of 176	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.3	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	57 of 111	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	59 of 104	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	67 of 102	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	75 of 103	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	63 of 106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	103 of 189	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	59 of 79	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	19 of 67	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	17 of 63	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	25.7	80 of 104	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	19 of 69	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	30 of 65	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	25 of 70	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	86 of 155	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	45 of 115	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	61 of 100	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	61 of 100	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	62 of 102	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	113 of 182	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	121 of 175	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	58 of 107	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	63 of 116	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	70 of 116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	80 of 117	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	107 of 155	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	85 of 113	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	86 of 105	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2021)28th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+18 vs state

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

Math28%-3 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/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 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 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
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 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
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)
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
Farmington High School	Public	9-12	10 Monteith Dr	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 673-2514	1,261	107	11.7	20.8%	619 (49.1%)	58 (4.6%)	152 (12.1%)	343 (27.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.1%)								(n/a)		78.0									$22,349
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
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
Academy of Science and Innovation	Public, Magnet	6-12	600 Slater Road	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 223-0726	767	71	10.8	63.5%	108 (14.1%)	177 (23.1%)	418 (54.5%)	22 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	16.8	109^th of 135 public high schools	19.3%		14.5	122^nd of 141 public high schools	13.5%	13	18.7	1090.0	39.4	6.1	20.8	18.6	16.8	12.3	13.3	8.4	$26,580
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School	Public	9-12	735 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 827-7736	690	65	10.6	52.8%	193 (28.0%)	67 (9.7%)	395 (57.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	24	95^th of 135 public high schools	29.6%					(n/a)		46.9	24.2	9.4							$30,814

Frequently Asked Questions about Bristol Eastern High School

What is the racial makeup of Bristol Eastern High School?

Students at Bristol Eastern High School are 49% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Bristol Eastern High School in?

Bristol School District

How many students attend Bristol Eastern High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 998 students attended Bristol Eastern High School.

Is Bristol Eastern High School a good school?

Bristol Eastern High School ranks 50^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bristol Eastern High School?

Bristol Eastern High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ellen P. Hubbell School
Elementary : Ivy Drive School
Elementary : Mountain View School
Elementary : Stafford School
Middle : Northeast Middle School

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