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East Hartford High School

Q: Is East Hartford High School a good school?

East Hartford High School ranks 85 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend East Hartford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,776 students attended East Hartford High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Hartford High School?

Students at East Hartford High School are 55% Hispanic, 32% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into East Hartford High School?

East Hartford High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Anna E. Norris School Elementary : Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School Elementary : Dr. John A. Langford School Elementary : Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School Elementary : Governor William Pitkin School Elementary : Joseph O. Goodwin School Elementary : Robert J. O'Brien School Elementary : Silver Lane School Middle : East Hartford Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 40% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

East Hartford High School is a public high school serving 1,723 students in grades 9-12 in the East Hartford School District in Connecticut. Despite its long history, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut high schools and received below-average ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating significant academic challenges.

East Hartford High School students consistently underperform on state assessments, with only 39% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts and just 19% proficient in SAT Math, compared to state averages of 58% and 31.1%, respectively. The school also grapples with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.3% to 22.8% in recent years, well above the state average. These academic struggles appear to be linked to the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges.

Interestingly, the nearby Connecticut IB Academy, a public magnet school just 0.09 miles away, consistently outperforms East Hartford High School on academic assessments and statewide rankings. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.8% of 11th graders at Connecticut IB Academy were proficient or better in NGSS Science, compared to only 44.4% at East Hartford High. This stark contrast highlights the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to address the disparities and support the success of students at East Hartford High School.

1,776

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,810

Per pupil spending ?

56.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

869 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118

(860) 622-5200

District: East Hartford School District

Feeder schools for East Hartford High School:

Elementary:	Anna E. Norris School
	Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School
	Dr. John A. Langford School
	Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School
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	Governor William Pitkin School
	Joseph O. Goodwin School
	Robert J. O'Brien School
	Silver Lane School
Middle:	East Hartford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.6%

African American:

31.6%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Connecticut avg46%

85^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 156East Hartford 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
2025	31.3	85 of 141	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	111 of 145	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	98 of 142	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	96 of 139	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.4	166 of 200	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	104 of 121	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	103 of 121	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	110 of 140	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.7	133 of 196	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.2	162 of 193	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.4	165 of 188	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	166 of 189	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	156 of 186	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.7	158 of 176	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.7	150 of 176	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	150 of 176	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	50.5	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.0	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.3	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.0	45 of 57	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	0.0	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	0.0	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	91.4	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	0.0	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	69 of 104	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	84 of 102	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	76 of 103	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	152 of 189	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	80 of 84	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	68 of 79	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	27 of 63	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	26 of 59	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	72 of 104	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	32 of 70	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.0	46 of 65	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	30 of 70	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.2	49 of 63	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	109 of 155	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	25 of 37	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	80 of 111	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	88 of 100	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	83 of 100	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	91 of 102	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	158 of 182	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	77 of 80	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	24.9	136 of 175	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	94 of 116	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	120 of 155	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2021)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)21st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2021)11th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science44%-3 vs state

English Language Arts39%-19 vs state

Math19%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 8th Grade	Total
East Hartford High School	Public	9-12	869 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5200	1,776	133	13.3	56.7%	126 (7.1%)	561 (31.6%)	969 (54.6%)	60 (3.4%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	51 (2.9%)	31.3	85^th of 141 public high schools	39.7%		20.3	111^th of 145 public high schools	23.4%	26		44.4	39.0	19.0						$19,810
Connecticut IB Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	857 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 622-5590	200	17	11.5	41.0%	30 (15.0%)	71 (35.5%)	65 (32.5%)	24 (12.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)		77.8								$22,084
Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	Public, Magnet	9-12	2 Pent Road	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9450	359	22	16.5	80.2%	26 (7.2%)	94 (26.2%)	218 (60.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	20.6	105^th of 141 public high schools	25.5%		18.5	115^th of 145 public high schools	20.7%	10		23.5		16.7						$22,455
Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	Public, Magnet	6-12	9 Riverside Drive	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 913-2200	742	60	12.4	57.0%	78 (10.5%)	231 (31.1%)	360 (48.5%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.9%)	17.8	110^th of 141 public high schools	22.0%		6.1	139^th of 145 public high schools	4.1%	29	26.3	20.5	44.8	11.4	13.3	20.8	21.3	13.3		$22,702
Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester	Public, Magnet	9-12	60 Bidwell Street	Manchester	06045	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 512-3700	336	26	13.1	72.3%	32 (9.5%)	110 (32.7%)	170 (50.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	17.7	111^th of 141 public high schools	21.3%		16.7	117^th of 145 public high schools	19.3%	6		22.4		14.0						$19,531
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	280 Huyshope Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6900	463	30	15.4	84.2%	47 (10.2%)	125 (27.0%)	262 (56.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	23.6	99^th of 141 public high schools	29.8%		30.9	94^th of 145 public high schools	35.2%	5	22.1	24.0	37.0	24.1		17.9	20.6		20.6	$20,622
Howell Cheney Technical High School	Public	9-12	791 West Middle Tpke.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 649-5396	652	60	10.9	41.6%	322 (49.4%)	87 (13.3%)	196 (30.1%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	15.5	119^th of 141 public high schools	15.6%		11.4	127^th of 145 public high schools	12.4%	8		26.6		7.1						$30,567
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day	Public, Magnet	9-12	160 Huyshope Ave	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 757-6300	403	3	134.3	64.0%	76 (18.9%)	88 (21.8%)	193 (47.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$39,900
Glastonbury High School	Public	9-12	330 Hubbard St.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7200	1,737	133	13.0	15.8%	1,109 (63.8%)	58 (3.3%)	224 (12.9%)	238 (13.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (5.9%)								(n/a)		64.2								$25,588
REGIONS staff-secure Hartford	Public	5-12	123 Washington Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 566-2030	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hartford High School

Is East Hartford High School a good school?

East Hartford High School ranks 85^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into East Hartford High School?

East Hartford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anna E. Norris School
Elementary : Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School
Elementary : Dr. John A. Langford School
Elementary : Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School
Elementary : Governor William Pitkin School
Elementary : Joseph O. Goodwin School
Elementary : Robert J. O'Brien School
Elementary : Silver Lane School
Middle : East Hartford Middle School

How many students attend East Hartford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,776 students attended East Hartford High School.

What district is East Hartford High School in?

East Hartford School District

What is the racial makeup of East Hartford High School?

Students at East Hartford High School are 55% Hispanic, 32% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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