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Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester

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Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester ranks 90 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 33% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester is a small public high school serving about 336 students in grades 9–12, with a Manchester address while operating under the Hartford School District. Although its home district ranks near the bottom of Connecticut's 153 districts, the school itself earned a 2025-26 ranking of 90th among 133 high schools statewide, up from the 21st percentile the year before. The student body is predominantly low-income—72–75% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—and the school maintains a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio, which may allow for more individualized attention.

The school's most striking strength is its graduation rate. For five consecutive years, Great Path has graduated students at rates above both the Hartford district and the Connecticut state average—93.2% in 2024-25, versus 85.3% for the district and 91.2% statewide. That places it within a few points of affluent neighbors like Glastonbury High School (97.2%) and South Windsor High School (97.3%), despite very different demographics. Science proficiency is another relative bright spot: at 31.2%, the school outperforms its district by nearly 10 points and is comparable to Manchester High School's 30.2%, though it trails Glastonbury's 83.5%. Recent subgroup data also showed strong results for African American students, who ranked in the 91st percentile statewide.

Chronic absenteeism is the biggest challenge. Though improved from 42.4% in 2022-23 to 31.6% in 2025-26, it remains about double the state average of 16.4%. Great Path fares better than some Hartford-area magnets—Pathways Academy of Technology and Design sits at 40.1% and Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts at 44.7%—but worse than Manchester High School (19.7%) and Connecticut IB Academy (3.6%). SAT math proficiency is low at 17%, though above the Hartford district's 11.7%. The combination of strong graduation outcomes and lower test scores suggests the school effectively keeps students on track to earn a diploma, while academic mastery remains an area for growth.

336

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,531

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Bidwell Street
Manchester, CT 06045

(860) 512-3700

District: Hartford School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

African American:

32.7%

White:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hartford School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (24% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 16% Connecticut)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg20%

Connecticut avg46%

90^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From bottom 18% (2019) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9High Schools in the Hartford School District

146^th of 153Hartford 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	25.8	90 of 135	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.7	111 of 141	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	117 of 145	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	133 of 200	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	99 of 121	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.4	114 of 196	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	89.2	5 of 58	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	86 of 111	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	154 of 189	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	69 of 104	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	55.8	63 of 155	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	58.3	83 of 182	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	60.6	74 of 175	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)91st percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)59th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2021)58th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2021)54th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2021)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-19 vs state

Math17%-14 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
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%)	25.8	90^th of 135 public high schools	33.3%		17.7	111^th of 141 public high schools	21.3%	21		31.2		17.0							$19,531
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%)	16.7	110^th of 135 public high schools	18.5%		15.5	119^th of 141 public high schools	15.6%	9		29.1		6.7							$30,567
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%)	34.6	75^th of 135 public high schools	44.4%		31.3	85^th of 141 public high schools	39.7%	10		51.1	37.8	18.2							$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)		1127.0									$22,084
Manchester High School	Public	9-12	134 MiddleTpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3530	1,703	153	11.1	58.5%	442 (26.0%)	422 (24.8%)	626 (36.8%)	137 (8.0%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	60 (3.5%)	29.5	85^th of 135 public high schools	37.0%		25.4	95^th of 141 public high schools	32.6%	10		30.2	46.2	21.3							$24,355
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%)	14.9	114^th of 135 public high schools	15.6%		20.6	105^th of 141 public high schools	25.5%	9		14.3		12.7							$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%)								(n/a)	26.3	1087.0		14.3	16.9	19.5	19.7	7.8	16.9	11.8	$22,702
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)		83.5									$25,588
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%)								(n/a)	9.5	1072.0	15.1		2404.0	12.5	12.7	2399.0	2463.0	12.7	$20,622
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)		1090.0									$39,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester

Is Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester a good school?

Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester ranks 90^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester?

Students at Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester are 51% Hispanic, 33% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester.

What district is Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester in?

Hartford School District

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