Waterbury Career Academy

Public 9-12

 175 Birch Street
       Waterbury, CT  06704


(203) 574-8000

District: Waterbury School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
107th of 143 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,089 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  766

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.7%
African American:
25.6%
White:
14.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.2% Help


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Compare Details Waterbury Career Academy ranks worse than 74.8% of high schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Waterbury School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Waterbury Career Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the Waterbury School District. Student population at Waterbury Career Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.7%), African American (25.6%), White (14.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterbury Career Academy is 14.9. 2 high schools in the Waterbury School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterbury Career Academy is $17,089, which is the 2nd highest among 5 high schools in the Waterbury School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waterbury Career Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterbury Career Academy 107th of 143 Connecticut public high schools. (See Waterbury Career Academy in the ranking list.)

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Waterbury School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterbury School District 148th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waterbury Career Academy

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Rank History for all students at Waterbury Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 22.82 103rd 132 22.0%
2017 29.35 95th 140 32.1%
2018 26.22 96th 121 20.7%
2019 36.98 83rd 121 31.4%
2021 37.86 119th 200 40.5%
2022 24.50 93rd 139 33.1%
2023 20.03 107th 142 24.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waterbury Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.13 69th 175 60.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterbury Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.64 59th 155 61.9%
2023 34.70 36th 70 48.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Waterbury Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.25 122nd 189 35.4%
2023 12.27 88th 103 14.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Waterbury Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.38 107th 182 41.2%
2022 16.08 84th 102 17.6%
2023 16.02 81st 100 19.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Waterbury Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.57 2nd 13 84.6%
2021 86.45 7th 58 87.9%
2022 51.63 13th 25 48.0%
2023 55.49 11th 25 56.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waterbury Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.69 38th 104 63.5%
2023 50.72 22nd 63 65.1%
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Rank History for White students at Waterbury Career Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.91 129th 155 16.8%
2022 12.08 106th 117 9.4%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Waterbury Career Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 37 63 8 126 1 0 10 0 245
2015 79 122 18 228 3 0 19 0 469
2016 124 188 24 326 5 0 26 0 693
2017 166 237 32 391 8 0 31 0 865
2018 174 227 25 390 7 0 28 0 851
2019 171 208 25 372 7 0 25 0 808
2020 174 193 27 382 7 0 22 0 805
2021 150 205 26 394 7 0 25 0 807
2022 138 197 27 400 9 0 25 0 796
2023 114 196 20 404 9 0 23 0 766

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterbury Career Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 245 18.2 13.4 84.5
2015 469 37.0 12.6 74.2
2016 693 53.0 13.0 50.2
2017 865 65.0 13.3 73.5
2018 851 70.2 12.1 74.1
2019 808 61.2 13.2 78.6
2020 805 61.8 13.0 81.5
2021 807 54.2 14.8 80
2022 796 55.5 14.3 78
2023 766 51.2 14.9 80.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waterbury Career Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 245 18.2 13.4 84.5
2015 469 37.0 12.6 74.2
2016 693 53.0 13.0 50.2
2017 865 65.0 13.3 73.5
2018 851 70.2 12.1 74.1
2019 808 61.2 13.2 78.6
2020 805 61.8 13.0 81.5
2021 807 54.2 14.8 80
2022 796 55.5 14.3 78
2023 766 51.2 14.9 80.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waterbury Career Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,048
2019 $16,556
2020 $16,309
2021 $17,089

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterbury Career Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 83rd of 121 High schoolsRanks 107th of 142 High schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury Career Academy)58.931.9
 27%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Waterbury School District)28.521.1
 7.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)61.652.4
 9.2%
11th Grade Math (Waterbury Career Academy)21.715.1
 6.6%
   11th Grade Math (Waterbury School District)9.78.7
 1%
   11th Grade Math (Connecticut)40.634.1
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students808766
 5.2%
African American208196
 5.8%
American Indian79
 28.6%
Asian2520
 20%
Hispanic372404
 8.6%
Pacific Islander00
White171114
 33.3%
Two or More Races2523
 8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.6%80.2%
 1.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 766 students attended Waterbury Career Academy.

Waterbury Career Academy ranks 107th of 143 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Waterbury Career Academy are 53% Hispanic, 26% African American, 15% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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