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Central High School

1 Lincoln Blvd., Bridgeport, CT, 06606-5502 -

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Definition of Terms

Central High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Fairfield County, CT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1808 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

138 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 125 students

Grade 10 - 600 students

Grade 11 - 670 students

Grade 12 - 413 students

This School

(CT) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CT) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	34%	13%
% Black	48%	16%
% White	13%	67%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CT) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

93%

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(CT) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Bridgeport School District

This School's Agency

(CT) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	39	6
Number of Students Managed	21,826 students	2,969 students
District Total Revenue	$284,453,000	$38,028,000
District Expenditure	$282,043,000	$36,375,000
District Revenue / Student	$13,033	$12,808
District Expenditure / Student	$12,922	$12,252
District Graduation Rates	63%	79%

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South Central claims Dieterich Regional title (Effingham Daily News)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:43:36 am
For the first time since 2004, South Central High School has secured a regional volleyball championship.
Staples Boys Soccer Roars Into FCIAC Finals (WestportNow)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 05:24:05 am
Mikey Fitzgerald’s powerful second-half header tonight propelled Westport’s Staples High School boys soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Greenwich and into the FCIAC final.
In slain student's memory, they marched for peace (Connecticut Post)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:53:02 pm
BRIDGEPORT -- The dreary overcast and drizzle Saturday morning wasn't enough to keep dozens of high school kids from marching through the street to spread a message of peace.

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Central High School is a high school in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut in the United States. It was originally founded in 1876 as Bridgeport High School.
In 2003 the school held 2,217 students and 152 teachers. Ethnically the students were 46% African-American, 32% Hispanic, 17% white and 4% Asian, with 1% marked as unknown.
The current school building was constructed in 1963-4, and was dedicated on October 25, 1964.
Notable alumni
Famous alumni and attendees include
Al Capp, cartoonist (failed to graduate).
Michael Jai White, Actor
Fred De Luca, Subway restaurants founder
John Mayer's father was principal of Central High School
Deborah Walley, actress
Michael Jai White, actor
External links
Central High School Web site
High School "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006", Connecticut Department of Education
Central High School Web page at Great Schools Web site

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