Brien Mcmahon High School
Brien Mcmahon High School serves 1,526 students in grades 9-12.
Brien Mcmahon High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Brien Mcmahon High School's student population of 1,526 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 135 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,526 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
135 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
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School Rankings
Brien Mcmahon High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Brien Mcmahon High School is 0.64, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#685 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
5%
Hispanic
52%
25%
Black
20%
13%
White
24%
54%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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