Bullard-havens Technical High School
Tel:
(203)579-6333
- Bullard-havens Technical High School serves 780 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Bullard-havens Technical 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Bullard-havens Technical High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bullard-havens Technical High School's student population of 780 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 65 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| School Type | Vocational school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 780 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 65 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bullard-havens Technical High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bullard-havens Technical High School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #866 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 61% | 24% |
| Black | 32% | 13% |
| White | 4% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Connecticut Technical High Sc School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bullard-havens Technical High School is Harding High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is High Horizons Magnet School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bridgeport High Horizons Magnet School Grades: K-8 | 417 students
0.1 miles
700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203)576-7807 0.1 K-8 417 - Bridgeport Multicultural Magnet School Grades: K-8 | 466 students
0.1 miles
700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203)576-7505 0.1 K-8 466 - Bridgeport Six-six Magnet School Grades: PK-8 | 466 students
0.3 miles
601 Pearl Harbor St.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203)330-6775 0.3 PK-8 466 - Bridgeport Edison School Grades: K-6 | 263 students
0.4 miles
115 Boston Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203)576-7183 0.4 K-6 263 - Bridgeport Harding High School Grades: 9-12 | 973 students
0.6 miles
1734 Central Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203)576-7330 0.6 9-12 973
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