High Horizons Magnet School
Tel:
(203)576-7807
- High Horizons Magnet School serves 417 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 21% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 46% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
High Horizons Magnet School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- High Horizons Magnet School's student population of 417 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2008) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 417 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- High Horizons Magnet School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of High Horizons Magnet School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. 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 | #693 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 24% |
| Black | 48% | 13% |
| White | 19% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to High Horizons Magnet School is Bullard-havens Technical High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Multicultural Magnet School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Multicultural Magnet School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bridgeport Multicultural Magnet School Grades: K-8 | 466 students
0.0 miles
700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203)576-7505 0.0 K-8 466 - Bridgeport Bullard-havens Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 780 students
0.1 miles
500 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203)579-6333 0.1 9-12 780 - 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
0.5 miles
115 Boston Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203)576-7183 0.5 K-6 263 - Bridgeport Harding High School Grades: 9-12 | 973 students
0.7 miles
1734 Central Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203)576-7330 0.7 9-12 973
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