High Horizons Magnet School
Tel:
(203) 576-7807
- High Horizons Magnet School serves 419 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- High Horizons Magnet 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
- High Horizons Magnet School's student population of 419 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2008) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 419 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- High Horizons Magnet School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of High Horizons Magnet 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #712 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 36% | 25% |
| Black | 47% | 13% |
| White | 13% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bridgeport School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Multicultural Magnet School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bridgeport Multicultural Magnet School Grades: K-8 | 464 students
0.0 miles
700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7505 0.0 K-8 464 - Bridgeport Bullard-havens Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 778 students
0.1 miles
500 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 579-6333 0.1 9-12 778 - Bridgeport Six-six Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 454 students
0.3 miles
601 Pearl Harbor St.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 330-6775 0.3 PK-8 454 - Bridgeport Edison School Grades: K-6 | 241 students
0.5 miles
115 Boston Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7183 0.5 K-6 241 - Bridgeport Warren Harding High School Grades: 9-12 | 967 students
0.7 miles
1734 Central Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 576-7330 0.7 9-12 967
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