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Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School vs. Trumbull High School

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School Overview

School
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School
840 Old Town Road
Bridgeport, CT 06606
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Trumbull High School
72 Strobel Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Trumbull High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 401 students in grades 9-12, Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,139 students in grades 9-12, Trumbull High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
401 students
2,139 students
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% Male | % Female
28% | 72%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
148 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#580 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#156 out of 940 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
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20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
59%
(Top 20% in CT)
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45-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
75%
(Top 20% in CT)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trumbull High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CT)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
140
551
Grade 10 Students
89
538
Grade 11 Students
87
491
Grade 12 Students
85
559

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
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% Hispanic
45%
16%
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% Black
33%
6%
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% White
14%
67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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0.67
0.52
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
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