High School In The Community vs. Metropolitan Business Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
High School In The Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Metropolitan Business Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 268 students in grades 9-12, High School In The Community 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 389 students in grades 9-12, Metropolitan Business Academy 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
268 students
389 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#823 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#785 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
73
108
Grade 10 Students
76
110
Grade 11 Students
63
87
Grade 12 Students
56
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
47%
48%
% Black
42%
39%
% White
9%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%