Metropolitan Business Academy vs. Hill Regional Career High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Metropolitan Business Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hill Regional Career High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 637 students in grades 9-12, Hill Regional Career 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
389 students
637 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
40% | 60%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#785 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#817 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
108
161
Grade 10 Students
110
174
Grade 11 Students
87
148
Grade 12 Students
84
154
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
48%
46%
% Black
39%
41%
% White
9%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
