Central High School

Virtual

Regular School · Bridgeport, CT

Central High School is a regular school school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, serving grades 09–12 with 1,803 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.6:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,803

Teachers (FTE)

97.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,026	57%
Black or African American	521	29%
White	158	9%
Asian	49	3%
Two or more races	29	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	13	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	0%
Not Specified	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,803	893M / 908F

English Language Learners: 349 (19% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	8.0% -30.3pp	38.3%	271
Reading Proficiency	30.0% -20.2pp	50.2%	261
Science Proficiency	14.0%	—	218
4-Year Graduation Rate	77.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (22)

203 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

259

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

114

6.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

339

18.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,803	100%

Contact & Location

1 Lincoln Blvd.

Bridgeport, CT 06606

Phone: (203)576-7377

http://www.bridgeportedu.net/central

District

Bridgeport School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,161

District enrollment: 19,112

Other Schools in District

A.B. Skane Center Elementary
Barnum School Elementary
Beardsley School Elementary
Black Rock School Elementary
Blackham School Elementary
Bryant School Elementary
Cesar Batalla School Elementary
Classical Studies Academy Elementary

View all 35 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06606) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090045000056

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD