University High School of Science and Engineering

Virtual

Regular School · Hartford, CT

University High School of Science and Engineering is a regular school school in Hartford, Connecticut, serving grades 09–12 with 406 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

406

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	211	52%
Hispanic/Latino	99	24%
White	46	11%
Asian	25	6%
Two or more races	21	5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	406	262M / 144F

English Language Learners: 21 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	35-39%	38.3%	83
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	50.2%	83
Science Proficiency	40-49%	—	59
4-Year Graduation Rate	90-94%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (4)

75 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

101

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

140

34.5% 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.)	406	100%

Contact & Location

351 Mark Twain Drive

Hartford, CT 06112

Phone: (860)695-9020

http://www.uhsse.org/o/universityhigh

District

Hartford School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $36,261

District enrollment: 15,951

Other Schools in District

Betances Learning Lab Magnet School Elementary
Breakthrough Magnet School North Elementary
Breakthrough Magnet School South Elementary
Burns Latino Studies Academy Elementary
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy Elementary
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School Elementary
Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School Elementary
Global Communications Academy Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06112) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090192001381

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