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Waterbury Career Academy

Virtual

Regular School · Waterbury, CT

Waterbury Career Academy is a regular school school in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving grades 09–12 with 709 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
709
Teachers (FTE)
59.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
12:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 387 55%
Black or African American 184 26%
White 92 13%
Two or more races 21 3%
Asian 19 3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 1%
Total enrollment 709 290M / 419F

English Language Learners: 24 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 15-19% 38.3% 168
Reading Proficiency 45-49% 50.2% 168
Science Proficiency 50-54% — 148
4-Year Graduation Rate >=95% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (6)
108 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
360
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
32
4.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
370
52.2% 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.) 709 100%

Contact & Location

175 Birch Street

Waterbury, CT 06704

Phone: (203)574-8000

http://www.waterbury.k12.ct.us

District

Waterbury School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,427

District enrollment: 17,131

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

090483001638

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