Summary:
The New Britain School District in Connecticut is home to a single high school, New Britain High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance well below state averages and a declining statewide ranking over the past three years.
New Britain High School has an enrollment of 2,331 students, with a diverse student body that is 64.44% Hispanic, 17.16% White, and 11.45% African American. The school serves a high-needs population, with 70.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the district's higher-than-average per-student spending of $16,028, the school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are alarmingly low, ranging from just 9% in Math to 33.6% in English Language Arts, far below the state averages.
The school's academic struggles are reflected in its declining statewide ranking, dropping from 103 out of 139 high schools in 2021-2022 to 121 out of 145 high schools in 2023-2024. This trend suggests that the school is performing worse relative to its peers, and further investigation is needed to identify the root causes of this underperformance and develop targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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