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Bristol Central High School
B−

Bristol Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

480 Wolcott St., Bristol, CT 06010 · (860) 584-7735 · Part of Bristol School District

Bristol’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Connecticut school districts

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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,148
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Bristol Central High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state

On the path

Where Bristol kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Bristol Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

480 Wolcott St., Bristol

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9313
Grade 10290
Grade 11288
Grade 12257
Enrollment over time
1,201’20
1,218’21
1,246’22
1,172’23
1,148’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 39%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bristol Central High School from Bristol families.

Other schools in Bristol School District

The district →
Edgewood Pre-K Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bristol
267 students18:1
Greene-Hills School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bristol
C+
918 students15:1
West Bristol School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bristol
C−
833 students13:1
South Side School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bristol
C+
515 students14:1
Ivy Drive School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bristol
B−
385 students14:1
Mountain View School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bristol
C+
356 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Bristol’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.