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Hartford Public High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

55 Forest Street, Hartford, CT 06105 · (860) 695-1497 · Part of Hartford School District

Hartford’s School Grade D better than 5% of Connecticut school districts

Students
698
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hartford Public High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hartford Public High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 50.7%

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

55 Forest Street, Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9192
Grade 10160
Grade 11150
Grade 12196
Enrollment over time
844’20
770’21
709’22
721’23
698’24

Down 17.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%Black 17%White 5%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hartford Public High School from Hartford families.

Other schools in Hartford School District

The district →

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; Hartford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.