Bassick High School

1181 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport CT, 6605 | Bridgeport School District | 203-576-7350
  • grades 9-12
  • students 970
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 11% 79% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Bridgeport
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
25%Bridgeport
53%Connecticut

Bassick High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bridgeport School District" in Bridgeport, CT. There are a total of 970 students and 74 teachers at Bassick High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Bassick High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 79% lower than the Connecticut average.

Bassick High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students970
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment54
Taking some courses62
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses54

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bassick High School, there are a total of 54 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 62 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bassick High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 6.0% 9.4% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 45.3% 37.9% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 2.6% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.9% 47.0% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 2.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.7% 2.4% 3.1%

Bridgeport demographics profile

StatisticBridgeportConnecticutNational
Population145,0143,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,02773691
Median age34.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%54%55%
Speak English52%78%79%
Speak Spanish34%12%13%

Education level achieved in Bridgeport

IndexBridgeportConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade75.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school72.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.5%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.9%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Bassick High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.