Brien Mcmahon High School

300 Highland Avenue, Norwalk CT, 6854 | Norwalk School District | 203-852-9488
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1526
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Norwalk
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
48%Norwalk
53%Connecticut

Brien Mcmahon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Norwalk School District" in Norwalk, CT. There are a total of 1,526 students and 135 teachers at Brien Mcmahon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Brien Mcmahon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 25% lower than the Connecticut average.

Brien Mcmahon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1526
Teachers135
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment353
Taking some courses245
Taking some courses (not tests)120
Passing some courses155
Passing no courses79

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 Brien Mcmahon High School, there are a total of 353 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 245 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

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.

Brien Mcmahon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 30.6% 34.4% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 25.2% 19.6% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 4.9% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.4% 39.0% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.9% 2.4% 3.1%

Norwalk demographics profile

StatisticNorwalkConnecticutNational
Population88,7553,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,87873691
Median age40.140.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English62%78%79%
Speak Spanish25%12%13%

Education level achieved in Norwalk

IndexNorwalkConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college65.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.2%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.6%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.8%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Brien Mcmahon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.