Center For Global Studies vs. Brien Mcmahon High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Center For Global Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 284 students in grades 9-12, Center For Global Studies ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,766 students in grades 9-12, Brien Mcmahon High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
284 students
1,766 students


% Male | % Female
37% | 63%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
115 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#623 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
28%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
72
467
Grade 10 Students
73
436
Grade 11 Students
76
401
Grade 12 Students
63
462
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%


% Hispanic
36%
61%


% Black
16%
13%


% White
34%
20%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%

