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Great Path Academy At Mcc vs. Manchester High School

Should you attend Great Path Academy At Mcc or Manchester High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Great Path Academy At Mcc
60 Bidwell Street
Manchester, CT 06045
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Manchester High School
134 Middletpke E
Manchester, CT 06040
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Great Path Academy At Mcc ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Manchester High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 313 students in grades 9-12, Great Path Academy At Mcc 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,673 students in grades 9-12, Manchester 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 22% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
313 students
1,673 students
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This chart displays total students of Manchester High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
37% | 63%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
177 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Manchester High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Great Path Academy At Mcc and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Manchester High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#614 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#658 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Path Academy At Mcc, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manchester High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
42%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 50% in CT)
88%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Great Path Academy At Mcc and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Manchester High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Great Path Academy At Mcc by grade.
This chart displays the students of Manchester High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
83
455
Grade 10 Students
88
461
Grade 11 Students
76
412
Grade 12 Students
66
345

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manchester High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
52%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manchester High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
33%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manchester High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manchester High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manchester High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Great Path Academy At Mcc and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Manchester High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great Path Academy At Mcc and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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