Brien Mcmahon High School

300 Highland Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854 | (203) 852-9488

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,694

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,694 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 113th out of 156 high schools in CT.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 300 Highland Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854

School District Details

Norwalk School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $16,390
Graduation Rate: 82.1%
Dropout Rate: 1.6%
Students Per Teacher: 13.7
Enrolled Students: 10,856

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,694
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 115.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 824 (48.6%)
Females: 870 (51.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 134 (7.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 468 (27.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 602 (35.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Brien Mcmahon High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	0.4%
Black	512	30.2%
Asian	80	4.7%
Hispanic	532	31.4%
White	563	33.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	481	28.4%
10th Grade	430	25.4%
11th Grade	432	25.5%
12th Grade	351	20.7%

Source: CT Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Brien Mcmahon High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CAPT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

CAPT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	75.3%	72.9%	78.8%
2009	73.8%	72.4%	78.4%
2008	76.1%	75.2%	79.7%

Reading Test
2010	80.9%	78.3%	82.9%
2009	75.4%	73.9%	81.8%
2008	79.6%	79.8%	82.7%

Science Test
2010	79.1%	76.0%	81.5%
2009	72.5%	69.4%	78.4%
2008	77.8%	76.4%	80.5%

Writing Test
2010	85.5%	81.4%	86.2%
2009	76.3%	77.2%	86.5%
2008	88.8%	87.4%	88.2%

Source: CT Department of Education 2009-2010

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