Waterbury Career Academy

High school·Grades 9-12 Waterbury, Connecticut·06704
Score
32.7/100
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#123
Among 182 Connecticut high schools
#1
In Waterbury School District
Top 68%
In Connecticut

Score 32.7/100: better than 32% of Connecticut high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Performance Index (0-100) on state tests in Connecticut, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Connecticut schools.

English language arts
50.9
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 54.6, better than 37% of them
Math
43.6
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 49.8, better than 33% of them
Science
48.9
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 58.4, better than 25% of them
All Connecticut schools (ELA / math)
64.8 / 61.3
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Connecticut State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)50.9—
MathAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)43.6—
ScienceAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)48.9—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
755
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
755
Typical high school: 688
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical high school: 41%

District and location

City
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Contact

Address
175 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Connecticut. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Waterbury Career Academy at a glance

Waterbury Career Academy is a public high school in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Waterbury School District. It has about 755 students (a typical Connecticut high school has 688). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Connecticut high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 50.9 in English language arts (similar schools: 54.6) and 43.6 in math (similar schools: 49.8) reached the performance index shown (Performance Index (0-100)). On our score, which compares it only with other Connecticut high schools, it scores 32.7 out of 100: better than 32% of them, ranking #123 of 182. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.