University High School of Science and Engineering Hartford School District
Who goes here?
Here's a look at how the student population has changed over time at University High School of Science and Engineering, in similar schools, and in schools statewide. To determine "similar schools" we used the state's district reference group, or DRG, classification for the school.School-level and state-level data from State Department of Education, EdSight DRG figures are sum of schools for which DRG classification was available.
What does 'DRG I' mean?
"DRG" or District Reference Group -- often pronounced "dirg" -- is grouping of schools based on the town's wealth and student need. It ranges from A to I, with A being the wealthiest, lowest-need municipalities. University High School of Science and Engineering is a DRG I school. This database uses the DRG classifications available here, retrieved May, 2017.
Who teaches here?
Data from Connecticut State Department of Education, EdSight
When you see two dashes (--), that means data is unavailable, typically because data on small groups is suppressed by the state, citing privacy.
English-language learners
This shows the percentage of students who were classified as English-language learners, or ELLs.
ELL enrollment data from State Department of Education, EdSight.
ELL students per teacher
There were 3,765 English-language learner students and 96 teachers specially trained to work with this population in Hartford School District, according to data from 2016-17. Here's how that student-teacher ratio compares with similar districts and the statewide average.
Those 96 educators included 31 bilingual teacher(s) and 65 TESOL teacher(s).
TESOL and bilingual teachers differ in instructional practice. TESOL is english-only and teachers are trained to use visuals and other supports to help English learners. Bilingual teachers know two languages, and use both of them to teach and translate materials for students.
Bilingual and TESOL educator count from trial exhibit from 2016-17; ratio is based on educator count and enrollment data from State Department of Education, EdSight.
High-need students
Students from low-income families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Income thresholds for the program vary based on family size. According to 2016-17 guidelines, a family of three with a gross income of just over $26,200 would qualify for free lunch, and a family of three with an income of around $37,200 would qualify for reduced-price meals.
Free and reduced-price lunch enrollment data from State Department of Education, EdSight
School grade: Zero-to-100 score
Each year, the state grades every school. The state’s grading system called "NextGen" is based on more than a dozen different measures, including how many students are chronically absent, enrolled in arts and Advanced Placement college-prep courses and graduate from high school. The largest weight is given to test scores.
Smarter Balanced testing
The Smarter Balanced test replaced CAPT and CMT testing for measuring student performance. It's aligned with the Common Core curriculum. High school juniors in 2015-16 began taking the SAT in lieu of this test.
Bar charts show the percentage of students whose test results showed they were at grade level or above in the subject.
SAT performance
Scores are averages. The highest SAT score per section is 800.
Data from the State Department of Education, EdSight for 2016-17.
SAT testing by race
SAT English
Scores are averages. The highest SAT score per section is 800.
SAT Math
Scores are averages. The highest SAT score per section is 800.
Graduation rates: How many students earn a diploma?
Four-year graduation rates.
Graduation rate data from State Department of Education, EdSight
College entrance: Who goes to college?
These charts show the combined four-year college entrance rates of graduates from the class 2009-10 through 2013-14.
College entrance rate data from State Department of Education, EdSight
College persistence: Who stays in college?
These charts show the percentage of students who enrolled in college the first year after graduating and returned for a second year. The percentages are combined four-year persistence rates for graduates from the class 2009-10 through 2013-14.
College persistence and enrollment data from State Department of Educaation, EdSight
Spending areas
Most schools in Connecticut spend about half of their budgets on instructional staff and services. Here's a look at how the school district's spending compared with spending statewide in 2013-14.Fiscal resources data from State Department of Education, EdSight
Faculty and staff, full-time equivalent
Employees are counted in "full-time equivalent" units, or FTEs, so less-than-full-time employees count as fractional FTEs.
Educator staffing data from State Department of Education, EdSight
Teacher shortage areas
Schools can't always fill all of their open positions. This table shows areas where the district had open positions, how many people applied for the jobs (whether they were qualified or not), and how many of those positions remained open on Oct. 1, 2014, the most recent for which data was available.
Data from the State Department of Education
Teacher compensation
Here's a look at how average teacher compensation in the district compared with similar districts and compensation statewide.
Data from the State Department of Education for 2014-15 school year
Class sizes
Class-size data from trial exhibit.
Achievement objectives
Federal law for years required the state to track whether English learner students were making any progress in learning English. However, that requirement ended starting with the 2014-15 school year.
AMAO data from State Department of Education
Suspension rates
Data from the State Department of Education, EdSight for 2015-16
Why is some data missing?
Data might be missing for a number of reasons: It might not exist; or it might be suppressed for privacy reasons because it represents a very small group of students, for instance. Here are more details on why some school profiles don't have as much data as others.