Waterbury Career Academy serves 851 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Waterbury Career Academy landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Connecticut for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 21% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Waterbury Career Academy’s learner population of 851 learners has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.

School Comparison: Waterbury Career Academy is ranked within the lower 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Waterbury Career Academy is 0.68, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Waterbury Career Academy is Waterbury Arts Magnet School (high) (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Reed School (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Woodrow Wilson School (0.2 miles away)