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New Britain High School is a public

Public education

State schools, also known in the United States and Canada as public schools,In much of the Commonwealth, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, the terms 'public education', 'public school' and 'independent school' are used for private schools, that is, schools...

high school

Secondary education

Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...

in New Britain

New Britain, Connecticut

New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....

, Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

. It is a part of New Britain Public Schools

New Britain Public Schools

The Consolidated School District of New Britain, CT, also known as New Britain Public Schools, is a school district headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut.-Middle schools:* Pulaski Middle School* Roosevelt Middle School* Louis P...

. The school's teams go by the name of "Golden Hurricanes". The school colors are maroon and gold.

Demographic and economic breakdown

65.1% minority students
16.0% special education
58.9% non-English home language
50.2% economically disadvantaged
75.0% graduates pursue further education

Note: City-wide public school averages

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