Center for Global Studies

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Center for Global Studies ranks 26 th of 145 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Center for Global Studies is a public magnet high school located in Norwalk, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 282. The school is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 127 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Center for Global Studies consistently ranks among the top 30 high schools in Connecticut, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2023-2024 school year, 80.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to 44.1% for the Norwalk School District and 54.8% for the state of Connecticut. In the same year, 38.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Math, compared to 24.3% for the Norwalk School District and 29.5% for the state of Connecticut. The school has exceptional performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 182 Connecticut high schools for male students, 7th out of 104 high schools for Hispanic students, 5th out of 155 high schools for white students, and 5th out of 175 high schools for special education students.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Westhill High School and Staples High School, Center for Global Studies has a more diverse student population, with 37.23% White, 14.89% African American, 32.98% Hispanic, and 7.8% Asian students. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.6 to 15.2 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby high schools. While Staples High School in Westport has even stronger academic performance, Center for Global Studies stands out as a high-performing public magnet school within the Norwalk School District.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

300 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854

(203) 852-9488

District: Norwalk School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 145 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,153

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

Hispanic:

33.0%

African American:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Center for Global Studies ranks better than 82.1% of high schools in Connecticut. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Norwalk School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.58. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Center for Global Studies who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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Student Body

Compare Details Center for Global Studies has the largest high school student body size in the Norwalk School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Center for Global Studies is $22,153, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Norwalk School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Center for Global Studies was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Center for Global Studies 26^th of 145 Connecticut public high schools. (See Center for Global Studies in the ranking list.)

Norwalk School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwalk School District 127^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Center for Global Studies

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Rank History for all students at Center for Global Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	85.14	21^st	121	82.6%
2021	87.10	25^th	200	87.5%
2022	80.19	30^th	139	78.4%
2023	79.33	30^th	142	78.9%
2024	80.58	26^th	145	82.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Center for Global Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	96.46	5^th	175	97.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Center for Global Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.94	28^th	70	60.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Center for Global Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	76.31	47^th	189	75.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Center for Global Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.77	3^rd	182	98.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Center for Global Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	96.18	7^th	104	93.3%

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Rank History for White students at Center for Global Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	81.42	21^st	105	80.0%
2021	94.33	6^th	155	96.1%
2022	92.55	5^th	117	95.7%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Center for Global Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2017	118	55	40	67	10	0	290
2018	114	49	43	71	7	0	284
2019	112	49	34	84	2	0	281
2020	120	38	29	83	7	0	277
2021	114	38	27	89	8	0	276
2022	113	38	23	94	10	0	278
2023	105	42	22	93	16	4	282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Center for Global Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	290	n/a	n/a	24.8
2018	284	2.6	109.2	29.6
2019	281	10.0	28.1	34.2
2020	277	12.0	23.0	32.9
2021	276	18.1	15.2	33
2022	278	36.3	7.6	30.9
2023	282	30.5	9.2	28.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Center for Global Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	290	n/a	n/a	24.8
2018	284	2.6	109.2	29.6
2019	281	10.0	28.1	34.2
2020	277	12.0	23.0	32.9
2021	276	18.1	15.2	33
2022	278	36.3	7.6	30.9
2023	282	30.5	9.2	28.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Center for Global Studies

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,466
2019	$13,250
2020	$17,395
2021	$18,592
2022	$21,943
2023	$22,153

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Center for Global Studies

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 21^st of 121 High schools	Ranks 30^th of 142 High schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Center for Global Studies)	83.3	78.7	4.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District)	52.6	41.8	10.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	61.6	52.4	9.2%
11th Grade Math (Center for Global Studies)	56.7	50	6.7%
11th Grade Math (Norwalk School District)	32.7	27.7	5%
11th Grade Math (Connecticut)	40.6	34.8	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	281	282	0.4%
African American	49	42	14.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	34	22	35.3%
Hispanic	84	93	10.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	112	105	6.3%
Two or More Races	2	16	700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.2%	28.7%	5.4%

Schools Near Center for Global Studies

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Brien McMahon High School	Public	9-12	300 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 852-9488	1,711	119	14.3	49.1%	376 (22.0%)	215 (12.6%)	1,032 (60.3%)	52 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (1.9%)	27.7	98^th of 145 public high schools	32.4%		27.8	96^th of 142 public high schools	32.4%	2	30.7	39.3	21.2	$21,620
Center for Global Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	300 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 852-9488	282	31	9.2	28.7%	105 (37.2%)	42 (14.9%)	93 (33.0%)	22 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	80.6	26^th of 145 public high schools	82.1%		79.3	30^th of 142 public high schools	78.9%	4		80.6	38.8	$22,153
Darien High School	Public	9-12	80 High School Ln.	Darien	06820	Fairfield County	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-3981	1,415	125	11.3	1.7%	1,171 (82.8%)	14 (1.0%)	109 (7.7%)	82 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.5%)	95.3	6^th of 145 public high schools	95.9%		95	4^th of 142 public high schools	97.2%	2	75.5	90.9	76.3	$24,718
P-Technical Norwalk	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	408	39	10.3	50.0%	95 (23.3%)	66 (16.2%)	202 (49.5%)	35 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	52.8	69^th of 145 public high schools	52.4%		48.6	70^th of 142 public high schools	50.7%	1	37.6	57.7	35.6	$18,678
Norwalk High School	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	1,484	113	13.1	51.3%	342 (23.0%)	234 (15.8%)	841 (56.7%)	34 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (1.8%)	25.8	103^rd of 145 public high schools	29.0%		24.2	102^nd of 142 public high schools	28.2%	1	27.5	38.2	21.3	$22,055
New Canaan High School	Public	8-12	11 Farm Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Fairfield County	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 594-4600	1,294	106	12.2	0.2%	1,056 (81.6%)	11 (0.9%)	84 (6.5%)	91 (7.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.6%)	96.7	1^st of 145 public high schools	99.3%		96.9	1^st of 142 public high schools	99.3%		85.7	88.9	70.5	$25,690
Stamford High School	Public	9-12	55 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4223	2,048	183	11.2	53.2%	581 (28.4%)	381 (18.6%)	937 (45.8%)	92 (4.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	49 (2.4%)	38.6	80^th of 145 public high schools	44.8%		35.3	87^th of 142 public high schools	38.7%	7	36.4	49.8	24.1	$20,067
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-4336	642	50	12.8	47.7%	208 (32.4%)	84 (13.1%)	259 (40.3%)	68 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	56.5	65^th of 145 public high schools	55.2%		66.9	48^th of 142 public high schools	66.2%	17	45.0	64.7	29.3	$20,488
J. M. Wright Technical High School	Public	9-12	120 Bridge St.	Stamford	06905	Fairfield County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 324-7363	429	41	10.4	52.4%	63 (14.7%)	74 (17.2%)	277 (64.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	7.4	136^th of 145 public high schools	6.2%		8.2	129^th of 142 public high schools	9.2%	7	12.7	23.6		$30,290
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	125 Roxbury Rd.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4477	2,265	188	12.0	50.2%	558 (24.6%)	278 (12.3%)	1,213 (53.6%)	159 (7.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (2.3%)	32	92^nd of 145 public high schools	36.6%		37.5	80^th of 142 public high schools	43.7%	12	28.3	47.4	22.5	$19,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Center for Global Studies

Is Center for Global Studies a good school?

Center for Global Studies ranks 26^th of 145 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Center for Global Studies?

Students at Center for Global Studies are 37% White, 33% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Center for Global Studies in?

Norwalk School District

How many students attend Center for Global Studies?

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended Center for Global Studies.

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