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Waterbury Public Schools is a school district based in Waterbury, Connecticut.
The district serves over 18,000 students. Waterbury is notable as the first school district in Connecticut to establish a dress code for all students. Waterbury Public Schools operates under the leadership of a superintendent and a Board of Education that consists of 10 elected members and the City Mayor. The superintendent's position is currently vacant.
Waterbury's 1,500 teachers work in 30 schools and educational programs. They belong to the Waterbury Teachers' Association.




History


Waterbury's first public high school opened in 1851... [2]
On July 1, 2018, Dr. Verna D. Ruffin began her first term as superintendent, chosen by the Board of Education and mayor Neil O'Leary due to her experience with urban school districts and confident demeanor.
In June and July 2022, the United States Department of Justice began an investigation in the district due to possible mistreatment of special education students, "including seclusion rooms and restraints," according to News 8 WTNH.
On July 8, 2024, mayor Paul K. Pernerewski Jr. terminated Ruffin's contract against the wishes of the Board of Education citing a lack of confidence from staff and parents within the district, poor behavior from students, low test scores, and that Ruffin had never notified him nor the previous mayor of the Department of Justice investigations.




District Reference Group I


Waterbury is one of the seven public school systems in District Reference Group I, a classification made by the state Department of Education for the purpose of comparison with the achievement levels of similar schools. District reference groups are defined as "districts whose students' families are similar in education, income, occupation and need, and that have roughly similar enrollment". The other six school districts in the group are Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, New London, and Windham.




Schools






= High schools

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Crosby High School
John F. Kennedy High School
Wilby High School
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Waterbury Career Academy




= Intermediate/Middle schools

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North End Middle School
Wallace Middle School
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
West Side Middle School
WAMS




= Elementary schools

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Bucks Hill Elementary School
Bunker Hill Elementary School
B.W. Tinker Elementary School
Carrington Elementary School
Chase Elementary School
Wendell Cross Elementary School
Driggs Elementary School
Duggan Elementary School
F.J. Kingsbury Elementary School
Generali Elementary School
Hopeville Elementary School
John G. Gilmartin Elementary School
Maloney Magnet Elementary School
Reed Elementary School
Regan Elementary School
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
Sprague Elementary School
Walsh Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Rotella Magnet School




External links


Waterbury Public Schools
Waterbury Public Schools Addresses, Phone Numbers, and Websites
Strategic School Profile 2004-05 - Waterbury Public School District (PDF file)
Waterbury American Graffiti: The Crosby High School Class of 1959




References



The History of Public Education in Connecticut
"Metro Briefing - Connecticut: Waterbury: Dress Code Affirmed", The New York Times, November 20, 2001, retrieved May 2, 2006
"Waterbury board of ed warns students: Keep toes covered", Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Municipal Innovations News, November 30, 2004, retrieved May 2, 2006

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