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Waterbury Career Academy touts high FAFSA completion, AP and graduation rates as board praised students

Waterbury Board of Education · March 6, 2026
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School officials and students presented program growth and student achievements at the Waterbury Board of Education meeting, citing a 91.7% FAFSA completion rate this year and a reported 98%+ graduation rate for 2024–25; commissioners asked follow-up questions about equipment use and enrollment.

The Waterbury Career Academy presented an overview of student achievement, course enrollments and extracurricular successes at the board meeting.

Mr. Harris, introducing administrators and students, said dual-enrollment and AP participation are rising: "This year, we have 161 students enrolled in ECE courses, 73 students enrolled in MVCC courses, 9 students in post university, and 175 students enrolled in AP courses," he said. He also told the board the school finished…

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