Bridgeport (Connecticut) district opens high school on University of Bridgeport campus

The 205,000-square-foot Bassick High School replaces a nearly 100-year-old facility.

Aug. 27, 2025

Key Highlights

The new school replaces a nearly 100-year-old facility.
The district reached a deal in 2020 to build the school on the University of Bridgeport campus.
The four-story building accommodates 1,250 students.

Bassick High School in Bridgeport CT — Bridgeport Public Schools holds a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Bassick High School.

The Bridgeport (Connecticut) district has opened a new high school on the University of Bridgeport campus.

The Connecticut Post reports that the 205,000-square-foot Bassick High School replaces a nearly-100-year old facility that had no air conditioning.

The new school is a four-story building that can accommodate 1,250 students.

Juniors and seniors will occupy the third floor; ninth and 10th grade students will attend classes on the fourth.

The school also has a neighboring athletic field for football, soccer and lacrosse, also obtained from the University of Bridgeport.

District officials reached a deal in 2020 to build a new Bassick on the university campus.

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