Numbers

2024-25 By the Numbers

19,886 students enrolled in UConn courses through UConn ECE

1,761 UConn ECE course sections offered throughout Connecticut

1,188 UConn ECE Instructors teaching throughout Connecticut

193 Connecticut High Schools participating

Welcome !

  • Woodhouse Academy
  • ACES at Chase,
  • Lakeview High School

Welcome Back!

  • Vinal Technical High School
  • Wilbur Cross High School
  • Eli Whitney Technical High School
  • Weaver High School
  • Bassick High School
  • Darien High School

Highest Number of Students Enrolled in UConn Courses:

  • 443 Glastonbury High School
  • 431 Edwin O. Smith High School
  • 366 Conard High School
  • 356 Trumbull High School
  • 355 Ridgefield High School
  • 354 Staples High School
  • 346 Southington High School
  • 342 Manchester High School
  • 339 Norwich Free Academy
  • 309 Hall High School

Percent Enrollment Increase From 2022-2023:

  • 560% Classical Magnet School
  • 500% Grove School
  • 268% Pomperaug Regional High School
  • 214% Watertown High School
  • 180% Wilby High School
  • 123% Shepaug Valley School
  • 122% Newtown High School
  • 116.95% Amity Regional High School
  • 116.67% Wheeler High School
  • 115.79% Fairfield Ludlowe High School

Largest Percentage of High School taking UConn courses:

  • 54.95% Academy of Science and Innovation
  • 50.36% Marine Science Magnet High School
  • 42.67% Edwin O. Smith High School
  • 34.19% Xavier High School
  • 32.35% Waterbury Career Academy
  • 32.10% Franklin Academy
  • 32.08% Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy
  • 30.48% Achievement First Amistad High School
  • 30.44% Avon High School
  • 30.30% University High School of Science and Engineering

Exploring the Depths

UConn
ECE Marine Science
Symposium
Showcases Student
Research

May 22 & 28, 2025
The 2025 UConn Early College Experience Marine Science Symposium made waves this spring at the UConn Avery Point Campus. With growing interest and over 175 student participants, the event expanded to two dates—May 22 and May 28—to accommodate the impressive turnout of UConn ECE student researchers and marine science enthusiasts from high schools across Connecticut.

Hosted on the scenic shores of Long Island Sound, the symposium provided an inspiring platform for high school students enrolled in UConn’s ECE Marine Science courses (MARN1001E: The Sea Around Us and MARN1003E: Introduction to Oceanography with Lab) to showcase the results of their year long research projects. Six schools participated in this year’s event: University High School of Science and Engineering, Marine Science Magnet High School, Waterford High School, Ledyard High School, The Morgan School, and The Sound School.

Students presented their work through a combination of oral presentations and detailed scientific posters. Research topics ranged from micro-plastic pollution and marine biodiversity to the impacts of climate change on coastal ecosystems. The diversity of subjects reflected not only the rigor of the student projects but also the enthusiasm and curiosity these young scientists bring to the field of marine science.

By splitting the schools between two dates, the symposium offered a more focused and engaging experience, allowing for deeper discussions, peer-to-peer feedback, and meaningful interactions with UConn faculty and marine science professionals. This format helped bridge classroom learning with the real-world application of scientific research.

Events like the Marine Science Symposium exemplify the power of experiential education. Students walked away with more than just academic credit—they gained confidence, presentation skills, and a genuine sense of belonging in the scientific community. Their work was not only ambitious and well researched but also impressively presented, showcasing a high level of professionalism and
dedication.

 

Exploring the Depths

UConn
ECE Marine Science
Symposium
Showcases Student
Research

May 22 & 28, 2025
The 2025 UConn Early College Experience Marine Science Symposium made waves this spring at the UConn Avery Point Campus. With growing interest and over 175 student participants, the event expanded to two dates—May 22 and May 28—to accommodate the impressive turnout of UConn ECE student researchers and marine science enthusiasts from high schools across Connecticut.

Hosted on the scenic shores of Long Island Sound, the symposium provided an inspiring platform for high school students enrolled in UConn’s ECE Marine Science courses (MARN1001E: The Sea Around Us and MARN1003E: Introduction to Oceanography with Lab) to showcase the results of their year long research projects. Six schools participated in this year’s event: University High School of Science and Engineering, Marine Science Magnet High School, Waterford High School, Ledyard High School, The Morgan School, and The Sound School.

Students presented their work through a combination of oral presentations and detailed scientific posters. Research topics ranged from micro-plastic pollution and marine biodiversity to the impacts of climate change on coastal ecosystems. The diversity of subjects reflected not only the rigor of the student projects but also the enthusiasm and curiosity these young scientists bring to the field of marine science.

By splitting the schools between two dates, the symposium offered a more focused and engaging experience, allowing for deeper discussions, peer-to-peer feedback, and meaningful interactions with UConn faculty and marine science professionals. This format helped bridge classroom learning with the real-world application of scientific research.

Events like the Marine Science Symposium exemplify the power of experiential education. Students walked away with more than just academic credit—they gained confidence, presentation skills, and a genuine sense of belonging in the scientific community. Their work was not only ambitious and well researched but also impressively presented, showcasing a high level of professionalism and
dedication.

 

By the Numbers: 2023-24

 

17,236 students enrolled in UConn courses through UConn ECE

1,586 UConn ECE course sections offered throughout Connecticut

1,070 UConn ECE Instructors teaching throughout Connecticut

188 Connecticut High Schools participating

Welcome !

  • Bristol Technical Education Center
  • Capital Prep Harbor Upper School
  • The Ethel Walker School

Welcome Back!

  • Wilby High School

Highest Number of Students Enrolled in UConn Courses:

  • 425 Edwin O. Smith High School
  • 381Glastonbury High School
  • 307 Manchester High School
  • 303 Trumbull High SChool
  • 292 Staples High School
  • 276 New Britain High School
  • 270 Conard High School
  • 270 Stamford High School
  • 261 Hall High School
  • 259 Ridgefield High School

Percent Enrollment Increase From 2022-2023:

  • 709%
  • 213% H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
  • 200% The Spire School
  • 150% Parish Hill High School
  • 135% North Haven High School
  • 132% East Hartford High School
  • 127% Joseph A. Foran High School
  • 115% Lewis S. Mills High School
  • 108% Newtown High School
  • 107% Stratford High School

Largest Percentage of High School taking UConn courses:

  • 41% Edwin O. Smith High School
  • 40% Marine Science Magnet High School
  • 34% Xavier High School
  • 32% Achievement First Amistad High School
  • 31% Academy of Science and Innovation
  • 31% University High School of Science and Engineering
  • 31% Old Saybrook High School
  • 29% Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
  • 29% Lyme-Old Lyme High School
  • 27% Berlin High School

By the Numbers

1,520 UConn ECE course sections offered throughout Connecticut

1,029 UConn ECE Instructors teaching throughout Connecticut

186 Connecticut High Schools participating

Welcome Back!

  • Henry Abbott Technical High School
  • The Sound School

Highest Number of Students Enrolled in UConn Courses:

  • 411 Edwin O. Smith High School
  • 284 Glastonbury High School
  • 277 Hall High School
  • 256 Ridgefield High School
  • 252 Norwich Free Academy
  • 245 Berlin High School
  • 234 Avon High School
  • 230 Southington High School
  • 226 Manchester High School
  • 216 Conard High School

Percent Enrollment Increase From 2021-2022:

  • 383% Norwalk High School
  • 375% Hartford Public High School
  • 333% Newtown High School
  • 305% W.F. Kaynor Technical High School
  • 300% Farmington High School
  • 280% Wheeler High School
  • 203% Academy of Science and Innovation
  • 176% A. I. Prince Technical High School
  • 168% Bassick High School
  • 133% Pathways Academy of Technology and Design

Largest Percentage of High School taking UConn courses:

  • 53% New England Jewish Academy
  • 50% Marine Science Magnet High School
  • 37% Edwin O. Smith High School
  • 36% Waterbury Career Academy High School
  • 35% Fishers Island School
  • 34% The Masters School
  • 34% Academy of Aerospace and Engineering
  • 30% Xavier High School
  • 30% Old Saybrook High School
  • 29% University High School of Science and Engineering

UConn ECE by the numbers (2019-2020)

 

by Todd Blodgett
 

Check out our registration numbers:

13,308 Students enrolled in UConn ECE courses
1,409 UConn ECE course sections offered throughout the state
984 UConn ECE Instructors teaching throughout the state
189 Connecticut High Schools participating (208 total partner schools)

Welcome to our new partner school!

West Haven High School

Highest Number of Students Enrolled in UConn Courses:

1 Edwin O. Smith High School 325
2 Manchester High School 288
3 Norwich Free Academy 267
4 William H. Hall High School 255
5 Stamford High School 233
6 Conard High School 218
7 The Woodstock Academy 203
8 Wethersfield High School 190
9 Frank Scott Bunnell High School 188
10 Ellington High School 183

Highest Percent Enrollment Increase from 2018-2019:

1 Lyman Memorial High School 300%
2 Miss Porter's School 217%
3 Norwalk High School 192%
4 Easton Country Day School 150%
5 Westminster School 150%
6 Naugatuck High School 123%
7 Wheeler High School 108%
8 East Haven High School 104%
9 Staples High School 96%
10 Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts 94%

Most Credit Hours Taken:

1 Edwin O. Smith High School 2,970
2 Manchester High School 2,148
3 Norwich Free Academy 2,088
4 William H. Hall High School 2,033
5 Conard High School 1,720
6 Marine Science Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut 1,612
7 Daniel Hand High School 1,514
8 Stamford High School 1,432
9 Berlin High School 1,384
10 Ellington High School 1,362