Best High Schools in Connecticut

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NGSS and SAT test scores by the Connecticut Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 145)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
090483001396	91	Waterbury Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	16 South Elm St.	Waterbury	06706	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 573-6300	821	60	13.7	68.6%	242 (29.5%)	154 (18.8%)	360 (43.8%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.7%)	$22,290							32	41.2	75	16
090432000871	92	Westhill High School	Public	9-12	125 Roxbury Rd.	Stamford	06902	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4477	2,259	170	13.2	47.3%	539 (23.9%)	257 (11.4%)	1,260 (55.8%)	157 (6.9%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	37 (1.6%)	$19,717							32	37.5	80	12
090192001295	93	Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	53 Vernon Street	Hartford	06103	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-7201	934	69	13.5	77.1%	96 (10.3%)	233 (24.9%)	536 (57.4%)	29 (3.1%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (3.2%)	$21,159							31.1	23	103	10
090192001370	94	Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	280 Huyshope Avenue	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6900	450	35	12.8	83.6%	62 (13.8%)	114 (25.3%)	247 (54.9%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	$21,515							30.9	12.1	123	29
090207000392	95	Killingly High School	Public	9-12	226 Putman Pike	Dayville	06241	Windham County	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6620	762	65	11.7	43.0%	587 (77.0%)	21 (2.8%)	93 (12.2%)	21 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.1%)	$19,242							30	67.7	47	48
090279001207	96	Cooperative High School - Inter-District Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	177 College Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2400	548	49	11.1	68.6%	78 (14.2%)	245 (44.7%)	199 (36.3%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	$20,980							29.3	19.2	109	13
090231000424	97	Manchester High School	Public	9-12	134 MiddleTpke E	Manchester	06040	Hartford County	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3530	1,739	159	10.9	56.5%	466 (26.8%)	451 (25.9%)	618 (35.5%)	132 (7.6%)	9 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	53 (3.0%)	$23,270							28	28	94	3
090309000638	98	Brien McMahon High School	Public	9-12	300 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 852-9488	1,766	115	15.3	49.2%	355 (20.1%)	227 (12.9%)	1,082 (61.3%)	62 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	33 (1.9%)	$21,620							27.7	27.8	96	2
090459000924	99	Torrington High School	Public	9-12	50 Major Besse Dr.	Torrington	06790	Litchfield County	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 489-2294	1,012	87	11.6	64.8%	424 (41.9%)	68 (6.7%)	422 (41.7%)	58 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.1%)	$21,171							27.2	27.5	97	2
090264000505	100	Naugatuck High School	Public	9-12	543 Rubber Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	New Haven County	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 720-5400	1,272	78	16.3	56.9%	531 (41.7%)	169 (13.3%)	471 (37.0%)	32 (2.5%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (4.5%)	$18,134							26.7			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SAT English Language Arts, SAT Math, NGSS Science test scores released by the Connecticut Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 27, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Connecticut Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Connecticut Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.