Best High Schools in Connecticut
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Connecticut, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 53%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danbury High School | Danbury, CT | 3,590 | 43% |
| 2 | Greenwich High School | Greenwich, CT | 2,668 | 57% |
| 3 | New Britain High School | New Britain, CT | 2,331 | 47% |
| 4 | Westhill High School | Stamford, CT | 2,265 | 57% |
| 5 | Trumbull High School | Trumbull, CT | 2,134 | 60% |
| 6 | Stamford High School | Stamford, CT | 2,048 | 49% |
| 7 | Norwich Free Academy | Norwich, CT | 2,033 | 57% |
| 8 | Southington High School | Southington, CT | 1,945 | 71% |
| 9 | Glastonbury High School | Glastonbury, CT | 1,801 | 56% |
| 10 | West Haven High School | West Haven, CT | 1,780 | 50% |
| 11 | Brien McMahon High School | Norwalk, CT | 1,711 | 52% |
| 12 | East Hartford High School | East Hartford, CT | 1,698 | 41% |
| 13 | Staples High School | Westport, CT | 1,686 | 66% |
| 14 | Central High School | Bridgeport, CT | 1,677 | 40% |
| 15 | Manchester High School | Manchester, CT | 1,673 | 44% |
| 16 | Hamden High School | Hamden, CT | 1,672 | 60% |
| 17 | Wilbur Cross High School | New Haven, CT | 1,633 | 42% |
| 18 | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Fairfield, CT | 1,498 | 62% |
| 19 | Enfield High School | Enfield, CT | 1,490 | 56% |
| 20 | Norwalk High School | Norwalk, CT | 1,484 | 57% |
| 21 | Ridgefield High School | Ridgefield, CT | 1,474 | 68% |
| 22 | Conard High School | West Hartford, CT | 1,418 | 63% |
| 23 | Fairfield Warde High School | Fairfield, CT | 1,418 | 53% |
| 24 | Darien High School | Darien, CT | 1,415 | 67% |
| 25 | Hall High School | West Hartford, CT | 1,408 | 55% |
| 26 | Crosby High School | Waterbury, CT | 1,400 | 40% |
| 27 | South Windsor High School | South Windsor, CT | 1,329 | 60% |
| 28 | Newington High School | Newington, CT | 1,327 | 58% |
| 29 | Newtown High School | Sandy Hook, CT | 1,325 | 68% |
| 30 | Amity Regional High School | Woodbridge, CT | 1,318 | 72% |
| 31 | John F. Kennedy High School | Waterbury, CT | 1,297 | 48% |
| 32 | New Canaan High School | New Canaan, CT | 1,294 | 69% |
| 33 | Naugatuck High School | Naugatuck, CT | 1,288 | 39% |
| 34 | Shelton High School | Shelton, CT | 1,270 | 68% |
| 35 | Francis T. Maloney High School | Meriden, CT | 1,264 | 43% |
| 36 | Farmington High School | Farmington, CT | 1,263 | 67% |
| 37 | New Milford High School | New Milford, CT | 1,247 | 59% |
| 38 | Bristol Central High School | Bristol, CT | 1,246 | 46% |
| 39 | Cheshire High School | Cheshire, CT | 1,239 | 62% |
| 40 | Wilton High School | Wilton, CT | 1,231 | 69% |
| 41 | Simsbury High School | Simsbury, CT | 1,217 | 64% |
| 42 | Middletown High School | Middletown, CT | 1,214 | 58% |
| 43 | Wilby High School | Waterbury, CT | 1,157 | 32% |
| 44 | Wethersfield High School | Wethersfield, CT | 1,151 | 50% |
| 45 | James Hillhouse High School | New Haven, CT | 1,139 | 35% |
| 46 | Stratford High School | Stratford, CT | 1,127 | 46% |
| 47 | Amistad Academy | New Haven, CT | 1,116 | 38% |
| 48 | Bristol Eastern High School | Bristol, CT | 1,113 | 48% |
| 49 | Warren Harding High School | Bridgeport, CT | 1,109 | 33% |
| 50 | Orville H. Platt High School | Meriden, CT | 1,108 | 29% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in Connecticut?
The largest high school in Connecticut is Danbury High School in Danbury with 3,590 students and a 43% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in Connecticut?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Connecticut by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.