Joel Barlow High School
Redding, CT · High School · Grades 9-12
Joel Barlow High School is a high school in Redding, CT with 768 students enrolled and a 71% proficiency rate. Part of Regional School District 09. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Joel Barlow High School is a high school located in Redding, Connecticut. The school serves 768 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 71% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 78% graduation rate.
12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Joel Barlow High School is part of the Regional School District 09 in Connecticut.
How This School Compares
Joel Barlow High School has 768 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Regional School District 09 (768 students). Its 71% proficiency rate is 0 percentage points above the district average of 71%. Compared to the Connecticut state average of 53%, the school performs 17 points higher. With a 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Joel Barlow High School has 768 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1.
According to EDFacts data, 71% of students at Joel Barlow High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Joel Barlow High School has a 78% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Joel Barlow High School is part of the Regional School District 09 in Redding, Connecticut. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.