Best High Schools in Connecticut, US 2014

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State Rank School College Readiness Students / Teachers Math(Avg. Proficiency) Reading(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering
15 VERNON ST
HARTFORD, CT 06106
Capitol Region Education Council
#15 Nationally Ranked

100.0
Above CT Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

100% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Larger than CT Avg

390 Students

27 Teachers

3.9
Above CT Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

4.1
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#2
Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy
857 FORBES ST
EAST HARTFORD, CT 06118
East Hartford School District
#31 Nationally Ranked

95.8
Above CT Avg

100% Tested (IB)

94% Passed (IB)

15:1
Larger than CT Avg

188 Students

12 Teachers

4.1
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

4.0
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#3
Weston High School
115 SCHOOL RD
WESTON, CT 06883
Weston School District
#182 Nationally Ranked

65.1
Above CT Avg

68% Tested (AP®)

64% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

755 Students

58 Teachers

4.3
Above CT Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

4.3
Above CT Avg

99% Proficient

1% Not Proficient

#4
Amistad Academy
130 EDGEWOOD AVE
NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
Amistad Academy District
#245 Nationally Ranked

60.3
Above CT Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

47% Passed (AP®)

11:1
Smaller than CT Avg

857 Students

78 Teachers

3.7
Near CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

3.5
Near CT Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#5
Conard High School
110 BEECHWOOD RD
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06107
West Hartford School District
#252 Nationally Ranked

59.7
Above CT Avg

74% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

1,451 Students

108 Teachers

3.6
Near CT Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

3.9
Above CT Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#6
Wilton High School
395 DANBURY RD
WILTON, CT 06897
Wilton School District
#277 Nationally Ranked

57.8
Above CT Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

57% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Larger than CT Avg

1,292 Students

92 Teachers

4.3
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

4.2
Above CT Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#7
Farmington High School
10 MONTEITH DR
FARMINGTON, CT 06032
Farmington School District
#284 Nationally Ranked

57.3
Above CT Avg

64% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

1,293 Students

97 Teachers

4.2
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

4.0
Above CT Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#8
Ridgefield High School
700 NORTH SALEM RD
RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
Ridgefield School District
#302 Nationally Ranked

56.6
Above CT Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Larger than CT Avg

1,772 Students

121 Teachers

4.3
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

4.2
Above CT Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#9
Staples High School
70 NORTH AVE
WESTPORT, CT 06880
Westport School District
#303 Nationally Ranked

56.4
Above CT Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Near CT Avg

1,824 Students

146 Teachers

4.3
Above CT Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

4.4
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#10
Canton High School
76 SIMONDS AVE
CANTON, CT 06019
Canton School District
#314 Nationally Ranked

55.9
Above CT Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

522 Students

39 Teachers

4.1
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

4.1
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#11
William H. Hall High School
975 NORTH MAIN ST
WEST HARTFORD, CT 06117
West Hartford School District
#352 Nationally Ranked

53.9
Above CT Avg

66% Tested (AP®)

50% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Larger than CT Avg

1,531 Students

102 Teachers

3.9
Above CT Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

3.9
Above CT Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#12
Darien High School
80 HIGH SCHOOL LN
DARIEN, CT 06820
Darien School District
#362 Nationally Ranked

53.1
Above CT Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

52% Passed (AP®)

11:1
Smaller than CT Avg

1,315 Students

117 Teachers

4.2
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

4.1
Above CT Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#13
Joel Barlow High School
100 BLACK ROCK TURNPIKE
REDDING, CT 06896
Regional School District 09
#384 Nationally Ranked

51.9
Above CT Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

50% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

1,007 Students

75 Teachers

4.2
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

4.3
Above CT Avg

99% Proficient

1% Not Proficient

#14
Simsbury High School
34 FARMS VILLAGE RD
SIMSBURY, CT 06070
Simsbury School District
#391 Nationally Ranked

51.9
Above CT Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

50% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Larger than CT Avg

1,618 Students

116 Teachers

4.2
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

4.2
Above CT Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#15
Greenwich High School
10 HILLSIDE RD
GREENWICH, CT 06830
Greenwich School District
#413 Nationally Ranked

50.6
Above CT Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

49% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Near CT Avg

2,656 Students

213 Teachers

4.0
Above CT Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

4.0
Above CT Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#16
Newtown High School
12 BERKSHIRE RD
SANDY HOOK, CT 06482
Newtown School District
#446 Nationally Ranked

48.9
Above CT Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

46% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Larger than CT Avg

1,740 Students

126 Teachers

4.1
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

4.0
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#17
New Canaan High School
11 FARM RD
NEW CANAAN, CT 06840
New Canaan School District
#480 Nationally Ranked

47.7
Above CT Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

47% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

1,310 Students

102 Teachers

4.3
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

4.4
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#18
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
785 UNQUOWA RD
FAIRFIELD, CT 06824
Fairfield School District
#522 Nationally Ranked

46.4
Above CT Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

45% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

1,537 Students

119 Teachers

4.0
Above CT Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

4.1
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#19
Avon High School
510 WEST AVON RD
AVON, CT 06001
Avon School District
#536 Nationally Ranked

45.8
Above CT Avg

49% Tested (AP®)

45% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Larger than CT Avg

1,114 Students

78 Teachers

4.3
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

3.9
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#20
Lyme-​Old Lyme High School
69 LYME ST
OLD LYME, CT 06371
Regional School District 18
#537 Nationally Ranked

45.8
Above CT Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

44% Passed (AP®)

10:1
Smaller than CT Avg

412 Students

41 Teachers

4.0
Above CT Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

4.2
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#21
Brookfield High School
45 LONG MEADOW HILL RD
BROOKFIELD, CT 06804
Brookfield School District
#595 Nationally Ranked

44.3
Above CT Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

42% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Larger than CT Avg

966 Students

67 Teachers

4.1
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

4.0
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#22
Fairfield Warde High School
755 MELVILLE AVE
FAIRFIELD, CT 06825
Fairfield School District
#702 Nationally Ranked

41.4
Above CT Avg

45% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Near CT Avg

1,353 Students

111 Teachers

4.0
Above CT Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

3.8
Above CT Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

#23
Amity Regional High School
25 NEWTON RD
WOODBRIDGE, CT 06525
Regional School District 05
#712 Nationally Ranked

41.2
Above CT Avg

43% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

1,657 Students

126 Teachers

4.2
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

4.3
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#24
Guilford High School
605 NEW ENGLAND RD
GUILFORD, CT 06437
Guilford School District
#718 Nationally Ranked

41.0
Above CT Avg

51% Tested (AP®)

38% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Larger than CT Avg

1,131 Students

83 Teachers

4.2
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

4.2
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#25
Glastonbury High School
330 HUBBARD ST
GLASTONBURY, CT 06033
Glastonbury School District
#755 Nationally Ranked

40.4
Above CT Avg

44% Tested (AP®)

39% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Larger than CT Avg

2,204 Students

150 Teachers

4.2
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

3.8
Above CT Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#26
Suffield High School
1060 SHELDON ST
WEST SUFFIELD, CT 06093
Suffield School District
#776 Nationally Ranked

39.8
Above CT Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

38% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Near CT Avg

868 Students

64 Teachers

4.0
Above CT Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

3.9
Above CT Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#27
Litchfield High School
14 PLUMB HILL RD
LITCHFIELD, CT 06759
Litchfield School District
#835 Nationally Ranked

38.3
Above CT Avg

42% Tested (AP®)

37% Passed (AP®)

11:1
Smaller than CT Avg

543 Students

49 Teachers

4.0
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

4.0
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#28
Metropolitan Learning Center
1551 BLUE HILLS AVE
BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002
Capitol Region Education Council
#896 Nationally Ranked

37.0
Above CT Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

29% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

719 Students

55 Teachers

3.7
Near CT Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

3.7
Near CT Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#29
Bolton High School
72 BRANDY ST
BOLTON, CT 06043
Bolton School District
#945 Nationally Ranked

36.0
Above CT Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

34% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Near CT Avg

343 Students

28 Teachers

3.9
Above CT Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

3.9
Above CT Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#30
Valley Regional High School
256 KELSEY HILL RD
DEEP RIVER, CT 06417
Regional School District 04
#1035 Nationally Ranked

34.3
Above CT Avg

45% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Near CT Avg

619 Students

51 Teachers

3.9
Above CT Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

4.0
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#31
Bristol Central High School
480 WOLCOTT ST
BRISTOL, CT 06010
Bristol School District
#1095 Nationally Ranked

33.1
Near CT Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Larger than CT Avg

1,317 Students

84 Teachers

3.6
Near CT Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

3.4
Near CT Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#32
South Windsor High School
161 NEVERS RD
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 06074
South Windsor School District
#1281 Nationally Ranked

29.4
Near CT Avg

36% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

1,458 Students

116 Teachers

3.9
Above CT Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

4.1
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#33
Daniel Hand High School
286 GREEN HILL RD
MADISON, CT 06443
Madison School District
#1299 Nationally Ranked

29.1
Near CT Avg

36% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

1,257 Students

99 Teachers

4.2
Above CT Avg

99% Proficient

1% Not Proficient

4.3
Above CT Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#34
Southington High School
720 PLEASANT ST
SOUTHINGTON, CT 06489
Southington School District
#1349 Nationally Ranked

28.2
Near CT Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Near CT Avg

2,028 Students

166 Teachers

4.0
Above CT Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

3.9
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#35
Hill Regional Career High School
140 LEGION AVE
NEW HAVEN, CT 06519
New Haven Public Schools
#1433 Nationally Ranked

27.0
Near CT Avg

49% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Near CT Avg

703 Students

57 Teachers

2.8
Below CT Avg

68% Proficient

32% Not Proficient

3.2
Near CT Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#36
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School
177 COLLEGE ST
NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
New Haven Public Schools
#1555 Nationally Ranked

25.0
Near CT Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Near CT Avg

655 Students

55 Teachers

2.7
Below CT Avg

58% Proficient

42% Not Proficient

3.2
Near CT Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

#37
Northwestern Regional High School
100 BATTISTONI DR
WINSTED, CT 06098
Regional School District 07
#1640 Nationally Ranked

23.4
Near CT Avg

25% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

715 Students

53 Teachers

4.0
Above CT Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

4.2
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

Granby Memorial High School
315 SALMON BROOK ST
GRANBY, CT 06035
Granby School District

46.0
Above CT Avg

56% Tested (AP®)

43% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

756 Students

57 Teachers

4.1
Above CT Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

3.8
Above CT Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

Old Saybrook High School
1111 BOSTON POST RD
OLD SAYBROOK, CT 06475
Old Saybrook School District

45.7
Above CT Avg

51% Tested (AP®)

44% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

543 Students

43 Teachers

3.8
Near CT Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

3.9
Above CT Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

Pomperaug Regional High School
234 JUDD RD
SOUTHBURY, CT 06488
Regional School District 15

45.0
Above CT Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

44% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near CT Avg

1,289 Students

98 Teachers

4.0
Above CT Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

3.7
Near CT Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

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