Best High Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
090126000200	111	East Hartford High School	Public	9-12	869 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5200	1,698	135	12.5	63.4%	147 (8.7%)	539 (31.7%)	883 (52.0%)	63 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	59 (3.5%)	$18,947	20.3	26.4	98	13
090192001478	112	Classical Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9100	445	39	11.3	78.2%	33 (7.4%)	173 (38.9%)	213 (47.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	$23,058	20.2	11.5	125	13
090240000449	113	Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	New Haven County	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,108	77	14.3	80.1%	199 (18.0%)	173 (15.6%)	679 (61.3%)	19 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)	$17,598	20.1	19.6	108	5
090045001636	114	Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3413	392	31	12.6	67.9%	42 (10.7%)	118 (30.1%)	193 (49.2%)	28 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	$16,373	19.4	29.4	93	21
090192001479	115	Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	Public, Magnet	9-12	2 Pent Road	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9450	389	31	12.5	79.2%	52 (13.4%)	102 (26.2%)	205 (52.7%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	$21,088	18.5	24.9	99	16
090006010002	116	Ansonia High School	Public	9-12	20 Pulaski Hwy.	Ansonia	06401	New Haven County	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5060	555	49	11.4	59.6%	160 (28.8%)	113 (20.4%)	248 (44.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	$21,264	17.3			(n/a)
090192001403	117	Great Path Academy at MCC	Public, Magnet	9-12	60 Bidwell Street	Manchester	06045	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 512-3700	313	25	12.5	75.7%	33 (10.5%)	102 (32.6%)	164 (52.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$21,919	16.7			(n/a)
090070001497	118	Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day	Public, Magnet	9-12	160 Huyshope Ave	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 757-6300	424	13	32.6	68.6%	83 (19.6%)	93 (21.9%)	206 (48.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	$33,227	16.4	17.8	111	7
090045000056	119	Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Blvd.	Bridgeport	06606	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7377	1,677	96	17.5	73.9%	166 (9.9%)	523 (31.2%)	904 (53.9%)	56 (3.3%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.2%)	$15,189	16.4	16.4	113	6
090000201143	120	H. H. Ellis Technical High School	Public	9-12	613 Upper Maple St.	Danielson	06239	Windham County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 412-7500	668	51	13	39.2%	550 (82.3%)	9 (1.3%)	78 (11.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	$27,154	16.1	29.4	92	28

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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.
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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)
090126000200	111	East Hartford High School	Public	9-12	869 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5200	1,698	135	12.5	63.4%	147 (8.7%)	539 (31.7%)	883 (52.0%)	63 (3.7%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	59 (3.5%)	$18,947							20.3	26.4	98	13
090192001478	112	Classical Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9100	445	39	11.3	78.2%	33 (7.4%)	173 (38.9%)	213 (47.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	$23,058							20.2	11.5	125	13
090240000449	113	Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	New Haven County	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,108	77	14.3	80.1%	199 (18.0%)	173 (15.6%)	679 (61.3%)	19 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)	$17,598							20.1	19.6	108	5
090045001636	114	Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3413	392	31	12.6	67.9%	42 (10.7%)	118 (30.1%)	193 (49.2%)	28 (7.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	$16,373							19.4	29.4	93	21
090192001479	115	Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	Public, Magnet	9-12	2 Pent Road	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9450	389	31	12.5	79.2%	52 (13.4%)	102 (26.2%)	205 (52.7%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	$21,088							18.5	24.9	99	16
090006010002	116	Ansonia High School	Public	9-12	20 Pulaski Hwy.	Ansonia	06401	New Haven County	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5060	555	49	11.4	59.6%	160 (28.8%)	113 (20.4%)	248 (44.7%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	$21,264							17.3			(n/a)
090192001403	117	Great Path Academy at MCC	Public, Magnet	9-12	60 Bidwell Street	Manchester	06045	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 512-3700	313	25	12.5	75.7%	33 (10.5%)	102 (32.6%)	164 (52.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	$21,919							16.7			(n/a)
090070001497	118	Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day	Public, Magnet	9-12	160 Huyshope Ave	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 757-6300	424	13	32.6	68.6%	83 (19.6%)	93 (21.9%)	206 (48.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	$33,227							16.4	17.8	111	7
090045000056	119	Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Blvd.	Bridgeport	06606	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7377	1,677	96	17.5	73.9%	166 (9.9%)	523 (31.2%)	904 (53.9%)	56 (3.3%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.2%)	$15,189							16.4	16.4	113	6
090000201143	120	H. H. Ellis Technical High School	Public	9-12	613 Upper Maple St.	Danielson	06239	Windham County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 412-7500	668	51	13	39.2%	550 (82.3%)	9 (1.3%)	78 (11.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	$27,154							16.1	29.4	92	28