Best High Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
090000201137	131	Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Fairfield County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	818	75	10.9	66.0%	20 (2.4%)	211 (25.8%)	551 (67.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	$27,417	9.3	11.6	124	7
090279000563	132	James Hillhouse High School	Public	9-12	480 Sherman Parkway	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-7500	1,101	77	14.2	81.8%	52 (4.7%)	533 (48.4%)	450 (40.9%)	38 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.1%)	$19,579	8.7	6.5	133	1
090000201150	133	Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Middlesex County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	547	52	10.5	38.6%	355 (64.9%)	38 (6.9%)	114 (20.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	$31,996	8.6	12.5	122	11
090021201528	134	Achievement First Hartford Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	305 Greenfield Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Achievement First Hartford Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6685	961	66	14.5	78.7%	6 (0.6%)	724 (75.3%)	207 (21.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	$15,747	7.6	7.5	130	4
090483000971	135	Crosby High School	Public	9-12	300 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8061	1,452	96	15	84.5%	107 (7.4%)	335 (23.1%)	939 (64.7%)	15 (1.0%)	12 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.0%)	$16,938	7.4	6.5	135
090000201672	136	J. M. Wright Technical High School	Public	9-12	120 Bridge St.	Stamford	06905	Fairfield County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 324-7363	451	38	11.8	56.8%	59 (13.1%)	71 (15.7%)	304 (67.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$30,290	7.4	8.2	129	7
090483000979	137	John F. Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	422 Highland Ave.	Waterbury	06708	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8153	1,391	99	14.1	82.8%	152 (10.9%)	303 (21.8%)	865 (62.2%)	20 (1.4%)	10 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.9%)	$18,727	7	7.2	132	5
090483000992	138	Wilby High School	Public	9-12	568 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8100	1,178	91	12.8	85.9%	61 (5.2%)	340 (28.9%)	718 (61.0%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.1%)	$19,470	6.3	4.7	139	1
090022601581	139	Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	Public, Magnet	6-12	9 Riverside Drive	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 913-2200	730	61	11.9	65.6%	85 (11.6%)	236 (32.3%)	345 (47.3%)	22 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.7%)	$18,437	6.1			(n/a)
090000201136	140	A. I. Prince Technical High School	Public	9-12	401 Flatbush Ave.	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 951-7112	718	76	9.4	68.8%	38 (5.3%)	236 (32.9%)	404 (56.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	$30,476	5.9	6.3	136	4

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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)
090000201137	131	Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Fairfield County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	818	75	10.9	66.0%	20 (2.4%)	211 (25.8%)	551 (67.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.7%)	$27,417							9.3	11.6	124	7
090279000563	132	James Hillhouse High School	Public	9-12	480 Sherman Parkway	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-7500	1,101	77	14.2	81.8%	52 (4.7%)	533 (48.4%)	450 (40.9%)	38 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.1%)	$19,579							8.7	6.5	133	1
090000201150	133	Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Middlesex County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	547	52	10.5	38.6%	355 (64.9%)	38 (6.9%)	114 (20.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	$31,996							8.6	12.5	122	11
090021201528	134	Achievement First Hartford Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	305 Greenfield Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Achievement First Hartford Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6685	961	66	14.5	78.7%	6 (0.6%)	724 (75.3%)	207 (21.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	$15,747							7.6	7.5	130	4
090483000971	135	Crosby High School	Public	9-12	300 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8061	1,452	96	15	84.5%	107 (7.4%)	335 (23.1%)	939 (64.7%)	15 (1.0%)	12 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.0%)	$16,938							7.4	6.5	135
090000201672	136	J. M. Wright Technical High School	Public	9-12	120 Bridge St.	Stamford	06905	Fairfield County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 324-7363	451	38	11.8	56.8%	59 (13.1%)	71 (15.7%)	304 (67.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$30,290							7.4	8.2	129	7
090483000979	137	John F. Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	422 Highland Ave.	Waterbury	06708	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8153	1,391	99	14.1	82.8%	152 (10.9%)	303 (21.8%)	865 (62.2%)	20 (1.4%)	10 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.9%)	$18,727							7	7.2	132	5
090483000992	138	Wilby High School	Public	9-12	568 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8100	1,178	91	12.8	85.9%	61 (5.2%)	340 (28.9%)	718 (61.0%)	7 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.1%)	$19,470							6.3	4.7	139	1
090022601581	139	Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	Public, Magnet	6-12	9 Riverside Drive	East Hartford	06118	Hartford County	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 913-2200	730	61	11.9	65.6%	85 (11.6%)	236 (32.3%)	345 (47.3%)	22 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.7%)	$18,437							6.1			(n/a)
090000201136	140	A. I. Prince Technical High School	Public	9-12	401 Flatbush Ave.	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 951-7112	718	76	9.4	68.8%	38 (5.3%)	236 (32.9%)	404 (56.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	$30,476							5.9	6.3	136	4