Best High Schools in Connecticut, US 2014

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

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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