The top ranked public high schools in Connecticut are Darien High School, Staples High School and Weston High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Darien, New Canaan and Riverside.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Connecticut is 40%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 51%.
Top Ranked Public High Schools in Connecticut (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Darien High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
80 High School Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Rank: #22.
Staples High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Rank: #33.
Weston High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
115 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6500
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6500
Rank: #44.
New Canaan High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: 8-12
11 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
Rank: #55.
Lyme-old Lyme High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
69 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1651
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1651
Rank: #66.
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 67% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
785 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-7201
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-7201
Rank: #77.
Joel Barlow High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Black Rock Tpke.
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2508
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2508
Rank: #88.
Wilton High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
395 Danbury Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-0381
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-0381
Rank: #99.
Ridgefield High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65% (Top 20%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
700 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5750
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5750
Rank: #1010.
Amity Regional High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Rank: #1111.
Simsbury High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
34 Farms Village Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-0451
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-0451
Rank: #1212.
Tolland High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Eagle Hill
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Avon High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
510 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4740
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4740
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Glastonbury High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
330 Hubbard St.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7200
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7200
Rank: #1515.
Greenwich High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
10 Hillside Rd.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 625-8000
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 625-8000
Rank: #1616.
Hall High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 62% (Top 30%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
975 North Main St.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 232-4561
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 232-4561
Rank: #1717.
Pomperaug Regional High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 62% (Top 30%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
234 Judd Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 262-3200
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 262-3200
Rank: #1818.
Daniel Hand High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
286 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6350
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6350
Rank: #1919.
Farmington High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60% (Top 30%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10 Monteith Dr
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 673-2514
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 673-2514
Rank: #2020.
East Lyme High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 58% (Top 30%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
30 Chesterfield Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
Rank: #2121.
Guilford High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 61% (Top 30%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
605 New England Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Rank: #2222.
Trumbull High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 76% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
72 Strobel Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4555
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4555
Rank: #2323.
Center For Global Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
300 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 852-9488
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 852-9488
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Connecticut Ib Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
857 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5590
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5590
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Marine Science Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
130 Shennecossett Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 434-4800
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 434-4800
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Canton High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7707
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7707
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Rham High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
85 Wall St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Rocky Hill High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
50 Chapin Ave.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 258-7721
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 258-7721
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Wheeler High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
297 Norwich/westerly Rd.
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
Rank: #3030.
Valley Regional High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
256 Kelsey Hill Rd.
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5328
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5328
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Cheshire High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 54% (Top 50%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
525 South Main St.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 250-2511
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 250-2511
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Fairfield Warde High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 54% (Top 50%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
755 Melville Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 255-8449
Fairfield, CT 06825
(203) 255-8449
Rank: #3333.
Masuk High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 52% (Top 50%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1014 Monroe Tpke.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-5823
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-5823
Rank: #3434.
Newtown High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 57% (Top 30%)
Reading: 72% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
12 Berkshire Rd.
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7646
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203) 426-7646
Rank: #3535.
E. O. Smith High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 55% (Top 30%)
Reading: 74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1235 Storrs Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0877
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 487-0877
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