The top-ranked public high schools in Connecticut are New Canaan High School, Wilton High School and Staples 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 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 51%.
Top-Ranked Public High Schools in Connecticut (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
New Canaan High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
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: #22.
Wilton High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
395 Danbury Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-0381
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-0381
Rank: #33.
Staples High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 10%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210
Rank: #44.
Darien High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
80 High School Ln.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-3981
Rank: #55.
Weston High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
115 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6500
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6500
Rank: #66.
Joel Barlow High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-74% (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: #77.
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: #88.
Fairfield Ludlowe High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 68% (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: #99.
Ridgefield High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 66% (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.
Avon High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70% (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: #1111.
Daniel Hand High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 70% (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: #1212.
Guilford High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 63% (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: #1313.
Hall High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 64% (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: #1414.
Greenwich High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 64% (Top 30%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
10 Hillside Rd.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 625-8000
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 625-8000
Rank: #1515.
Amity Regional High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60% (Top 30%)
Reading: 86% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Rank: #1616.
Farmington High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 61% (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: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Canton High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-64% (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: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Rocky Hill High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-64% (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: #1919.
Simsbury High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 58% (Top 30%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
34 Farms Village Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-0451
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-0451
Rank: #2020.
Glastonbury High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60% (Top 30%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
330 Hubbard St.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7200
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7200
Rank: #2121.
Trumbull High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 62% (Top 30%)
Reading: 76% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
72 Strobel Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4555
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4555
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
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: #22 - 2322. - 23.
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: #2424.
East Lyme High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55% (Top 50%)
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: #2525.
Masuk High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 58% (Top 30%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1014 Monroe Tpke.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-5823
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-5823
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Granby Memorial 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
54 North Granby Road
Granby, CT 06035
(860) 844-3014
Granby, CT 06035
(860) 844-3014
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Tolland 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
1 Eagle Hill
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
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: #29 - 3029. - 30.
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: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Pomperaug Regional High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 54% (Top 50%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
234 Judd Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 262-3200
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 262-3200
Rank: #3131.
Cheshire High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 53% (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: #3232.
Newtown High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 59% (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: #3333.
Rham High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
85 Wall St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Rank: #3434.
Haddam-killingworth High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
95 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-8541
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-8541
Rank: #3535.
Eastford Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-12
12 Westford Road
Eastford, CT 06242
(860) 974-1130
Eastford, CT 06242
(860) 974-1130
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