Top 10 Best Hartford County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 51 public high schools serving 44,527 students in Hartford County, CT.
The top ranked public high schools in Hartford County, CT are Avon High School, Canton High School and Glastonbury High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hartford County, CT public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 55% statewide average). High schools in Hartford County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public high schools.
Hartford County, CT public high school have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is equal to the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Berlin High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Hartford County (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Avon High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
510 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4740
Grades: 9-12
| 955 students
Rank: #22.
Canton High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7707
Grades: 9-12
| 464 students
Rank: #33.
Glastonbury High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
330 Hubbard St.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,862 students
Rank: #44.
Hall High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
975 North Main St.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 232-4561
Grades: 9-12
| 1,428 students
Rank: #55.
Simsbury High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
34 Farms Village Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-0451
Grades: 9-12
| 1,274 students
Rank: #66.
Granby Memorial High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
315 Salmon Brook St.
Granby, CT 06035
(860) 844-3014
Grades: 9-12
| 574 students
Rank: #77.
Conard High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
110 Beechwood Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 231-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,434 students
Rank: #88.
Rocky Hill High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Chapin Ave.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 258-7721
Grades: 9-12
| 705 students
Rank: #99.
Farmington High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10 Monteith Dr
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 673-2514
Grades: 9-12
| 1,264 students
Rank: #1010.
South Windsor High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
161 Nevers Rd.
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 648-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,281 students
Rank: #1111.
East Granby High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
95 South Main St.
East Granby, CT 06026
(860) 653-2541
Grades: 9-12
| 252 students
Rank: #1212.
Newington High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
605 Willard Ave.
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5611
Grades: 9-12
| 1,309 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Lewis S. Mills High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
26 Lyon Rd.
Burlington, CT 06013
(860) 673-0423
Grades: 9-12
| 667 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Suffield High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1060 Sheldon Street
West Suffield, CT 06093
(860) 668-3810
Grades: 9-12
| 718 students
Rank: #1515.
Southington High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
720 Pleasant Street
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3229
Grades: 9-12
| 1,952 students
Rank: #1616.
Berlin High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
139 Patterson Way
Berlin, CT 06037
(860) 828-6577
Grades: 9-12
| 866 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Connecticut Ib Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
857 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5590
Grades: 9-12
| 176 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Wethersfield High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
411 Wolcott Hill Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,141 students
Rank: #1919.
Plainville High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
47 Robert Holcomb Way
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 793-3220
Grades: 9-12
| 655 students
Rank: #2020.
Windsor Locks High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
58 South Elm St.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5032
Grades: 9-12
| 427 students
Rank: #2121.
Enfield High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1264 Enfield St.
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 253-5540
Grades: 9-12
| 1,501 students
Rank: #2222.
University High School Of Science And Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Mark Twain Drive
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-9020
Grades: 9-12
| 413 students
Rank: #2323.
Windsor High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Sage Park Rd.
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-2020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,072 students
Rank: #2424.
Bristol Central High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
480 Wolcott St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7735
Grades: 9-12
| 1,218 students
Rank: #2525.
East Windsor High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
76 South Main St.
East Windsor, CT 06088
(860) 623-3361
Grades: 9-12
| 280 students
Rank: #2626.
Manchester High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
134 Middletpke E
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3530
Grades: 9-12
| 1,702 students
Rank: #2727.
Bristol Eastern High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
632 King St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7876
Grades: 9-12
| 1,128 students
Rank: #2828.
Academy Of Aerospace And Engineering
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Kennedy Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 243-0857
Grades: 6-12
| 781 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Bloomfield High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Huckleberry Ln.
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 286-2630
Grades: 9-12
| 525 students
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Great Path At Mcc
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Bidwell Street
Manchester, CT 06045
(860) 512-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 310 students
Rank: #3131.
Pathways Of Technology And Design
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Pent Road
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 695-9450
Grades: 9-12
| 410 students
Rank: #3232.
Academy Of Science And Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Slater Road
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-0726
Grades: 6-12
| 766 students
Rank: #3333.
Achievement First Hartford Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Greenfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-6685
Grades: K-12
| 1,122 students
Rank: #3434.
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
53 Vernon Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-7201
Grades: 6-12
| 979 students
Rank: #3535.
East Hartford High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
869 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,632 students
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Hartford County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
183 Steele St
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 235-6395
Grades: 7-12
| 12 students
720 Pleasant St.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3229
Grades: 9-11
| 7 students
11 Wampanoag Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 231-7945
Grades: 12
| 13 students
242 Main Street
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3379
Grades: 9-12
| 33 students
505 South Main St.
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 224-6450
Grades: 7-12
| 51 students
632 King St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7058
Grades: 5-12
| 21 students
400 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-3080
Grades: K-7
| 9 students
440 Broadview Terrace
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-3761
Grades: 4-5
| 6 students
639 Franklin Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-4621
Grades: PK-K
| 26 students
260 Holcomb Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-4841
Grades: K-8
| 45 students
55 Waverly Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 695-5160
Grades: 1-4
| 11 students
30 Old Wheeler Lane
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4810
Grades: PK
| 56 students
1304 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 695-2600
Grades: PK-6
| 333 students
757 New Britain Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-2720
Grades: PK-8
| 397 students
2150 Stanley St
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 827-2234
Grades: K-5
| 10 students
Nye Rd
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 827-2204
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1151 Main St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3571
Grades: 6-9
| 660 students
134 East Middle Turnpike
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3342
Grades: 7-12
| 53 students
44 Griffin Rd South
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 769-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 105 students
460 Capital Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 418-6148
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
45 Braeburn Rd
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 561-2200
Grades: K-5
| 6 students
90 Bridge St.
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668-3818
Grades: 1-2
| 134 students
210 Redstone Hill Road
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7709
Grades: 9-12
| 48 students
300 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-1202
Grades: 9-10
| 412 students
76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-7707
Grades: 11-12
| 3 students
1304 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 906-5122
Grades: 12
| 11 students
500 Vine Street
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 297-0800
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
525 Russell Rd
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 293-6400
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1265 Asylum Ave
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 244-3111
Grades: PK-2
| 225 students
36 Gardner St.
East Windsor, CT 06088
(860) 292-4048
Grades: 9-12
| 27 students
551 Peacedale Street
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-3881
Grades: 6-8
| 12 students
Chms Goal (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
551 Peacedale Street
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-3881
Grades: 6-8
| 7 students
120 Park St
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7815
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
3 North St
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7807
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
75 Clark Street
Hartford, CT 06120
(860) 695-3240
Grades: K-8
| 246 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Hartford County, CT?
The top ranked public high schools in Hartford County, CT include Avon High School, Canton High School and Glastonbury High School.
How many public high schools are located in Hartford County, CT?
51 public high schools are located in Hartford County, CT.
What is the racial composition of students in Hartford County, CT?
Hartford County, CT public high schools minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high schools average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

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