Top 10 Best New Haven County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 47 public high schools serving 39,286 students in New Haven County, CT.
The top ranked public high schools in New Haven County, CT are Daniel Hand High School, Guilford High School and Amity Regional High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Haven County, CT public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average). High schools in New Haven County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public high schools.
New Haven 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 Cheshire 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 59% 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 New Haven County (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Daniel Hand High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
286 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6350
Grades: 9-12
| 874 students
Rank: #22.
Guilford High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
605 New England Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Grades: 9-12
| 1,089 students
Rank: #33.
Amity Regional High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Grades: 9-12
| 1,395 students
Rank: #44.
Pomperaug Regional High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
234 Judd Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 262-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,123 students
Rank: #55.
Cheshire High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
525 South Main St.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 250-2511
Grades: 9-12
| 1,313 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Joseph A. Foran High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
80 Foran Dr.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3502
Grades: 9-12
| 786 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Oxford High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
61 Quaker Farms Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-2468
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students
Rank: #88.
Woodland Regional High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
135 Back Rimmon Rd.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203) 881-5551
Grades: 9-12
| 634 students
Rank: #99.
Wolcott High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
457 Bound Line Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8164
Grades: 9-12
| 678 students
Rank: #1010.
Engineering - Science University Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516
(475) 220-6000
Grades: 6-12
| 580 students
Rank: #1111.
North Haven High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
221 Elm Street
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-1641
Grades: 9-12
| 973 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Branford High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
185 East Main St.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-7291
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Jonathan Law High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20 Lansdale Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3574
Grades: 9-12
| 826 students
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Seymour High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2 Botsford Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2561
Grades: 9-12
| 604 students
Rank: #1515.
Lyman Hall High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5350
Grades: 9-12
| 955 students
Rank: #1616.
North Branford High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
49 Caputo Rd.
North Branford, CT 06471
(203) 484-1465
Grades: 9-12
| 443 students
Rank: #1717.
Mark T. Sheehan High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
142 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 746 students
Rank: #1818.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1919.
Cooperative High School - Inter-district Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
177 College Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 575 students
Rank: #2020.
Common Ground High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
358 Springside Ave.
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 389-4333
Grades: 9-12
| 227 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
43 Tompkins St.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 596-4302
Grades: 9-12
| 789 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Waterbury Career Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 796 students
Rank: #2323.
Francis T. Maloney High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
121 Gravel St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2334
Grades: 9-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #2424.
Hamden High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2040 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 407-2040
Grades: 9-12
| 1,693 students
Rank: #2525.
Naugatuck High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
543 Rubber Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,281 students
Rank: #2626.
West Haven High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
One Mcdonough Plaza
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4360
Grades: 9-12
| 1,660 students
Rank: #2727.
Ansonia High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Pulaski Hwy.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5060
Grades: 9-12
| 526 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
East Haven High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Wheelbarrow Ln.
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 468-3254
Grades: 9-12
| 866 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
298 Oregon Rd.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-6260
Grades: 9-12
| 788 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
John F. Kennedy High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Grades: 9-12
| 1,326 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Wilbur Cross High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
181 Mitchell Dr.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,563 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Elm City College Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
407 James Street
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 772-7010
Grades: K-12
| 776 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Sound School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
60 South Water St.
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 340 students
Rank: #3434.
New Haven Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
444 Orange Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 332 students
Rank: #35 - 3735. - 37.
Emmett O'brien Technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
141 Prindle Ave.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 732-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 686 students
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New Haven County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
A. C. E. S. (Closed 2010)
Special Education School
350 State Street
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 407-4417
Grades: PK-12
| 629 students
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6290
Grades: 6-12
| 17 students
Abc Classroom (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
24 Todd Road
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8146
Grades: 3
| 3 students
140 Gulf Street
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3652
Grades: 9-12
| 47 students
4 School St.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6430
Grades: 1-4
| 374 students
30 Coer Road
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-4408
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
35 Hillfield Rd.
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 407-2010
Grades: PK-5
| 137 students
40 Quirk Road
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3652
Grades: 9-12
| 87 students
61 Quaker Farms Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-2468
Grades: 7-12
| 12 students
29 Maple St
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2009
Grades: K-5
| 290 students
Asd Lab (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
2 Tetlow Street
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4333
Grades: 5-8
| 6 students
B.w. Tinker Bdlc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
809 Highland Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186
Grades: 1-5
| 17 students
11 Draher St
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8181
Grades: K-5
| 264 students
40 Beecher Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 389-2195
Grades: 3-6
| 428 students
40 Beecher Rd
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 389-2195
Grades: PK-2
| 309 students
446a Blake Street Suite 100
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 786-6403
Grades: 10-12
| 16 students
255 Meloy Road
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6830
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students
1 Mcdonough Plaza
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4360
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students
185 East Main Street
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-7291
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
29 John St
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 346-3931
Grades: K-5
| 189 students
Bunker Hill Bdlc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
170 Bunker Hill Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183
Grades: 1-5
| 22 students
Carrington Esc (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
24 Kenmore Ave
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Grades: K-5
| 10 students
26 Old Post Rd.
Northford, CT 06472
(203) 484-9501
Grades: 7-12
| 40 students
28 Central Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5224
Grades: PK
| 31 students
28 Central Ave
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5224
Grades: K-4
| 236 students
900 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 651-6247
Grades: 11-12
| 13 students
370 Bassett Drive
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 250-2431
Grades: 12
| 16 students
165 Richards St
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6870
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
195 Wilmot Rd
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5400
Grades: K-2
| n/a students
Collaborative Alternative Magnet School (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
Magnet School
26 Old Post Rd
Northford, CT 06472
(203) 234-0303
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
110 West Main Street
Meriden, CT 06451
(203) 630-4177
Grades: 12
| 10 students
12 Center Street
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-6674
Grades: 4-5
| n/a students
88 Bassett Road
North Haven, CT 06473
(475) 220-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 250 students
750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8061
Grades: 12
| 15 students
82 Elliot St.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3316
Grades: PK-2
| 207 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in New Haven County, CT?
The top ranked public high schools in New Haven County, CT include Daniel Hand High School, Guilford High School and Amity Regional High School.
How many public high schools are located in New Haven County, CT?
47 public high schools are located in New Haven County, CT.
What is the racial composition of students in New Haven County, CT?
New Haven County, CT public high schools minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high schools average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

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