Ridgefield High School
700 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(203)438-3785
- Ridgefield High School serves 1,693 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 82% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 93% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Ridgefield High School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Ridgefield High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Ridgefield High School's student population of 1,693 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 136 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,693 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 136 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Ridgefield High School is ranked within the top 1% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Ridgefield High School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #7 out of 968 schools (Top 1%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 93% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 89% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.62 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ridgefield School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ridgefield High School is Alternative High School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Scotts Ridge Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Scotts Ridge Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ridgefield Scotts Ridge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 496 students
0.2 miles
750 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203)894-3400 0.2 6-8 496 - Ridgefield District Program Bmes Middle School Special Education School
Grades: 5 | 1 students
0.8 miles
115 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203)894-5550 0.8 5 1 - Ridgefield Barlow Mountain Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 331 students
0.9 miles
115 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203)894-7700 0.9 PK-5 331 - Ridgefield Scotland Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 364 students
0.9 miles
111 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203)438-6563 0.9 K-5 364
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