Staples High School
Tel:
(203)341-1210
- Staples High School serves 1,885 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 76% (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 91% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Staples High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) 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 13% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Staples High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Staples High School's student population of 1,885 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 151 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2013) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,885 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 151 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Staples High School is ranked within the top 5% 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 stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Staples High School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. 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 | #36 out of 968 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 91% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 7% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 23% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 87% | 56% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westport School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Staples High School is Fairfield Ludlowe High School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bedford Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bedford Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westport Bedford Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 835 students
0.2 miles
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203)341-1510 0.2 6-8 835 - Westport Long Lots School Grades: K-5 | 560 students
1.1 miles
13 Hyde Ln.
Westport, CT 06880
(203)341-1910 1.1 K-5 560 - Westport Green's Farms School Grades: K-5 | 411 students
1.2 miles
17 Morningside Dr. South
Westport, CT 06880
(203)222-3610 1.2 K-5 411 - Westport Green's Farms Segregated Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: 2-5 | 5 students
1.2 miles
17 Morningside Drive South
Westport, CT 06880
(203)341-3610 1.2 2-5 5 - Westport Coleytown Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: K-5 | 404 students
1.6 miles
65 Easton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(203)341-1710 1.6 K-5 404
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