Staples High School
Tel:
(203)341-1210
- Staples High School serves 1,888 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 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 1%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
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 1%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Staples High School's student population of 1,888 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 165 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2013) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,888 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 165 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Staples High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Staples High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #26 out of 951 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 91% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 25% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 86% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westport School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Bedford Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westport Bedford Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 854 students
0.2 miles
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203)341-1510 0.2 6-8 854 - Westport Long Lots School Grades: K-5 | 540 students
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13 Hyde Ln.
Westport, CT 06880
(203)341-1910 1.1 K-5 540 - Westport Green's Farms School Grades: K-5 | 417 students
1.2 miles
17 Morningside Dr. South
Westport, CT 06880
(203)222-3610 1.2 K-5 417 - Westport Coleytown Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 369 students
1.6 miles
65 Easton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(203)341-1710 1.6 K-5 369 - Westport Coleytown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 480 students
1.9 miles
255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203)341-1610 1.9 6-8 480
School Reviews
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