Should you attend Newtown High School or Brookfield High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,325 students in grades 9-12, Newtown High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 871 students in grades 9-12, Brookfield High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,325 students
871 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
119 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#210 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 30%)
#257 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Top 30% in CT)
50%
(Top 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 20% in CT)
73%
(Top 20% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 50% in CT)
58%
(Top 50% in CT)
Graduation Rate
97%
(Top 10% in CT)
95%
(Top 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
291
199
Grade 10 Students
341
230
Grade 11 Students
335
227
Grade 12 Students
358
215
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
82%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.32
0.44
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
