Should you attend Newtown High School or Ridgefield 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 1,474 students in grades 9-12, Ridgefield High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
1,474 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
119 teachers
124 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#210 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 30%)
#83 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Top 30% in CT)
65%
(Top 20% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 20% in CT)
89%
(Top 1% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 50% in CT)
66%
(Top 30% in CT)
Graduation Rate
97%
(Top 10% in CT)
96%
(Top 20% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
291
350
Grade 10 Students
341
381
Grade 11 Students
335
360
Grade 12 Students
358
383
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
82%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
