New Canaan High School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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New Canaan High School is a public high school in New Canaan, Connecticut, United States. In 2017, it was ranked the best public high school in Connecticut, and one of the top 200 in the nation. New Canaan High School was ranked the 74th best STEM high school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Serving 1,257 students in grades 8-12, New Canaan High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (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 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 8-12
Enrollment: 1,257 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in CT)
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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New Canaan High School ranks 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 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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New Canaan High School's student population of 1,257 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 104 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Canaan High School
8	1
9	305
10	319
11	322
12	310

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Total Students

1,257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School
2023	1,294
2022	1,287
2021	1,344
2020	1,284
2019	1,284
2018	1,266
2017	1,266
2016	1,251
2015	1,250
2014	1,264
2013	1,275
2012	1,310
2011	1,343
2010	1,287
2009	1,222
2008	1,223
2007	1,210
2006	878
2005	1,115
2004	1,056
2003	999
2002	967
2001	931
2000	1,136
1999	1,129
1998	1,103
1997	1,035
1996	1,037
1995	818
1994	778
1993	775
1992	798
1991	813
1990	858
1989	913
1988	992
1987	1,077

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

104 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School
2023	106
2022	103
2021	99
2020	96
2019	96
2018	101
2017	101
2016	97
2015	97
2014	98
2013	99
2012	102
2011	97
2010	93
2009	106
2008	92
2007	84
2006	81
2005	81
2004	86
2003	79
2002	75
2001	72
2000	85
1999	85
1998	81
1997	78
1996	61
1995	61
1994	59
1993	60
1992	59
1991	55
1990	59
1989	65
1988	68
1987	69

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Year Founded

1927

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

New Canaan High School ranks within the top 5% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of New Canaan High School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#15 out of 939 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School
2023	#15
2022	#54
2021	#6
2019	#33
2018	#34
2017	#15
2016	#2
2015	#82
2013	#30
2012	#40
2011	#20

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81%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	81%	41%	82%
2022	70%	40%	80%
2021	77%	39%	81%
2019	81%	48%	87%
2018	78%	47%	86%
2017	81%	46%	85%
2016	84%	44%	80%
2015	68%	40%	74%
2013	96%	82%	97%
2012	96%	83%	97%
2011	97%	83%	97%

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88%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2022	88%	50%	85%
2021	92%	51%	86%
2019	94%	58%	90%
2018	89%	57%	86%
2017	94%	57%	89%
2016	96%	58%	85%
2015	81%	56%	82%
2013	97%	80%	96%
2012	98%	80%	96%
2011	98%	79%	96%
2010	99%	78%	96%

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81%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2022	81%	47%	80%
2021	83%	49%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1
2014	13:1	13:1	12:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	14:1	13:1	12:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	13:1
2006	11:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	14:1	13:1
1998	14:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	13:1	15:1	13:1
1992	14:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	13:1
1989	14:1	15:1	13:1
1988	15:1	15:1	13:1
1987	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	6%	30%	6%
2022	6%	29%	6%
2021	5%	28%	5%
2020	4%	25%	5%
2019	4%	25%	5%
2018	4%	24%	4%
2017	4%	24%	4%
2016	5%	23%	4%
2015	3%	22%	3%
2014	3%	21%	4%
2013	3%	20%	3%
2012	3%	19%	3%
2011	3%	19%	3%
2010	2%	18%	2%
2009	2%	17%	2%
2008	2%	17%	2%
2007	2%	16%	1%
2006	3%	16%	2%
2005	2%	15%	2%
2004	2%	15%	2%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	2%	14%	2%
2001	2%	13%	1%
2000	2%	13%	1%
1999	2%	13%	1%
1998	1%	12%	1%
1997	2%	12%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	13%	1%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2016	1%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%	1%
2014	1%	13%	1%
2013	2%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	2%	13%	1%
2002	2%	14%	1%
2001	2%	14%	1%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	1%	13%	1%
1991	2%	13%	1%

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White

80%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	82%	48%	80%
2022	83%	49%	81%
2021	85%	50%	82%
2020	85%	53%	83%
2019	85%	53%	83%
2018	89%	55%	87%
2017	89%	55%	87%
2016	90%	56%	88%
2015	91%	57%	89%
2014	91%	58%	88%
2013	90%	60%	89%
2012	90%	61%	89%
2011	90%	62%	90%
2010	94%	64%	93%
2009	94%	64%	94%
2008	94%	65%	94%
2007	94%	66%	95%
2006	93%	67%	94%
2005	94%	67%	94%
2004	94%	68%	94%
2003	94%	69%	95%
2002	92%	69%	94%
2001	92%	70%	95%
2000	94%	71%	96%
1999	94%	71%	96%
1998	94%	72%	96%
1997	94%	72%	96%
1996	95%	72%	96%
1995	95%	73%	96%
1994	95%	74%	96%
1993	95%	74%	96%
1992	94%	75%	96%
1991	93%	75%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	0.32	0.67	0.35
2022	0.30	0.66	0.34
2021	0.27	0.66	0.33
2020	0.27	0.64	0.30
2019	0.27	0.64	0.30
2018	0.21	0.63	0.24
2017	0.21	0.63	0.24
2016	0.19	0.62	0.22
2015	0.17	0.61	0.21
2014	0.17	0.61	0.22
2013	0.20	0.59	0.22
2012	0.19	0.58	0.20
2011	0.19	0.57	0.20
2010	0.12	0.54	0.13
2009	0.12	0.55	0.12
2008	0.12	0.53	0.12
2007	0.12	0.52	0.10
2006	0.13	0.52	0.10
2005	0.12	0.51	0.10
2004	0.12	0.50	0.10
2003	0.12	0.49	0.10
2002	0.14	0.49	0.10
2001	0.14	0.48	0.09
2000	0.12	0.47	0.07
1999	0.12	0.47	0.07
1998	0.12	0.46	0.08
1997	0.11	0.46	0.08
1996	0.10	0.45	0.08
1995	0.10	0.44	0.07
1994	0.10	0.43	0.08
1993	0.10	0.43	0.07
1992	0.12	0.41	0.08
1991	0.13	0.41	0.09

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≥99%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	99%	89%
2022	99%	89%	99%
2021	99%	90%	98%
2020	97%	90%	97%
2019	99%	90%	98%
2018	99%	90%	98%
2017	99%	89%	99%
2016	99%	88%	98%
2015	99%	88%	99%
2014	99%	88%	98%
2013	98%	86%	98%

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Eligible for

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	New Canaan High School	Connecticut	New Canaan School District
2023	1%	36%	1%
2022	1%	34%	1%
2021	1%	36%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	19%
1999	1%	20%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1996	1%	24%	1%
1994	1%	24%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Canaan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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What is New Canaan High School's ranking?

New Canaan High School is ranked #15 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are New Canaan High School often compared to?

New Canaan High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Darien High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

What is the graduation rate of New Canaan High School?

The graduation rate of New Canaan High School is 99%, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 89%.

How many students attend New Canaan High School?

1,257 students attend New Canaan High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of New Canaan High School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of New Canaan High School?

New Canaan High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does New Canaan High School offer ?

New Canaan High School offers enrollment in grades 8-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is New Canaan High School part of?

New Canaan High School is part of New Canaan School District.

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