Newington High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

605 Willard Avenue
Newington, CT 06111

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Top 50%

Newington High School is a public high school located in Newington, Connecticut, on Route 173/Willard Avenue. Its address is 605 Willard Avenue. All students in the town of Newington seeking a public high school education attend Newington High School.

Serving 1,284 students in grades 9-12, Newington High School ranks in the top 50% 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 is 43% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,284 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 94% (Top 50% in CT)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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Newington High School's student population of 1,284 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 91 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newington High School
9	316
10	319
11	328
12	321

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Total Students

1,284 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newington High School
2023	1,327
2022	1,309
2021	1,283
2020	1,310
2019	1,310
2018	1,269
2017	1,269
2016	1,266
2015	1,308
2014	1,361
2013	1,423
2012	1,450
2011	1,485
2010	1,468
2009	1,465
2008	1,528
2007	1,509
2006	1,183
2005	1,492
2004	1,409
2003	1,403
2002	1,337
2001	1,299
2000	1,300
1999	1,252
1998	1,245
1997	1,232
1996	1,213
1995	1,173
1994	1,198
1993	1,181
1992	1,206
1991	1,238
1990	1,233
1989	1,283
1988	1,367
1987	1,391

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

91 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newington High School
2023	93
2022	89
2021	90
2020	85
2019	85
2018	90
2017	90
2016	91
2015	93
2014	92
2013	95
2012	94
2011	96
2010	96
2009	106
2008	95
2007	84
2006	82
2005	81
2004	84
2003	85
2002	88
2001	86
2000	86
1999	85
1998	82
1997	82
1996	84
1995	84
1994	85
1993	82
1992	80
1991	86
1990	94
1989	95
1988	94
1987	96

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Year Founded

1951

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Calendar

School Motto

Onward and Upward

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

Newington High School ranks within the top 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Newington High School is 0.64, 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)

#437 out of 939 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Newington High School
2023	#437
2022	#460
2021	#235
2019	#361
2018	#366
2017	#480
2016	#363
2015	#677
2013	#448
2012	#384
2011	#302

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43%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	43%	41%	45%
2022	38%	40%	42%
2021	52%	39%	38%
2019	51%	48%	52%
2018	47%	47%	51%
2017	41%	46%	49%
2016	47%	44%	50%
2015	28%	40%	48%
2013	82%	82%	90%
2012	85%	83%	91%
2011	88%	83%	91%

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57%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2022	57%	50%	53%
2021	70%	51%	53%
2019	73%	58%	59%
2018	75%	57%	51%
2017	66%	57%	55%
2016	74%	58%	60%
2015	42%	56%	61%
2013	89%	80%	88%
2012	93%	80%	89%
2011	93%	79%	88%
2010	91%	78%	87%

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45%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2022	45%	47%	49%
2021	63%	49%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	14:1	12:1	13:1
2022	15:1	12:1	13:1
2021	14:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	14:1	13:1	13:1
2014	15:1	13:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	13:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	13:1	15:1	14:1
1989	14:1	15:1	14:1
1988	15:1	15:1	14:1
1987	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	9%	5%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	10%
2019	9%	5%	10%
2018	10%	5%	10%
2017	10%	5%	10%
2016	9%	5%	10%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	9%	5%	10%
2012	9%	5%	9%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	8%	4%	9%
2009	7%	5%	8%
2008	7%	4%	8%
2007	6%	4%	7%
2006	7%	4%	8%
2005	6%	4%	7%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	6%	4%	6%
2002	4%	3%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	25%	30%	26%
2022	23%	29%	25%
2021	20%	28%	23%
2020	17%	25%	20%
2019	17%	25%	20%
2018	17%	24%	20%
2017	17%	24%	20%
2016	18%	23%	19%
2015	19%	22%	18%
2014	17%	21%	17%
2013	15%	20%	16%
2012	12%	19%	15%
2011	11%	19%	14%
2010	9%	18%	10%
2009	8%	17%	10%
2008	8%	17%	9%
2007	8%	16%	9%
2006	7%	16%	8%
2005	7%	15%	7%
2004	6%	15%	6%
2003	6%	14%	6%
2002	6%	14%	6%
2001	5%	13%	5%
2000	4%	13%	5%
1999	3%	13%	5%
1998	3%	12%	4%
1997	3%	12%	3%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	2%	10%	2%
1991	2%	10%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	6%	12%	6%
2022	5%	13%	6%
2021	6%	13%	6%
2020	6%	13%	6%
2019	6%	13%	6%
2018	5%	13%	5%
2017	5%	13%	5%
2016	5%	13%	5%
2015	5%	13%	5%
2014	5%	13%	6%
2013	5%	13%	5%
2012	5%	13%	5%
2011	4%	13%	5%
2010	5%	14%	6%
2009	5%	14%	6%
2008	6%	14%	6%
2007	6%	14%	6%
2006	6%	13%	5%
2005	5%	14%	5%
2004	4%	14%	5%
2003	3%	13%	4%
2002	4%	14%	5%
2001	4%	14%	4%
2000	5%	13%	4%
1999	4%	13%	4%
1998	3%	13%	4%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	14%	4%
1995	3%	13%	3%
1994	3%	13%	4%
1993	2%	13%	4%
1992	3%	13%	4%
1991	3%	13%	4%

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White

53%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	55%	48%	54%
2022	58%	49%	55%
2021	61%	50%	57%
2020	63%	53%	59%
2019	63%	53%	59%
2018	64%	55%	62%
2017	64%	55%	62%
2016	65%	56%	63%
2015	64%	57%	64%
2014	67%	58%	65%
2013	68%	60%	66%
2012	71%	61%	67%
2011	74%	62%	69%
2010	78%	64%	75%
2009	80%	64%	76%
2008	79%	65%	77%
2007	80%	66%	78%
2006	80%	67%	79%
2005	82%	67%	81%
2004	84%	68%	83%
2003	85%	69%	84%
2002	86%	69%	84%
2001	87%	70%	86%
2000	87%	71%	87%
1999	89%	71%	87%
1998	90%	72%	88%
1997	90%	72%	89%
1996	90%	72%	88%
1995	91%	73%	90%
1994	91%	74%	90%
1993	92%	74%	91%
1992	92%	75%	91%
1991	93%	75%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	0.63	0.67	0.64
2022	0.60	0.66	0.63
2021	0.58	0.66	0.62
2020	0.57	0.64	0.60
2019	0.57	0.64	0.60
2018	0.55	0.63	0.57
2017	0.55	0.63	0.57
2016	0.54	0.62	0.56
2015	0.55	0.61	0.56
2014	0.52	0.61	0.55
2013	0.51	0.59	0.54
2012	0.48	0.58	0.52
2011	0.44	0.57	0.50
2010	0.38	0.54	0.43
2009	0.35	0.55	0.41
2008	0.36	0.53	0.40
2007	0.35	0.52	0.38
2006	0.35	0.52	0.36
2005	0.32	0.51	0.33
2004	0.29	0.50	0.30
2003	0.27	0.49	0.29
2002	0.26	0.49	0.27
2001	0.23	0.48	0.26
2000	0.23	0.47	0.24
1999	0.21	0.47	0.23
1998	0.19	0.46	0.22
1997	0.19	0.46	0.21
1996	0.19	0.45	0.21
1995	0.17	0.44	0.19
1994	0.17	0.43	0.19
1993	0.15	0.43	0.17
1992	0.14	0.41	0.16
1991	0.13	0.41	0.16

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94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	94%	89%	94%
2022	96%	89%	96%
2021	96%	90%	96%
2020	96%	90%	96%
2019	96%	90%	95%
2018	96%	90%	95%
2017	94%	89%	93%
2016	93%	88%	93%
2015	93%	88%	93%
2014	93%	88%	93%
2013	91%	86%	90%

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Eligible for

27%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	25%	36%	27%
2022	23%	34%	26%
2021	21%	36%	25%
2020	20%	35%	23%
2019	20%	35%	23%
2018	15%	31%	16%
2017	15%	31%	16%
2016	16%	33%	16%
2015	15%	33%	16%
2014	15%	32%	16%
2013	10%	31%	13%
2012	11%	30%	12%
2011	11%	29%	12%
2010	10%	26%	10%
2009	8%	25%	9%
2008	9%	24%	9%
2007	5%	22%	8%
2006	6%	21%	6%
2000	4%	19%	6%
1999	4%	20%	5%
1998	3%	20%	4%
1997	4%	20%	5%
1996	4%	24%	8%
1995	4%	24%	7%
1994	4%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Newington High School	Connecticut	Newington School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	6%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	8%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2000	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newington School District

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

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What is Newington High School's ranking?

Newington High School is ranked #437 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

What is the graduation rate of Newington High School?

The graduation rate of Newington High School is 94%, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 89%.

How many students attend Newington High School?

1,284 students attend Newington High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Newington High School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Newington High School?

Newington High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Newington High School offer ?

Newington High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Newington High School part of?

Newington High School is part of Newington School District.

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