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Brookfield High School

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Brookfield High School ranks 41 st of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 71% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Brookfield High School is a public high school located in Brookfield, Connecticut, serving 871 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Brookfield School District, which is ranked 74 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookfield High School consistently performs well academically, ranking 41st out of 141 Connecticut high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate strong academic achievement, with 76.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58%. In SAT/Math, 43.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.1%. Brookfield High School also has a consistently high graduation rate, with a 94.9% four-year graduation rate in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Joel Barlow High School, Nonnewaug High School, and Pomperaug Regional High School, Brookfield High School generally outperforms its peers. The school's strong performance across various student subgroups, such as female and male students, indicates a focus on equity and ensuring all students have the opportunity to succeed.

849

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,858

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Long Meadow Hill Rd.
Brookfield, CT 06804

(203) 775-7725

District: Brookfield School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2011 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Above the Connecticut median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2011

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Connecticut avg46%

41^st of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 156Brookfield School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	41 of 141	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	38 of 145	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	50 of 142	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.5	32 of 139	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	64 of 200	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.0	25 of 121	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	62.1	79 of 196	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.8	27 of 193	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	16 of 188	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	7 of 189	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	33 of 186	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	24 of 176	86.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	13 of 176	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	78.0	28 of 176	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	57.5	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	47 of 104	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	41 of 102	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	44 of 103	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	60 of 189	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	26 of 79	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.8	42 of 104	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	91.2	11 of 155	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	44 of 111	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	56 of 100	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.3	29 of 102	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	70 of 182	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	78.9	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	47 of 175	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	52 of 116	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	50 of 116	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	74 of 116	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	43 of 117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	76 of 155	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	41 of 113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	26 of 105	75.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)93rd percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2021)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)60th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)55th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+18 vs state

Science52%+5 vs state

Math43%+12 vs state

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Brookfield High School is an excellent school that continues to get better every year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Brookfield High School	Public	9-12	45 Long Meadow Hill Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 775-7725	849	67	12.6	24.0%	582 (68.6%)	31 (3.7%)	156 (18.4%)	72 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73.2	41^st of 141 public high schools	70.9%		75.4	38^th of 145 public high schools	73.8%	3	52.3	76.1	43.3							$22,858
New Milford High School	Public	9-12	388 Danbury Rd.	New Milford	06776	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 350-6647	1,150	99	11.6	28.0%	732 (63.7%)	56 (4.9%)	293 (25.5%)	38 (3.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.8%)	47.4	65^th of 141 public high schools	53.9%		52.7	71^st of 145 public high schools	51.0%	6	43.4	59.6	27.0							$21,865
Henry Abbott Technical High School	Public	9-12	21 Hayestown Ave.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4460	721	57	12.6	37.9%	231 (32.0%)	32 (4.4%)	417 (57.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	35.1	79^th of 141 public high schools	44.0%		41.6	76^th of 145 public high schools	47.6%	3	49.1	46.3	15.2							$28,068
Danbury High School	Public	9-12	43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4803	3,612	230	15.7	55.1%	837 (23.2%)	250 (6.9%)	2,251 (62.3%)	156 (4.3%)	9 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (2.9%)								(n/a)	23.3									$18,809
New Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	54 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5800	693	59	11.7	19.9%	493 (71.1%)	24 (3.5%)	143 (20.6%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)										$24,370
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	300 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8600	1,097	80	13.6	31.7%	625 (57.0%)	46 (4.2%)	290 (26.4%)	74 (6.7%)	16 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (3.6%)	77.9	33^rd of 141 public high schools	76.6%					(n/a)	72.3	70.7	40.6							$18,618
Newtown High School	Public	9-12	12 Berkshire Rd.	Sandy Hook	06482	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7646	1,254	109	11.5	15.8%	997 (79.5%)	26 (2.1%)	164 (13.1%)	32 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)	82.9	25^th of 141 public high schools	82.3%		85	19^th of 145 public high schools	86.9%	6		77.6	47.3							$22,410
Shepaug Valley School	Public	6-12	159 South Street	Washington	06793	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 868-7326	486	53	9.1	18.3%	405 (83.3%)	4 (0.8%)	52 (10.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	91.3	11^th of 141 public high schools	92.2%		80.3	27^th of 145 public high schools	81.4%	16	77.2	86.4	53.4	73.3	68.3	68.9	71.1	70.7	60.0	$32,688
Nonnewaug High School	Public	9-12	5 Minortown Road	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-2186	647	61	10.6	17.8%	490 (75.7%)	8 (1.2%)	126 (19.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	72.7	43^rd of 141 public high schools	69.5%		62	56^th of 145 public high schools	61.4%	13	58.6	70.8	41.1							$25,340
Pomperaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	234 Judd Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 262-3200	970	89	10.8	14.7%	758 (78.1%)	16 (1.6%)	104 (10.7%)	58 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.1%)								(n/a)	56.9									$27,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookfield High School

How many students attend Brookfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 849 students attended Brookfield High School.

What schools feed into Brookfield High School?

Brookfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Whisconier Middle School

Is Brookfield High School a good school?

Brookfield High School ranks 41^st of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Brookfield High School in?

Brookfield School District

What is the racial makeup of Brookfield High School?

Students at Brookfield High School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% African American.

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