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The Morgan School

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The Morgan School ranks 50 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 65% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

The Morgan School is a public high school located in Clinton, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 477 students. It is part of the Clinton School District, which is ranked 86 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The Morgan School has consistently ranked in the top half of Connecticut high schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 50 out of 141 schools and a 3-star rating.

The Morgan School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores, with 11th-grade students scoring higher in ELA, Math, and Science proficiency compared to the Connecticut average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68% of 11th-grade students at The Morgan School were proficient or better in SAT/ELA, compared to the state average of 58%. The school also performs well in NGSS/Science, with 59.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 47.7%. Additionally, The Morgan School has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 95.1% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

The Morgan School's performance among special education and low-socioeconomic status students is particularly noteworthy. The school ranks 15th out of 175 Connecticut high schools for special education students and 24th out of 155 for low-income students. While the school faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, it compares favorably to many of the nearby high schools, such as Lyme-Old Lyme High School and Haddam-Killingworth High School, which have similar or slightly higher academic performance and graduation rates.

473

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,789

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 Killingworth Tpke.
Clinton, CT 06413

(860) 664-6504

District: Clinton School District

Feeder schools for The Morgan School:

Elementary:	Lewin G. Joel Junior School
Middle:	Jared Eliot School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2021 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Connecticut median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2021) to 65th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Connecticut avg46%

50^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 156Clinton 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	64.5	50 of 141	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	51 of 145	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	53 of 142	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	39 of 139	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	53 of 200	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	59 of 121	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	100 of 196	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	94 of 193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	75 of 188	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	84 of 189	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	73 of 186	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	102 of 176	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	99 of 176	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.1	44 of 176	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.3	54 of 189	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	45 of 79	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	84.6	24 of 155	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	53 of 182	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	87.2	15 of 175	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	61 of 116	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	51 of 117	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	50 of 155	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	83 of 113	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)91st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)85th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)71st percentile~ school

Male (2021)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+10 vs state

Science60%+12 vs state

Math30%~ state avg

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
The Morgan School	Public	9-12	71 Killingworth Tpke.	Clinton	06413	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Clinton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 664-6504	473	49	9.6	40.0%	322 (68.1%)	5 (1.1%)	118 (24.9%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	64.5	50^th of 141 public high schools	64.5%	66.2	51^st of 145 public high schools	64.8%	1	59.7	68.0	30.5	$26,789
Westbrook High School	Public	9-12	156 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-6214	166	26	6.2	47.0%	107 (64.5%)	1 (0.6%)	56 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)							(n/a)				$42,166
Daniel Hand High School	Public	9-12	286 Green Hill Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 245-6350	751	77	9.8	5.5%	616 (82.0%)	7 (0.9%)	53 (7.1%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	89.4	15^th of 141 public high schools	89.4%	91.8	8^th of 145 public high schools	94.5%	7	74.3	84.6		$28,521
Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	256 Kelsey Hill Rd.	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-5328	429	46	9.3	27.3%	351 (81.8%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	70.7	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%	56.9	64^th of 145 public high schools	55.9%	19	59.2	73.1	35.6	$31,338
Old Saybrook Senior High School	Public	9-12	1111 Boston Post Rd.	Old Saybrook	06475	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3175	338	41	8.2	22.5%	261 (77.2%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (14.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	77.2	35^th of 141 public high schools	75.2%	75.8	37^th of 145 public high schools	74.5%	2	59.7	77.5	42.3	$31,540
Guilford High School	Public	9-12	605 New England Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2741	1,008	85	11.8	14.6%	801 (79.5%)	19 (1.9%)	85 (8.4%)	41 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.6%)	90.5	12^th of 141 public high schools	91.5%	83.6	23^rd of 145 public high schools	84.1%	11	73.1	84.0	57.3	$22,682
Lyme-Old Lyme High School	Public	9-12	69 Lyme St.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	No	(860) 434-1651	367	38	9.6	12.8%	297 (80.9%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.2%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	95.7	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%	93.5	7^th of 145 public high schools	95.2%	3	80.2	91.9	70.9	$28,834
Haddam-Killingworth High School	Public	9-12	95 Little City Road	Higganum	06441	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 345-8541	466	49	9.5	13.7%	409 (87.8%)	6 (1.3%)	23 (4.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	88.4	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	85.9	18^th of 145 public high schools	87.6%	2	72.8	85.6	48.8	$30,768
Branford High School	Public	9-12	185 East Main St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 488-7291	738	67	10.9	37.7%	497 (67.3%)	47 (6.4%)	113 (15.3%)	48 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)							(n/a)				$26,600
Nathan Hale-Ray High School	Public	9-12	15 School Drive	Moodus	06469	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5065	262	33	7.9	29.4%	228 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	60.2	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%	61.9	57^th of 145 public high schools	60.7%	1		65.5	32.8	$29,429

Frequently Asked Questions about The Morgan School

How many students attend The Morgan School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended The Morgan School.

Is The Morgan School a good school?

The Morgan School ranks 50^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of The Morgan School?

Students at The Morgan School are 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into The Morgan School?

The Morgan School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lewin G. Joel Junior School
Middle : Jared Eliot School

What district is The Morgan School in?

Clinton School District

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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	Total
The Morgan School	Public	9-12	71 Killingworth Tpke.	Clinton	06413	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Clinton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 664-6504	473	49	9.6	40.0%	322 (68.1%)	5 (1.1%)	118 (24.9%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	64.5	50^th of 141 public high schools	64.5%		66.2	51^st of 145 public high schools	64.8%	1	59.7	68.0	30.5	$26,789
Westbrook High School	Public	9-12	156 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-6214	166	26	6.2	47.0%	107 (64.5%)	1 (0.6%)	56 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)				$42,166
Daniel Hand High School	Public	9-12	286 Green Hill Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 245-6350	751	77	9.8	5.5%	616 (82.0%)	7 (0.9%)	53 (7.1%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	89.4	15^th of 141 public high schools	89.4%		91.8	8^th of 145 public high schools	94.5%	7	74.3	84.6		$28,521
Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	256 Kelsey Hill Rd.	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-5328	429	46	9.3	27.3%	351 (81.8%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	70.7	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%		56.9	64^th of 145 public high schools	55.9%	19	59.2	73.1	35.6	$31,338
Old Saybrook Senior High School	Public	9-12	1111 Boston Post Rd.	Old Saybrook	06475	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3175	338	41	8.2	22.5%	261 (77.2%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (14.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	77.2	35^th of 141 public high schools	75.2%		75.8	37^th of 145 public high schools	74.5%	2	59.7	77.5	42.3	$31,540
Guilford High School	Public	9-12	605 New England Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2741	1,008	85	11.8	14.6%	801 (79.5%)	19 (1.9%)	85 (8.4%)	41 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.6%)	90.5	12^th of 141 public high schools	91.5%		83.6	23^rd of 145 public high schools	84.1%	11	73.1	84.0	57.3	$22,682
Lyme-Old Lyme High School	Public	9-12	69 Lyme St.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	No	(860) 434-1651	367	38	9.6	12.8%	297 (80.9%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.2%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	95.7	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%		93.5	7^th of 145 public high schools	95.2%	3	80.2	91.9	70.9	$28,834
Haddam-Killingworth High School	Public	9-12	95 Little City Road	Higganum	06441	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 345-8541	466	49	9.5	13.7%	409 (87.8%)	6 (1.3%)	23 (4.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	88.4	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%		85.9	18^th of 145 public high schools	87.6%	2	72.8	85.6	48.8	$30,768
Branford High School	Public	9-12	185 East Main St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 488-7291	738	67	10.9	37.7%	497 (67.3%)	47 (6.4%)	113 (15.3%)	48 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)								(n/a)				$26,600
Nathan Hale-Ray High School	Public	9-12	15 School Drive	Moodus	06469	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5065	262	33	7.9	29.4%	228 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	60.2	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%		61.9	57^th of 145 public high schools	60.7%	1		65.5	32.8	$29,429