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Jonathan Law High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Jonathan Law High School is a public high school serving 815 students in grades 9-12 in Milford, Connecticut, which is part of the Milford School District. The school has a diverse student population and has shown consistent academic performance, ranking between 45th and 73rd out of Connecticut high schools over the past several years.

One key differentiator for Jonathan Law High School is its racial diversity, with a student body that is 62.58% White, 6.75% African American, 16.69% Hispanic, and 11.78% Asian, which is more diverse than the nearby Joseph A. Foran High School. The school has also performed particularly well with certain student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 59 Connecticut high schools for Hispanic students in the 2021-2022 school year. However, the school has struggled with the performance of White students, ranking 97th out of 116 high schools in the state in 2022-2023.

Compared to other nearby high schools, such as those in the Bridgeport School District, Jonathan Law High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics. The school also has a higher per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic performance. Overall, Jonathan Law High School is a solid-performing high school within the Milford School District, with a diverse student population and strong academic results in certain areas, but still faces challenges in the performance of its White student population.

776

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,207

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Lansdale Ave.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3574

District: Milford School District

Feeder schools for Jonathan Law High School:

Elementary:	J. F. Kennedy School
	Mathewson School
	Meadowside School
	Pumpkin Delight School
Middle:	Harborside Middle School
	West Shore Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Asian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2015) to 58th (2023)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg49%

Connecticut avg48%

Not ranked this year

Jonathan Law High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

73^rd of 156Milford 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
2023	60.5	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	73 of 200	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	48 of 121	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	45 of 121	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	60 of 140	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	63 of 196	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.1	128 of 193	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	109 of 188	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	120 of 189	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	135 of 186	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	126 of 176	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.4	110 of 176	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.4	108 of 176	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	63 of 103	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.7	62 of 189	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	40 of 79	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	16 of 63	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	11 of 70	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	52 of 155	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	59.8	45 of 100	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	46 of 100	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	84 of 182	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	44 of 78	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	65.5	64 of 175	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	51 of 116	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	81 of 116	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	97 of 116	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	87 of 117	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.2	70 of 155	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	77 of 113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	69 of 105	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)76th percentile

Hispanic (2024)75th percentile

Special Education (2021)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile

Male (2024)55th percentile

Female (2023)39th percentile-19 vs school

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Schools Near Jonathan Law High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Jonathan Law High School	Public	9-12	20 Lansdale Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3574	776	72	10.7	33.9%	454 (58.5%)	47 (6.1%)	148 (19.1%)	97 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.2%)							(n/a)		55.6				$26,207
Stratford High School	Public	9-12	245 King Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4230	1,150	83	13.8	51.5%	266 (23.1%)	323 (28.1%)	503 (43.7%)	23 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.5%)	36.1	75^th of 141 public high schools	46.8%				(n/a)		48.4	49.8	14.7		$21,874
Bunnell High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Boulevard	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4250	982	79	12.3	46.6%	273 (27.8%)	265 (27.0%)	390 (39.7%)	27 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	24.9	96^th of 141 public high schools	31.9%				(n/a)		33.0	48.0	11.8		$22,943
Platt Technical High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Ave.	Milford	06461	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-5300	749	62	12.0	47.1%	247 (33.0%)	123 (16.4%)	332 (44.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	10.7	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%	12.8	122^nd of 145 public high schools	15.9%	7			35.7	4.1		$31,070
Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	819	82	9.9	63.1%	18 (2.2%)	219 (26.7%)	555 (67.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%	9.3	131^st of 145 public high schools	9.7%	15		26.2		8.8		$30,445
Joseph A. Foran High School	Public	9-12	80 Foran Dr.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3502	727	65	11.2	28.2%	535 (73.6%)	34 (4.7%)	87 (12.0%)	52 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)							(n/a)		45.4				$26,119
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	5.3	141^st of 145 public high schools	2.8%	7		14.5		3.6		$15,251
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19.7	107^th of 141 public high schools	24.1%				(n/a)	21.7	26.7		13.3	25.0	$16,955
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3372	386	30	12.8	68.1%	61 (15.8%)	84 (21.8%)	208 (53.9%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	35.6	78^th of 141 public high schools	44.7%	22	110^th of 145 public high schools	24.1%	32		38.1	53.0	20.5		$16,991
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3413	376	29	12.9	75.5%	41 (10.9%)	96 (25.5%)	200 (53.2%)	23 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	26.5	94^th of 141 public high schools	33.3%	19.4	114^th of 145 public high schools	21.4%	20			43.4	19.7		$18,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonathan Law High School

What district is Jonathan Law High School in?

Milford School District

What schools feed into Jonathan Law High School?

Jonathan Law High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J. F. Kennedy School
Elementary : Mathewson School
Elementary : Meadowside School
Elementary : Pumpkin Delight School
Middle : Harborside Middle School
Middle : West Shore Middle School

How many students attend Jonathan Law High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Jonathan Law High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jonathan Law High School?

Students at Jonathan Law High School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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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)	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 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	Total
Jonathan Law High School	Public	9-12	20 Lansdale Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3574	776	72	10.7	33.9%	454 (58.5%)	47 (6.1%)	148 (19.1%)	97 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.2%)								(n/a)		55.6				$26,207
Stratford High School	Public	9-12	245 King Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4230	1,150	83	13.8	51.5%	266 (23.1%)	323 (28.1%)	503 (43.7%)	23 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.5%)	36.1	75^th of 141 public high schools	46.8%					(n/a)		48.4	49.8	14.7		$21,874
Bunnell High School	Public	9-12	1 Bulldog Boulevard	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4250	982	79	12.3	46.6%	273 (27.8%)	265 (27.0%)	390 (39.7%)	27 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	24.9	96^th of 141 public high schools	31.9%					(n/a)		33.0	48.0	11.8		$22,943
Platt Technical High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Ave.	Milford	06461	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-5300	749	62	12.0	47.1%	247 (33.0%)	123 (16.4%)	332 (44.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	10.7	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%		12.8	122^nd of 145 public high schools	15.9%	7			35.7	4.1		$31,070
Bullard-Havens Technical High School	Public	9-12	500 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 579-6333	819	82	9.9	63.1%	18 (2.2%)	219 (26.7%)	555 (67.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	16.3	116^th of 141 public high schools	17.7%		9.3	131^st of 145 public high schools	9.7%	15		26.2		8.8		$30,445
Joseph A. Foran High School	Public	9-12	80 Foran Dr.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3502	727	65	11.2	28.2%	535 (73.6%)	34 (4.7%)	87 (12.0%)	52 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)								(n/a)		45.4				$26,119
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%		5.3	141^st of 145 public high schools	2.8%	7		14.5		3.6		$15,251
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19.7	107^th of 141 public high schools	24.1%					(n/a)	21.7	26.7		13.3	25.0	$16,955
Information Technology & Software Engineering Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3372	386	30	12.8	68.1%	61 (15.8%)	84 (21.8%)	208 (53.9%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	35.6	78^th of 141 public high schools	44.7%		22	110^th of 145 public high schools	24.1%	32		38.1	53.0	20.5		$16,991
Biotechnology Research & Zoological Studies Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	840 Old Town Road	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 275-3413	376	29	12.9	75.5%	41 (10.9%)	96 (25.5%)	200 (53.2%)	23 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.7%)	26.5	94^th of 141 public high schools	33.3%		19.4	114^th of 145 public high schools	21.4%	20			43.4	19.7		$18,388