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New Milford High School

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New Milford High School ranks 65 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 54% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

New Milford High School is a public high school serving 1,207 students in grades 9-12 in the town of New Milford, Connecticut. The school is part of the New Milford School District, which is ranked 110 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, New Milford High School has consistently ranked in the middle of Connecticut high schools, typically between 50-80 out of around 140-200 schools, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs relatively well for its Hispanic student population, ranking in the top 20 out of 63 Connecticut high schools in recent years and earning a 4-star rating for this subgroup. However, the school's performance for its White and Special Education student populations is weaker, ranking in the bottom half of the state. Ridgefield High School, Pomperaug Regional High School, Nonnewaug High School, and Newtown High School, which are nearby high-performing schools, consistently rank higher statewide, have higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and stronger academic performance, especially in Math and Science.

New Milford High School's 4-year graduation rate of around 88-89% is on par with the state average, but the school has seen its chronic absenteeism rate increase from around 19-20% in 2022-2023 to 17.2-17.7% in 2023-2024, which is still higher than the state's target of 15%. Academically, the school's 11th grade students scored above the state average in English Language Arts but below the state average in Math and Science. These performance gaps may be influenced by the school's relatively high percentage of students (around 30%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as its lower per-student spending ($16,023 in 2018-2019) compared to some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

1,150

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,865

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

388 Danbury Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776

(860) 350-6647

District: New Milford School District

Feeder schools for New Milford High School:

Elementary:	Hill And Plain School
	Northville Elementary School
	Sarah Noble Intermediate School
Middle:	Schaghticoke Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

25.5%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2012 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Connecticut avg46%

65^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 156New Milford 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	47.4	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	71 of 145	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	65 of 142	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	52 of 139	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	93 of 200	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	46 of 121	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	39 of 121	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.8	59 of 196	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	74 of 193	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	79 of 188	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.1	55 of 189	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	52 of 186	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	37 of 176	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	50 of 176	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	40 of 176	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	37 of 57	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	60 of 104	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	60 of 102	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	61 of 103	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	51 of 106	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	86 of 189	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	47 of 84	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	39 of 79	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	14 of 63	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	10 of 59	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	32 of 104	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	37 of 70	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	27 of 65	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	51 of 155	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	64 of 111	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	52 of 100	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	58 of 100	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	54 of 102	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	91 of 182	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	45 of 80	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.0	40 of 78	48.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	42.8	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.6	79 of 175	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	83 of 116	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	87 of 116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	89 of 116	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	109 of 155	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	70 of 113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	50 of 105	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2021)35th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Science43%-4 vs state

Math27%-4 vs state

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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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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 New Milford High School

What schools feed into New Milford High School?

New Milford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hill And Plain School
Elementary : Northville Elementary School
Elementary : Sarah Noble Intermediate School
Middle : Schaghticoke Middle School

Is New Milford High School a good school?

New Milford High School ranks 65^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is New Milford High School in?

New Milford School District

How many students attend New Milford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,150 students attended New Milford High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Milford High School?

Students at New Milford High School are 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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