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Coginchaug Regional High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Coginchaug Regional High School is a public high school located in Durham, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 384. The school is part of the Regional School District 17, which is ranked 77 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coginchaug Regional High School consistently performs well academically, ranking 36th out of 145 high schools in Connecticut for the 2023-2024 school year with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly higher than nearby schools like Mark T. Sheehan High School (ranked 68th) and Orville H. Platt High School (ranked 113th). Coginchaug students demonstrate strong academic achievement, with 68.4% of 11th-graders proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 54.8%, and 62.6% proficient or better in NGSS/Science, compared to the state average of 46.7%.

However, Coginchaug Regional High School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 86.2% of students identifying as White, significantly higher than nearby schools like Francis T. Maloney High School (26.42% White) and Orville H. Platt High School (17.96% White). Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 15.62%, compared to the nearby schools like Orville H. Platt High School (80.14%) and Francis T. Maloney High School (70.81%). These differences in student demographics and socioeconomic factors may have implications for the resources and opportunities available to students, as well as the school's approach to addressing the needs of diverse communities.

356

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,510

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Pickett Ln.
Durham, CT 06422

(860) 349-7215

District: Regional School District 13

Feeder schools for Coginchaug Regional High School:

Elementary:	Frederick Brewster School
	John Lyman School
	Middlefield Memorial School
Middle:	Frank Ward Strong School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2012 → 75th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Connecticut avg51%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2024	76.1	36 of 145	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	19 of 139	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	22 of 200	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	27 of 121	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	33 of 121	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	28 of 140	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	85.8	23 of 132	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	74 of 196	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.4	24 of 193	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	78 of 188	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.4	32 of 189	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.2	45 of 186	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	39 of 176	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	27 of 176	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	34 of 176	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	78.0	31 of 103	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	10 of 189	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	73.8	34 of 84	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	80.0	25 of 100	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	11 of 102	89.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	43 of 182	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	35 of 80	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	24 of 116	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	45 of 116	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	37 of 116	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	28 of 117	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	26 of 155	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	51 of 105	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)79th percentile

Male (2023)75th percentile

Female (2023)70th percentile

By subject vs Connecticut (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts68%+14 vs state

Science63%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Coginchaug Regional High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Coginchaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	135 Pickett Ln.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7215	356	40	8.8	15.7%	298 (83.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)							(n/a)				$33,510
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758
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
Whiting Forensic Hospital	Public	9-12	70 O'Brien Drive	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 262-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,291	80	16.2	73.5%	280 (21.7%)	157 (12.2%)	760 (58.9%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%	26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14	34.7	48.9	18.9	$16,765
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	200 LaRosa Lane	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 704-4500	1,193	101	11.7	51.2%	453 (38.0%)	276 (23.1%)	279 (23.4%)	64 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	110 (9.2%)	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%	26.7	101^st of 145 public high schools	30.3%		28.4	45.1	15.5	$26,430
Portland High School	Public	9-12	95 High Street	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-1720	323	31	10.5	31.6%	234 (72.4%)	22 (6.8%)	48 (14.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	62.9	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%	61.5	58^th of 145 public high schools	60.0%	5	51.9	67.5		$24,910
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5350	936	89	10.4	35.8%	635 (67.8%)	29 (3.1%)	207 (22.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	65.4	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%	52.8	70^th of 145 public high schools	51.7%	21	63.4		29.5	$23,731
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Public	9-12	142 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5900	673	61	11.0	31.5%	437 (64.9%)	16 (2.4%)	145 (21.5%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)							(n/a)	45.9			$24,267
Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,191	69	17.3	80.9%	211 (17.7%)	153 (12.8%)	764 (64.1%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.7%)	15.7	118^th of 141 public high schools	16.3%	20.1	113^th of 145 public high schools	22.1%	5	27.6	34.5	10.1	$16,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Coginchaug Regional High School

How many students attend Coginchaug Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Coginchaug Regional High School.

What district is Coginchaug Regional High School in?

Regional School District 13

What schools feed into Coginchaug Regional High School?

Coginchaug Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Frederick Brewster School
Elementary : John Lyman School
Elementary : Middlefield Memorial School
Middle : Frank Ward Strong School

What is the racial makeup of Coginchaug Regional High School?

Students at Coginchaug Regional High School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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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
Coginchaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	135 Pickett Ln.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7215	356	40	8.8	15.7%	298 (83.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)				$33,510
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%		8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758
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
Whiting Forensic Hospital	Public	9-12	70 O'Brien Drive	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 262-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,291	80	16.2	73.5%	280 (21.7%)	157 (12.2%)	760 (58.9%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%		26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14	34.7	48.9	18.9	$16,765
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	200 LaRosa Lane	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 704-4500	1,193	101	11.7	51.2%	453 (38.0%)	276 (23.1%)	279 (23.4%)	64 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	110 (9.2%)	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%		26.7	101^st of 145 public high schools	30.3%		28.4	45.1	15.5	$26,430
Portland High School	Public	9-12	95 High Street	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-1720	323	31	10.5	31.6%	234 (72.4%)	22 (6.8%)	48 (14.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	62.9	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%		61.5	58^th of 145 public high schools	60.0%	5	51.9	67.5		$24,910
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5350	936	89	10.4	35.8%	635 (67.8%)	29 (3.1%)	207 (22.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	65.4	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%		52.8	70^th of 145 public high schools	51.7%	21	63.4		29.5	$23,731
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Public	9-12	142 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5900	673	61	11.0	31.5%	437 (64.9%)	16 (2.4%)	145 (21.5%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)								(n/a)	45.9			$24,267
Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,191	69	17.3	80.9%	211 (17.7%)	153 (12.8%)	764 (64.1%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.7%)	15.7	118^th of 141 public high schools	16.3%		20.1	113^th of 145 public high schools	22.1%	5	27.6	34.5	10.1	$16,382