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Torrington High School

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Torrington High School ranks 92 nd of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 35% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Torrington High School is a public high school located in Torrington, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,012 students. The school is part of the Torrington School District, which is ranked 120 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Torrington High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with standardized test scores consistently below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 45.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58%. In SAT/Math, only 17.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's performance on the NGSS/Science test for 11th-grade students is also below the state average, with only 35% proficient or better compared to the state's 47.7%. Torrington High School's academic performance has been consistently low, with the school ranking between 78th and 134th out of 139-200 Connecticut high schools over the past several years.

While Torrington High School's four-year graduation rate has been around 80-88% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average, the school's performance on various subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups. The school's performance on special education students and low socioeconomic status students is particularly concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Connecticut high schools for those subgroups. Additionally, Torrington High School has had a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.4% to 22.4% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby high schools, such as Thomaston High School, Terryville High School, and Canton High School, Torrington High School's academic performance is generally lower.

1,034

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,761

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Major Besse Dr.
Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 489-2294

District: Torrington School District

Feeder schools for Torrington High School:

Elementary:	Forbes School
	Southwest School
	Torringford School
	Vogel-Wetmore School
Middle:	Torrington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

White:

37.3%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (77% vs 89%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2022) to 35th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Connecticut avg46%

92^nd of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 156Torrington 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	27.9	92 of 141	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	99 of 145	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	97 of 142	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	78 of 139	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	134 of 200	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	95 of 121	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	91 of 121	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	99 of 140	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.9	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	138 of 196	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.7	152 of 193	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.3	120 of 188	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	136 of 189	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.7	121 of 186	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.6	123 of 176	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.1	117 of 176	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.6	124 of 176	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.2	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	83 of 104	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	88 of 102	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	121 of 189	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.2	77 of 84	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	38 of 63	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	52 of 63	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	35 of 63	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	65 of 104	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	39 of 70	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	43 of 65	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	52 of 70	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.8	19 of 63	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	32.1	107 of 155	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	85 of 111	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	72 of 100	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	79 of 100	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	138 of 182	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	72 of 80	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	127 of 175	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	102 of 116	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	101 of 116	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	103 of 116	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	126 of 155	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	110 of 113	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)27th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2021)18th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-12 vs state

Science35%-13 vs state

Math17%-14 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 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Torrington High School	Public	9-12	50 Major Besse Dr.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 489-2294	1,034	87	11.9	62.3%	386 (37.3%)	81 (7.8%)	475 (45.9%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.6%)	27.9	92^nd of 141 public high schools	34.8%		27.2	99^th of 145 public high schools	31.7%	7		35.0	45.8	17.4					$24,761
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School	Public	9-12	75 Oliver St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-5300	643	53	12.2	36.4%	466 (72.5%)	7 (1.1%)	121 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	12.6	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%		23.9	109^th of 145 public high schools	24.8%	16		9.4		13.4					$29,886
Lewis S. Mills High School	Public	9-12	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	No	(860) 673-0423	614	54	11.4	14.8%	398 (64.8%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	146 (23.8%)	79.6	31^st of 141 public high schools	78.0%		79.4	31^st of 145 public high schools	78.6%			72.6	73.6	40.9					$22,005
Northwestern Regional High School	Public	9-12	100 Battistoni Dr.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 07	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 379-8525	536	55	9.6	23.5%	503 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	75.4	38^th of 141 public high schools	73.0%		66.5	50^th of 145 public high schools	65.5%	12		63.1	74.6	38.6					$28,876
Explorations	Public, Charter	9-12	71 Spencer St.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Explorations District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 738-9070	77	8	9.5	58.4%	53 (68.8%)	5 (6.5%)	9 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)									$22,438
The Gilbert School	Public	7-12	200 Williams Ave.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	The Gilbert School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 379-8521	452	38	11.9	56.4%	302 (66.8%)	14 (3.1%)	95 (21.0%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	23	102^nd of 141 public high schools	27.7%		32.1	90^th of 145 public high schools	37.9%	12		29.1		15.5	39.8	36.3	34.1	28.6
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	98 Wamogo Road	Litchfield	06759	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 567-7410	583	59	9.8	27.6%	508 (87.1%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (7.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)								(n/a)		47.3	71.9	37.0					$27,890
Terryville High School	Public	9-12	33 North Harwinton Avenue	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2777	337	32	10.6	54.3%	244 (72.4%)	7 (2.1%)	60 (17.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	49.9	62^nd of 141 public high schools	56.0%					(n/a)		46.4		28.0					$26,042
Canton High School	Public	9-12	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 693-7707	443	46	9.6	21.9%	348 (78.6%)	41 (9.3%)	28 (6.3%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	90	14^th of 141 public high schools	90.1%		91.1	10^th of 145 public high schools	93.1%	4		89.9	80.8	49.5					$25,743
Thomaston High School	Public	7-12	185 Branch Rd.	Thomaston	06787	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Thomaston School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 283-3030	307	29	10.7	35.8%	254 (82.7%)	5 (1.6%)	34 (11.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)	70.3	57.1				56.3	51.9	56.3	$26,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Torrington High School

What district is Torrington High School in?

Torrington School District

Is Torrington High School a good school?

Torrington High School ranks 92^nd of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Torrington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,034 students attended Torrington High School.

What schools feed into Torrington High School?

Torrington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forbes School
Elementary : Southwest School
Elementary : Torringford School
Elementary : Vogel-Wetmore School
Middle : Torrington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Torrington High School?

Students at Torrington High School are 46% Hispanic, 37% White, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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