High Schools in New Canaan School District

Summary:

The New Canaan School District in Connecticut is home to one exceptional high school, New Canaan High School. This top-ranked institution has consistently placed first among all Connecticut high schools for the past three school years, earning a prestigious 5-star rating from School Digger.

New Canaan High School's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. Its students excel on standardized tests, with 92.5% proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, 74.9% in SAT/Math, and 83.1% in NGSS/Science for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.4% for 2022-2023 is also commendable. Additionally, New Canaan High School boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, suggesting a strong focus on personalized learning and support for its students.

While the school's overall performance is exceptional, the data does not provide information on the school's efforts to promote equity and inclusion. Further investigation into the school's approach to serving students from diverse backgrounds would be valuable to ensure that the benefits of this high-performing institution are equitably distributed. Nevertheless, New Canaan School District can be proud of the outstanding education it provides at New Canaan High School, setting a high bar for academic excellence in the region.

District Detail

220 Elm Street
New Canaan, CT 06840

(203) 594-4018

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,040

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
New Canaan High School	Public	9-12	11 Farm Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 594-4600	1,257	102	12.2	0.2%	980 (78.0%)	19 (1.5%)	92 (7.3%)	110 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	96.4	1^st of 141 public high schools	99.3%		96.7	1^st of 145 public high schools	99.3%		83.1	92.5	74.9	$29,069

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwalk School District	2.04 mi	22	118^th
Wilton School District	3.03 mi	4	8^th
Darien School District	3.11 mi	7	4^th
Stamford School District	3.91 mi	21	125^th
Side By Side Charter School District	4.77 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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