Summary:
High Schools located in Regional School District 07 include one school, Northwestern Regional High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 in Winsted, Connecticut, with an enrollment of 536 students. As the only high school in the district, Northwestern Regional High School stands out as a top-30 performer in the state, ranked 26th out of 133 Connecticut high schools for the 2025–2026 school year. This places the school in the 80th percentile and earns it a 4-star rating. The school has shown consistent improvement over three years, rising from a rank of 50th (66th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024, to 38th (73rd percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025, and now to its current top-30 position.
Academically, Northwestern Regional High School significantly outpaces state averages. On the most recent assessments, 74.5% of 11th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 55.3%, and 75.7% were proficient in science, against a state average of 50.5%. Math proficiency, at 38.6%, is somewhat lower and represents the school's relative weak point, though it still exceeds the state average of 31.1%. The school also boasts an excellent 97.0% graduation rate, well above the Connecticut state average of 91.2% and the district's 96.0%.
The school's learning environment is supported by a favorable 9.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio and substantial per-pupil spending of $19,103 (2018–2019 data). However, chronic absenteeism stands at 17.0%, slightly above the state average of 16.4%, which is worth monitoring despite strong graduation outcomes. With roughly 23.5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a moderately diverse economic population while consistently outperforming district averages in most academic measures. Overall, Northwestern Regional High School is a strong, improving school offering a resource-rich environment and excellent outcomes in ELA, science, and graduation, with math and attendance as areas to watch.
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