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Berlin High School

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Berlin High School ranks 31 st of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 77% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Berlin High School is a public high school in Berlin, Connecticut, serving 836 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Berlin School District. Despite the district earning a middling 2-star rating, the high school itself is a clear standout: it earned a 4-star state ranking of 31 out of 133 Connecticut high schools for 2025–26, placing it in the 77th percentile. It has held a top-quartile position for five straight years, with a graduation rate of 97.5% in 2024–25, well above the state average of 91.2%. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 and a low free/reduced-price lunch rate of 22.6%, the school serves a relatively advantaged community while delivering strong results across most academic measures.

Academically, Berlin outpaces both the state and its more similar neighboring schools. Eleventh-grade proficiency rates in 2025–26 reached 71.8% in English Language Arts and 71.9% in science, roughly 16–21 points above state averages. Science has been a particular strength, holding steady at 70–75% proficiency over the past four years. Berlin also outperforms Southington High School in every tested subject and has a higher graduation rate, and it surpasses Newington High School on all academic measures as well. The main academic rivals are Rocky Hill High School and Cromwell High School, both of which rank higher overall; Rocky Hill's math proficiency of 62.8% is nearly 20 points higher than Berlin's 43.1%, while Cromwell matches or exceeds Berlin in ELA and math.

The most notable red flag is chronic absenteeism. Berlin's rate of 22.0% in 2025–26 is well above the state average of 16.4% and far higher than nearby high performers like Rocky Hill (12.3%), Cromwell (14.4%), and Southington (14.3%). This disconnect between strong test scores and elevated absenteeism is a pattern worth investigating. Additionally, math remains Berlin's relative weak spot, sitting just above the state average at 43.1%. On a positive note, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank in the 75th percentile statewide, suggesting Berlin is especially effective at supporting this population. Overall, Berlin High School is a stable, high-performing school whose main opportunities for growth lie in improving attendance and strengthening math achievement.

836

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,302

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

139 Patterson Way
Berlin, CT 06037

(860) 828-6577

District: Berlin School District

Feeder schools for Berlin High School:

Elementary:	Emma Hart Willard School
	Mary E. Griswold School
	Richard D. Hubbard School
Middle:	Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Asian:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2012 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Connecticut high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Connecticut avg46%

31^st of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 21 pts since 2019

From top 44% (2019) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 153Berlin 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
2026	79.9	31 of 135	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	42 of 141	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	33 of 145	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	28 of 142	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	36 of 139	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	59 of 200	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	53 of 121	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	93 of 196	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.9	47 of 193	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	34 of 188	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	38 of 189	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	53 of 186	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	53 of 176	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	49 of 176	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	47 of 176	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	53.8	51 of 104	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	40 of 102	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	41 of 103	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	46 of 106	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	64 of 189	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	57 of 84	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.8	35 of 79	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	17 of 69	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	19 of 65	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	36 of 155	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	42 of 115	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	37 of 100	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	39 of 100	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	36 of 102	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	54 of 182	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	46 of 80	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.0	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	65.8	63 of 175	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	42 of 107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	57 of 116	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	41 of 116	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	42 of 116	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	45 of 117	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	59 of 155	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	67 of 113	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.7	36 of 105	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)64th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+21 vs state

English Language Arts72%+17 vs state

Math43%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
Berlin High School	Public	9-12	139 Patterson Way	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-6577	836	73	11.5	22.6%	649 (77.6%)	19 (2.3%)	107 (12.8%)	42 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	79.9	31^st of 135 public high schools	77.0%		72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	11		71.9	71.8	43.1							$23,302
New Britain High School	Public	9-12	110 Mill St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6300	2,521	156	16.2	71.5%	385 (15.3%)	276 (10.9%)	1,668 (66.2%)	63 (2.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	119 (4.7%)	14.7	115^th of 135 public high schools	14.8%		10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%	13		28.2	29.1	8.6							$17,816
Cromwell High School	Public	9-12	1 Donald Harris Dr.	Cromwell	06416	Capitol Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 632-4841	515	47	11.0	29.9%	348 (67.6%)	49 (9.5%)	64 (12.4%)	32 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.3%)	82.9	27^th of 135 public high schools	80.0%		62.3	54^th of 141 public high schools	61.7%	27		68.3	76.8	47.8							$23,914
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%)	25.3	91^st of 135 public high schools	32.6%		23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%	10		31.8	39.5	18.8							$26,430
Academy of Science and Innovation	Public, Magnet	6-12	600 Slater Road	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 223-0726	767	71	10.8	63.5%	108 (14.1%)	177 (23.1%)	418 (54.5%)	22 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	16.8	109^th of 135 public high schools	19.3%		14.5	122^nd of 141 public high schools	13.5%	13	18.7	1090.0	39.4	6.1	20.8	18.6	16.8	12.3	13.3	8.4	$26,580
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School	Public	9-12	735 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 827-7736	690	65	10.6	52.8%	193 (28.0%)	67 (9.7%)	395 (57.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	24	95^th of 135 public high schools	29.6%					(n/a)		46.9	24.2	9.4							$30,814
Newington High School	Public	9-12	605 Willard Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-5611	1,255	90	13.9	37.1%	631 (50.3%)	75 (6.0%)	352 (28.0%)	126 (10.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.1%)	68.5	43^rd of 135 public high schools	68.1%		64	51^st of 141 public high schools	63.8%	8		65.4	66.0	33.3							$23,459
Southington High School	Public	9-12	720 Pleasant Street	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3229	1,905	149	12.7	25.7%	1,424 (74.8%)	53 (2.8%)	257 (13.5%)	91 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (3.8%)	74.3	35^th of 135 public high schools	74.1%		74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%	5		68.7	66.7	39.8							$19,310
Plainville High School	Public	9-12	47 Robert Holcomb Way	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3220	674	59	11.4	43.3%	402 (59.6%)	41 (6.1%)	167 (24.8%)	23 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	50.3	67^th of 135 public high schools	50.4%		49.5	64^th of 141 public high schools	54.6%	3		58.8	50.6	25.3							$24,334
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	25.2	92^nd of 135 public high schools	31.9%		30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%	4		31.0	43.8	15.9							$16,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Berlin High School

Is Berlin High School a good school?

Berlin High School ranks 31^st of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Berlin High School?

Students at Berlin High School are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Berlin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended Berlin High School.

What schools feed into Berlin High School?

Berlin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emma Hart Willard School
Elementary : Mary E. Griswold School
Elementary : Richard D. Hubbard School
Middle : Catherine M. McGee Middle School

What district is Berlin High School in?

Berlin School District

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