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Canton High School

Public Grades 9-12

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 90% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Canton High School is a public high school serving 455 students in grades 9-12, located in Canton, Connecticut, which is part of the Canton School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance.

Canton High School students significantly outperform the state averages in standardized tests, with 80.8% of 11th-graders proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58%, and 49.5% proficient or better in SAT/Math, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school also excels in NGSS/Science, with 89.9% of 11th-graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 47.7%. Additionally, Canton High School maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 95.3% over the past few years, outperforming the state average.

While Canton High School's academic performance is exceptional, it is also impressive when compared to nearby top-ranked schools, such as Hall High School in West Hartford and Simsbury High School, which have similar or slightly higher test scores and graduation rates. Canton High School's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 30 in Connecticut for both female and male students, as well as for white students. The school's ranking for special education students is particularly noteworthy, as it ranked 10th out of 175 Connecticut high schools in the 2020-2021 school year, indicating exceptional support and outcomes for this student population.

443

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,743

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

76 Simonds Avenue
Canton, CT 06019

(860) 693-7707

District: Canton School District

Feeder schools for Canton High School:

Elementary:	Cherry Brook Primary School
Middle:	Canton Intermediate School
	Canton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

African American:

9.3%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2011 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (73% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Connecticut high schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Connecticut avg46%

14^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 156Canton 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	90.0	14 of 141	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	10 of 145	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	13 of 142	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	17 of 139	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	13 of 200	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	11 of 121	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	87.6	18 of 196	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.4	12 of 193	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	79.4	26 of 188	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.5	9 of 189	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	81.8	9 of 186	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	79.5	22 of 176	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	14 of 176	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	66.9	79 of 176	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	88.2	12 of 102	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	19 of 103	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	28 of 106	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	14 of 189	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	89.8	11 of 100	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	18 of 100	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	24 of 102	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.6	20 of 182	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	5 of 78	93.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	91.1	10 of 175	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	20 of 116	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	13 of 116	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	17 of 116	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	25 of 117	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	17 of 155	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2021)94th percentile~ school

Male (2024)89th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)88th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+42 vs state

English Language Arts81%+23 vs state

Math50%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, June 3, 2018

Exceptional School with quality teachers that truly prepare your student for college. Several students - I would estimate 10 were accepted to Ivy League Schools on scholarship, a majority were accepted at Top East Coast Schools - many on scholarships for music, academics and/or athletics. Highly Recommend. Close Quote

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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
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
Avon High School	Public	9-12	510 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 404-4740	946	81	11.7	14.5%	546 (57.7%)	61 (6.4%)	96 (10.1%)	205 (21.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	92.8	6^th of 141 public high schools	95.7%		86.2	17^th of 145 public high schools	88.3%	11	76.9	85.4	62.3	$23,910
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
Simsbury High School	Public	9-12	34 Farms Village Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-0451	1,187	100	11.8	17.9%	828 (69.8%)	70 (5.9%)	138 (11.6%)	86 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.0%)	92.4	9^th of 141 public high schools	93.6%		95.4	5^th of 145 public high schools	96.6%	4	85.8	83.3	55.7	$23,112
Farmington High School	Public	9-12	10 Monteith Dr	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 673-2514	1,261	107	11.7	20.8%	619 (49.1%)	58 (4.6%)	152 (12.1%)	343 (27.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.1%)	90.4	13^th of 141 public high schools	90.8%		89.9	13^th of 145 public high schools	91.0%			80.2	61.9	$22,349
Hall High School	Public	9-12	975 North Main St.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 232-4561	1,332	96	13.8	23.6%	762 (57.2%)	99 (7.4%)	255 (19.1%)	145 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.0%)	92.1	10^th of 141 public high schools	92.9%		91.2	9^th of 145 public high schools	93.8%	1	75.7	84.1	62.7	$20,778
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
Bristol Eastern High School	Public	9-12	632 King St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7876	998	78	12.8	48.1%	493 (49.4%)	88 (8.8%)	305 (30.6%)	57 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)	57.5	59^th of 141 public high schools	58.2%		44.9	75^th of 145 public high schools	48.3%	16	70.7	54.8	26.3	$22,543
Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	5 Huckleberry Ln.	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 286-2630	528	49	10.6	56.3%	12 (2.3%)	436 (82.6%)	63 (11.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)				$30,648
Global Experience Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	44 Griffin Rd.	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 769-6600	175	18	9.9	64.6%	12 (6.9%)	74 (42.3%)	77 (44.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)				$32,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton High School

Is Canton High School a good school?

Yes. Canton High School ranks in the top 9.9% of Connecticut high schools.

What district is Canton High School in?

Canton School District

How many students attend Canton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Canton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Canton High School?

Students at Canton High School are 79% White, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Canton High School?

Canton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherry Brook Primary School
Middle : Canton Intermediate School
Middle : Canton Middle School

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