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Cheshire High School

Public Grades 9-12

1,208

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,807

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 South Main St.
Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 250-2511

District: Cheshire School District

Feeder schools for Cheshire High School:

Elementary:	Chapman School
	Doolittle School
	Highland School
	Norton School
Middle:	Dodd Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Asian:

11.8%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2009 → 72nd in 2021

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Connecticut avg48%

Not ranked this year

Cheshire High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

14^th of 156Cheshire 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
2021	75.1	56 of 200	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	26 of 121	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	25 of 140	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.3	26 of 196	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	26 of 193	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	37 of 188	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	23 of 189	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	26 of 186	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	48 of 176	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	20 of 176	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	23 of 176	86.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	24.3	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	63.7	14 of 57	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	25 of 104	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	23 of 102	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	36 of 103	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.4	26 of 106	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	57 of 189	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	20 of 84	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	25 of 79	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	90.0	14 of 155	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	14 of 100	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	22 of 100	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	33 of 102	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	55 of 182	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	17 of 80	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	28 of 78	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	75.8	38 of 175	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	35 of 116	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	20 of 116	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	31 of 116	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	40 of 117	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	72 of 155	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	28 of 113	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)91st percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)78th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile

Disabled (2021)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile

White (2025)70th percentile

Asian (2025)50th percentile

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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 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
Cheshire High School	Public	9-12	525 South Main St.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 250-2511	1,208	105	11.5	16.7%	873 (72.3%)	48 (4.0%)	111 (9.2%)	142 (11.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)								(n/a)		64.9									$23,807
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Public	9-12	142 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5900	673	61	11.0	31.5%	437 (64.9%)	16 (2.4%)	145 (21.5%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)								(n/a)		45.9									$24,267
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-6260	753	64	11.7	45.6%	288 (38.2%)	45 (6.0%)	365 (48.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	16.5	115^th of 141 public high schools	18.4%		24.1	108^th of 145 public high schools	25.5%	7		27.7		7.6							$30,330
Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,191	69	17.3	80.9%	211 (17.7%)	153 (12.8%)	764 (64.1%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.7%)	15.7	118^th of 141 public high schools	16.3%		20.1	113^th of 145 public high schools	22.1%	5		27.6	34.5	10.1							$16,382
Crosby High School	Public	9-12	300 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8061	1,453	85	17.0	83.0%	90 (6.2%)	344 (23.7%)	942 (64.8%)	16 (1.1%)	12 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.4%)	8.6	133^rd of 141 public high schools	5.7%		7.4	135^th of 145 public high schools	6.9%	2		9.6	27.4	9.4							$16,885
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5350	936	89	10.4	35.8%	635 (67.8%)	29 (3.1%)	207 (22.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	65.4	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%		52.8	70^th of 145 public high schools	51.7%	21		63.4		29.5							$23,731
REGIONS secure Hamden	Public	5-12	995 Sherman Avenue	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 566-2030	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut 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%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%		26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14		34.7	48.9	18.9							$16,765
Waterbury Career Academy	Public	9-12	175 Birch Street	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8000	709	59	11.9	78.0%	92 (13.0%)	184 (26.0%)	387 (54.6%)	19 (2.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	28	91^st of 141 public high schools	35.5%		25.4	105^th of 145 public high schools	27.6%	14		30.4	52.5	15.2							$21,089
Waterbury Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	16 South Elm St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 573-6300	820	68	12.0	68.0%	234 (28.5%)	151 (18.4%)	378 (46.1%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	22.7	103^rd of 141 public high schools	27.0%		32	91^st of 145 public high schools	37.2%	12	48.2		43.8	15.2	52.7	63.4	58.8	29.5	38.4	37.7	$22,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheshire High School

What district is Cheshire High School in?

Cheshire School District

How many students attend Cheshire High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,208 students attended Cheshire High School.

What schools feed into Cheshire High School?

Cheshire High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chapman School
Elementary : Doolittle School
Elementary : Highland School
Elementary : Norton School
Middle : Dodd Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Cheshire High School?

Students at Cheshire High School are 72% White, 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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