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The Morgan School

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The Morgan School ranks 54 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 60% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

The Morgan School is a public high school in Clinton, Connecticut, serving 473 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Clinton School District. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 54th out of 133 high schools statewide, placing it in the 59th percentile with a solid 3-star rating. Over the past decade, Morgan has been a steady mid-tier performer, with its best recent showing in 2021–2022 when it ranked 39th in the state. The school sits in a competitive shoreline region surrounded by some of Connecticut's strongest high schools, including Daniel Hand High School, Guilford High School, and Lyme-Old Lyme High School.

Morgan's greatest strengths are its graduation rate and its support for students who often face the biggest barriers. In 2024–2025, 97.5% of students graduated, well above the state average of 91.2% and comparable to top regional schools like Daniel Hand (98.4%) and Haddam-Killingworth High School (97.6%). The school also exceeds state averages in ELA and science proficiency. Notably, in 2020–2021, Morgan's special education students ranked in the 91st percentile statewide, and its low-income students ranked in the 85th percentile — exceptional results. This is especially meaningful given that 40% of students now qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, more than double the rate at nearby Haddam-Killingworth (13.7%) and Daniel Hand (5.5%).

The school's most significant challenges are chronic absenteeism and math achievement. Morgan's chronic absenteeism rate stands at 18.1%, higher than the state average of 16.4% and far above nearby schools like Old Saybrook Senior High School (6.0%), Haddam-Killingworth (6.9%), and Daniel Hand (5.2%). Math proficiency is the clearest academic gap: only 30.5% of 11th graders were proficient in 2024–2025, below the state average and dramatically lower than Lyme-Old Lyme (70.9%), Daniel Hand (66.1%), and Guilford (57.3%). At $17,857 per student, Morgan also spends less than most neighboring high schools, yet still achieves strong graduation rates and above-average reading and science scores. Reducing absenteeism could be the single most impactful lever for improving math outcomes and raising the school's already-solid statewide standing.

473

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,789

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 Killingworth Tpke.
Clinton, CT 06413

(860) 664-6504

District: Clinton School District

Feeder schools for The Morgan School:

Elementary:	Lewin G. Joel Junior School
Middle:	Jared Eliot School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2012 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Connecticut median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Connecticut avg46%

54^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From top 49% (2019) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 153Clinton 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	59.5	54 of 135	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	50 of 141	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	51 of 145	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	53 of 142	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	39 of 139	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	53 of 200	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	59 of 121	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	100 of 196	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	94 of 193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	75 of 188	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	84 of 189	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	73 of 186	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	102 of 176	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.8	99 of 176	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.1	44 of 176	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.3	54 of 189	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	45 of 79	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	84.6	24 of 155	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	53 of 182	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	87.2	15 of 175	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	61 of 116	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	51 of 117	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	50 of 155	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	83 of 113	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)85th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)71st percentile~ school

Male (2021)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+5 vs state

Science56%+6 vs state

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2026)	Ranking (2025)	NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
The Morgan School	Public	9-12	71 Killingworth Tpke.	Clinton	06413	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Clinton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 664-6504	473	49	9.6	40.0%	322 (68.1%)	5 (1.1%)	118 (24.9%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	59.5	54^th of 135 public high schools	60.0%	64.5	50^th of 141 public high schools	64.5%	4	56.3	60.6		$26,789
Westbrook High School	Public	9-12	156 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-6214	166	26	6.2	47.0%	107 (64.5%)	1 (0.6%)	56 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)							(n/a)	1097.0	73.0		$42,166
Daniel Hand High School	Public	9-12	286 Green Hill Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 245-6350	751	77	9.8	5.5%	616 (82.0%)	7 (0.9%)	53 (7.1%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	91.1	8^th of 135 public high schools	94.1%	89.4	15^th of 141 public high schools	89.4%	7	77.3	80.2	66.1	$28,521
Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	256 Kelsey Hill Rd.	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-5328	429	46	9.3	27.3%	351 (81.8%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	67.2	45^th of 135 public high schools	66.7%	70.7	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%		63.5	68.0	31.1	$31,338
Old Saybrook Senior High School	Public	9-12	1111 Boston Post Rd.	Old Saybrook	06475	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3175	338	41	8.2	22.5%	261 (77.2%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (14.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	59.1	56^th of 135 public high schools	58.5%	77.2	35^th of 141 public high schools	75.2%	21	48.4	65.6	33.3	$31,540
Guilford High School	Public	9-12	605 New England Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2741	1,008	85	11.8	14.6%	801 (79.5%)	19 (1.9%)	85 (8.4%)	41 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.6%)	85.8	20^th of 135 public high schools	85.2%	90.5	12^th of 141 public high schools	91.5%	8	67.5	80.5	53.5	$22,682
Lyme-Old Lyme High School	Public	9-12	69 Lyme St.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	No	(860) 434-1651	367	38	9.6	12.8%	297 (80.9%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.2%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	85.6	22^nd of 135 public high schools	83.7%	95.7	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%	18	72.9	80.0		$28,834
Haddam-Killingworth High School	Public	9-12	95 Little City Road	Higganum	06441	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 345-8541	466	49	9.5	13.7%	409 (87.8%)	6 (1.3%)	23 (4.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	88.9	14^th of 135 public high schools	89.6%	88.4	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	2	74.8	85.3		$30,768
Branford High School	Public	9-12	185 East Main St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 488-7291	738	67	10.9	37.7%	497 (67.3%)	47 (6.4%)	113 (15.3%)	48 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)							(n/a)	1107.0			$26,600
Nathan Hale-Ray High School	Public	9-12	15 School Drive	Moodus	06469	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5065	262	33	7.9	29.4%	228 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	68	44^th of 135 public high schools	67.4%	60.2	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%	12	1106.0	62.3	41.0	$29,429

Frequently Asked Questions about The Morgan School

What district is The Morgan School in?

Clinton School District

What schools feed into The Morgan School?

The Morgan School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lewin G. Joel Junior School
Middle : Jared Eliot School

Is The Morgan School a good school?

The Morgan School ranks 54^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend The Morgan School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended The Morgan School.

What is the racial makeup of The Morgan School?

Students at The Morgan School are 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
The Morgan School	Public	9-12	71 Killingworth Tpke.	Clinton	06413	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Clinton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 664-6504	473	49	9.6	40.0%	322 (68.1%)	5 (1.1%)	118 (24.9%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	59.5	54^th of 135 public high schools	60.0%		64.5	50^th of 141 public high schools	64.5%	4	56.3	60.6		$26,789
Westbrook High School	Public	9-12	156 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-6214	166	26	6.2	47.0%	107 (64.5%)	1 (0.6%)	56 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)	1097.0	73.0		$42,166
Daniel Hand High School	Public	9-12	286 Green Hill Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 245-6350	751	77	9.8	5.5%	616 (82.0%)	7 (0.9%)	53 (7.1%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	91.1	8^th of 135 public high schools	94.1%		89.4	15^th of 141 public high schools	89.4%	7	77.3	80.2	66.1	$28,521
Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	256 Kelsey Hill Rd.	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-5328	429	46	9.3	27.3%	351 (81.8%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	67.2	45^th of 135 public high schools	66.7%		70.7	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%		63.5	68.0	31.1	$31,338
Old Saybrook Senior High School	Public	9-12	1111 Boston Post Rd.	Old Saybrook	06475	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3175	338	41	8.2	22.5%	261 (77.2%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (14.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	59.1	56^th of 135 public high schools	58.5%		77.2	35^th of 141 public high schools	75.2%	21	48.4	65.6	33.3	$31,540
Guilford High School	Public	9-12	605 New England Rd.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2741	1,008	85	11.8	14.6%	801 (79.5%)	19 (1.9%)	85 (8.4%)	41 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.6%)	85.8	20^th of 135 public high schools	85.2%		90.5	12^th of 141 public high schools	91.5%	8	67.5	80.5	53.5	$22,682
Lyme-Old Lyme High School	Public	9-12	69 Lyme St.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	No	(860) 434-1651	367	38	9.6	12.8%	297 (80.9%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.2%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	85.6	22^nd of 135 public high schools	83.7%		95.7	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%	18	72.9	80.0		$28,834
Haddam-Killingworth High School	Public	9-12	95 Little City Road	Higganum	06441	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 345-8541	466	49	9.5	13.7%	409 (87.8%)	6 (1.3%)	23 (4.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	88.9	14^th of 135 public high schools	89.6%		88.4	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	2	74.8	85.3		$30,768
Branford High School	Public	9-12	185 East Main St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 488-7291	738	67	10.9	37.7%	497 (67.3%)	47 (6.4%)	113 (15.3%)	48 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)								(n/a)	1107.0			$26,600
Nathan Hale-Ray High School	Public	9-12	15 School Drive	Moodus	06469	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5065	262	33	7.9	29.4%	228 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	68	44^th of 135 public high schools	67.4%		60.2	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%	12	1106.0	62.3	41.0	$29,429