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Cromwell High School

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Cromwell High School ranks 54 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 62% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Cromwell High School is a public high school in Cromwell, Connecticut, serving 523 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cromwell School District, which is ranked 79 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Cromwell High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Connecticut high schools, with a ranking as high as 41 out of 145 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Cromwell High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 68.2% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 39.1% proficient or better in SAT/Math, compared to the state averages of 58% and 31.1% respectively. The school also maintains high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 96.0% over the past 5 years, which are above the state average. Additionally, Cromwell High School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.85% to 30.21% over the past 3 years, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools like New Britain High School (69.6%) and Middletown High School (46.97%).

When compared to nearby high schools, Cromwell High School stands out for its higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower student-teacher ratio. For example, New Britain High School, which is only 6.57 miles away, has significantly lower test scores, a lower graduation rate, and a higher student-teacher ratio. While Cromwell High School has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, it remains a top-performing high school in the region.

515

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,914

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Donald Harris Dr.
Cromwell, CT 06416

(860) 632-4841

District: Cromwell School District

Feeder schools for Cromwell High School:

Elementary:	Edna C. Stevens School
	Woodside Intermediate School
Middle:	Cromwell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

12.4%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2011 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Above the Connecticut median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Connecticut avg46%

54^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 156Cromwell 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	62.3	54 of 141	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	41 of 145	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	43 of 142	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	44 of 139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.1	41 of 200	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.6	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	50 of 196	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	67 of 193	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	55 of 188	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	79 of 189	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	74 of 186	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	71 of 176	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.7	38 of 176	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	36 of 176	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	52 of 102	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	38 of 103	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	34 of 189	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	11 of 65	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	63.0	41 of 100	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	42 of 102	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	47 of 182	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.0	70 of 175	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	72 of 116	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	49 of 116	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	34 of 116	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	59 of 117	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	34 of 155	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	62 of 113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	63 of 105	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2021)60th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2023)59th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)49th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+10 vs state

Science45%-3 vs state

Math39%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Cromwell High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Cromwell High School	Public	9-12	1 Donald Harris Dr.	Cromwell	06416	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	62.3	54^th of 141 public high schools	61.7%	73.2	41^st of 145 public high schools	71.7%	13	45.0	68.2	39.1	$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%)	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%	26.7	101^st of 145 public high schools	30.3%		28.4	45.1	15.5	$26,430
Portland High School	Public	9-12	95 High Street	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-1720	323	31	10.5	31.6%	234 (72.4%)	22 (6.8%)	48 (14.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	62.9	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%	61.5	58^th of 145 public high schools	60.0%	5	51.9	67.5		$24,910
Rocky Hill High School	Public	9-12	50 Chapin Ave.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7721	738	65	11.3	24.5%	396 (53.7%)	35 (4.7%)	92 (12.5%)	181 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.5%)	81.6	27^th of 141 public high schools	80.9%	69.2	45^th of 145 public high schools	69.0%	18	59.0	76.8	54.7	$23,553
Whiting Forensic Hospital	Public	9-12	70 O'Brien Drive	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 262-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
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%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9	70.5	69.0	35.3	$23,302
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758
Wethersfield High School	Public	9-12	411 Wolcott Hill Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8200	1,146	83	13.8	25.9%	724 (63.2%)	58 (5.1%)	259 (22.6%)	54 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	57	61^st of 141 public high schools	56.7%	62.9	55^th of 145 public high schools	62.1%	6	50.5	64.6	29.9	$19,043
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%)	10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%	13.8	121^st of 145 public high schools	16.6%	7	19.2	30.9	8.2	$17,816
Glastonbury High School	Public	9-12	330 Hubbard St.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7200	1,737	133	13.0	15.8%	1,109 (63.8%)	58 (3.3%)	224 (12.9%)	238 (13.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (5.9%)							(n/a)	64.2			$25,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Cromwell High School

What district is Cromwell High School in?

Cromwell School District

What is the racial makeup of Cromwell High School?

Students at Cromwell High School are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cromwell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Cromwell High School.

Is Cromwell High School a good school?

Cromwell High School ranks 54^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cromwell High School?

Cromwell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edna C. Stevens School
Elementary : Woodside Intermediate School
Middle : Cromwell Middle School

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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
Cromwell High School	Public	9-12	1 Donald Harris Dr.	Cromwell	06416	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	62.3	54^th of 141 public high schools	61.7%		73.2	41^st of 145 public high schools	71.7%	13	45.0	68.2	39.1	$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%)	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%		26.7	101^st of 145 public high schools	30.3%		28.4	45.1	15.5	$26,430
Portland High School	Public	9-12	95 High Street	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-1720	323	31	10.5	31.6%	234 (72.4%)	22 (6.8%)	48 (14.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	62.9	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%		61.5	58^th of 145 public high schools	60.0%	5	51.9	67.5		$24,910
Rocky Hill High School	Public	9-12	50 Chapin Ave.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7721	738	65	11.3	24.5%	396 (53.7%)	35 (4.7%)	92 (12.5%)	181 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.5%)	81.6	27^th of 141 public high schools	80.9%		69.2	45^th of 145 public high schools	69.0%	18	59.0	76.8	54.7	$23,553
Whiting Forensic Hospital	Public	9-12	70 O'Brien Drive	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 262-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%		77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9	70.5	69.0	35.3	$23,302
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%		8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758
Wethersfield High School	Public	9-12	411 Wolcott Hill Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8200	1,146	83	13.8	25.9%	724 (63.2%)	58 (5.1%)	259 (22.6%)	54 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	57	61^st of 141 public high schools	56.7%		62.9	55^th of 145 public high schools	62.1%	6	50.5	64.6	29.9	$19,043
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%)	10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%		13.8	121^st of 145 public high schools	16.6%	7	19.2	30.9	8.2	$17,816
Glastonbury High School	Public	9-12	330 Hubbard St.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7200	1,737	133	13.0	15.8%	1,109 (63.8%)	58 (3.3%)	224 (12.9%)	238 (13.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (5.9%)								(n/a)	64.2			$25,588