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Fairfield Warde High School

Public Grades 9-12

1,308

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,569

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

755 Melville Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06825

(203) 255-8449

District: Fairfield School District

Feeder schools for Fairfield Warde High School:

Elementary:	Burr Elementary School
	Jennings School
	McKinley School
	North Stratfield School
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	Stratfield School
Middle:	Fairfield Woods Middle School
	Tomlinson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2010 → 76th in 2021

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (68% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Connecticut avg48%

Not ranked this year

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

21^st of 156Fairfield 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	78.5	49 of 200	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	26 of 121	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	38 of 121	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	87.1	20 of 140	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	49 of 196	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	39 of 193	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	38 of 188	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	36 of 189	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	49 of 186	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	50 of 176	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	42 of 176	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	45 of 176	74.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2024	16.9	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.9	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	34.7	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	23 of 104	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	29 of 102	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	33 of 103	68.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	29 of 106	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	56 of 189	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	26 of 84	69.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	37 of 79	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	6 of 63	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	4 of 59	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	21 of 104	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	26 of 70	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.7	10 of 65	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	58 of 155	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.6	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.4	24 of 100	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	28 of 100	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	23 of 102	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	40 of 182	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	36 of 80	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	39 of 78	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	82 of 175	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	30 of 116	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	19 of 116	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	24 of 116	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	15 of 117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	32 of 155	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	30 of 113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	45 of 105	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile

Female (2025)78th percentile

Disabled (2021)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile

Special Education (2025)70th percentile

Male (2025)67th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile

Asian (2025)57th percentile

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Schools Near Fairfield Warde High School

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)
Fairfield Warde High School	Public	9-12	755 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8449	1,308	124	10.5	24.7%	824 (63.0%)	72 (5.5%)	250 (19.1%)	96 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.8%)							(n/a)		67.5						$26,569
Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Blvd.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7377	1,803	97	18.5	81.4%	158 (8.8%)	521 (28.9%)	1,026 (56.9%)	49 (2.7%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	29 (1.6%)	15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%	16.4	119^th of 145 public high schools	17.9%	2		22.4	38.5	10.5				$15,400
Bassick High School	Public	9-12	1181 Fairfield Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7350	1,075	63	17.0	92.1%	50 (4.7%)	308 (28.7%)	688 (64.0%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	6.1	138^th of 141 public high schools	2.1%				(n/a)		7.9		3.0				$16,788
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	375 Howard Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Great Oaks Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 870-8188	662	39	16.9	82.2%	25 (3.8%)	275 (41.5%)	328 (49.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)							(n/a)	28.3	20.0				30.3	24.0	$19,046
Bridgeport Residential Center	Public	8-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-3671	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
REGIONS secure Bridgeport	Public	5-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-6548	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Bridgeport Military Academy	Public	9-12	160 Iranistan Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-3961	321	23	14.2	88.5%	26 (8.1%)	79 (24.6%)	209 (65.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.6	124^th of 141 public high schools	12.1%				(n/a)		9.7	38.7	11.3				$18,617
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19.7	107^th of 141 public high schools	24.1%				(n/a)	21.7	26.7		13.3	25.0			$16,955
Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Public	9-12	785 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-7201	1,367	123	11.1	12.5%	1,031 (75.4%)	36 (2.6%)	147 (10.8%)	89 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.4%)	92.7	7^th of 141 public high schools	95.0%	89.8	14^th of 145 public high schools	90.3%	7		71.8	90.8	61.5				$24,916
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	5.3	141^st of 145 public high schools	2.8%	7		14.5		3.6				$15,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Warde High School

What schools feed into Fairfield Warde High School?

Fairfield Warde High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burr Elementary School
Elementary : Jennings School
Elementary : McKinley School
Elementary : North Stratfield School
Elementary : Stratfield School
Middle : Fairfield Woods Middle School
Middle : Tomlinson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Warde High School?

Students at Fairfield Warde High School are 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fairfield Warde High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,308 students attended Fairfield Warde High School.

What district is Fairfield Warde High School in?

Fairfield School District

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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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Fairfield Warde High School	Public	9-12	755 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8449	1,308	124	10.5	24.7%	824 (63.0%)	72 (5.5%)	250 (19.1%)	96 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.8%)								(n/a)		67.5						$26,569
Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Blvd.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7377	1,803	97	18.5	81.4%	158 (8.8%)	521 (28.9%)	1,026 (56.9%)	49 (2.7%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	29 (1.6%)	15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%		16.4	119^th of 145 public high schools	17.9%	2		22.4	38.5	10.5				$15,400
Bassick High School	Public	9-12	1181 Fairfield Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7350	1,075	63	17.0	92.1%	50 (4.7%)	308 (28.7%)	688 (64.0%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	6.1	138^th of 141 public high schools	2.1%					(n/a)		7.9		3.0				$16,788
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	375 Howard Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Great Oaks Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 870-8188	662	39	16.9	82.2%	25 (3.8%)	275 (41.5%)	328 (49.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)								(n/a)	28.3	20.0				30.3	24.0	$19,046
Bridgeport Residential Center	Public	8-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-3671	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
REGIONS secure Bridgeport	Public	5-12	60 Housatonic Ave	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 579-6548	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bridgeport Military Academy	Public	9-12	160 Iranistan Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-3961	321	23	14.2	88.5%	26 (8.1%)	79 (24.6%)	209 (65.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.6	124^th of 141 public high schools	12.1%					(n/a)		9.7	38.7	11.3				$18,617
The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	281	17	16.3	85.4%	2 (0.7%)	140 (49.8%)	127 (45.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19.7	107^th of 141 public high schools	24.1%					(n/a)	21.7	26.7		13.3	25.0			$16,955
Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Public	9-12	785 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-7201	1,367	123	11.1	12.5%	1,031 (75.4%)	36 (2.6%)	147 (10.8%)	89 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.4%)	92.7	7^th of 141 public high schools	95.0%		89.8	14^th of 145 public high schools	90.3%	7		71.8	90.8	61.5				$24,916
Warren Harding High School	Public	9-12	379 Bond St	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 275-2751	1,324	67	19.9	88.8%	64 (4.8%)	432 (32.6%)	778 (58.8%)	15 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.0%)	8.1	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%		5.3	141^st of 145 public high schools	2.8%	7		14.5		3.6				$15,251