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Guilford High School

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Guilford High School ranks 20 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 85% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Guilford High School serves 1,008 students in grades 9–12 in Guilford, CT, a suburban shoreline community. The school ranks 20th of 133 Connecticut high schools (85th percentile, 4 stars) and has been a top-20% school statewide for over a decade. Guilford's academics are well above state averages: 80.5% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT ELA (vs. 55.3% statewide), 53.5% in math (vs. 31.3%), and 67.5% in science (vs. 50.5%). The graduation rate is 96.7%, compared to 91.2% statewide.

Among nearby schools, Guilford ranks second only to Daniel Hand High School in Madison, which sits at 8th statewide. Guilford essentially ties Daniel Hand in ELA (80.5% vs. 80.2%) and posts a similar graduation rate, but Daniel Hand is ahead in math (66.1% vs. 53.5%), science (77.3% vs. 67.5%), and attendance. Math is Guilford's clearest academic weakness: proficiency has slipped from 63.5% in 2022–2023 to 53.5% in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 13.2% — higher than the Guilford School District average of 8.9% and far above Daniel Hand's 5.2%, though still better than the state average of 16.4%. Other regional schools, including North Haven High School, Lyman Hall High School, and East Haven High School, all trail Guilford in ranking and proficiency.

Guilford serves a relatively affluent community — 14.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — and the school's low-income students perform in the top 10% of schools statewide, a meaningful equity strength. The school also achieves strong results without the highest spending in the region: per-pupil spending is $18,213, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.8. Guilford is a reliable, high-performing school and a clear bright spot within its district, but math achievement and attendance are the two areas families will want to watch in the coming years.

1,008

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,682

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 New England Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437

(203) 453-2741

District: Guilford School District

Feeder schools for Guilford High School:

Elementary:	A. W. Cox School
	Calvin Leete School
	Guilford Lakes School
	Melissa Jones School
Middle:	A. Baldwin Middle School
	E. C. Adams Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Connecticut high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Connecticut avg46%

20^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 153Guilford 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	85.8	20 of 135	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	90.5	12 of 141	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	23 of 145	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	19 of 142	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	16 of 139	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	28 of 200	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	22 of 140	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	90.4	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	15 of 196	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	81.5	9 of 193	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	8 of 188	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	17 of 189	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	10 of 186	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	81.5	9 of 176	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.4	12 of 176	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	76.8	35 of 176	80.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	59.9	19 of 57	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	22 of 111	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	91.9	8 of 104	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	28 of 102	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	25 of 103	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	33 of 189	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	9 of 84	89.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	21 of 79	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	97.3	5 of 104	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	10 of 155	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	28 of 111	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	25 of 100	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	24 of 100	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	19 of 102	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	23 of 182	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	18 of 80	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	43 of 175	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	35 of 107	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.8	19 of 116	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	34 of 116	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	30 of 116	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	27 of 117	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	40 of 155	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	25 of 113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	24 of 105	77.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)95th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2021)67th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+25 vs state

Science68%+17 vs state

Math54%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)	SBAC Mathematics (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	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
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
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
North Branford High School	Public	9-12	49 Caputo Rd.	North Branford	06471	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 484-1465	432	48	8.9	28.2%	352 (81.5%)	10 (2.3%)	52 (12.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	53.9	61^st of 135 public high schools	54.8%		71.4	44^th of 141 public high schools	68.8%	17	43.9	61.4	33.3			$27,210
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
East Haven High School	Public	9-12	35 Wheelbarrow Ln.	East Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3254	879	73	12.0	54.2%	384 (43.7%)	69 (7.8%)	372 (42.3%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.6%)	40.8	71^st of 135 public high schools	47.4%		37.9	71^st of 141 public high schools	49.6%		54.2	49.3	15.9			$19,252
North Haven High School	Public	9-12	221 Elm Street	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-1641	944	86	11.0	24.2%	627 (66.4%)	58 (6.1%)	143 (15.1%)	81 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.5%)	77.8	33^rd of 135 public high schools	75.6%		75.5	37^th of 141 public high schools	73.8%	4	73.6	66.7	43.2			$22,326
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
Wilbur Cross High School	Public	9-12	181 Mitchell Dr.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-7400	1,742	127	13.6	75.7%	157 (9.0%)	333 (19.1%)	1,161 (66.6%)	51 (2.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.1%)	12.9	119^th of 135 public high schools	11.9%		7.8	135^th of 141 public high schools	4.3%	16	22.0	22.9	12.1			$19,455
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	62.6	49^th of 135 public high schools	63.7%		65.4	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%		65.0	56.7				$23,731
New Haven Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	444 Orange Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-6600	321	24	13.3	63.2%	49 (15.3%)	141 (43.9%)	116 (36.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)								(n/a)	1089.0		20.3			$21,333

Frequently Asked Questions about Guilford High School

What district is Guilford High School in?

Guilford School District

What schools feed into Guilford High School?

Guilford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A. W. Cox School
Elementary : Calvin Leete School
Elementary : Guilford Lakes School
Elementary : Melissa Jones School
Middle : A. Baldwin Middle School
Middle : E. C. Adams Middle School

How many students attend Guilford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,008 students attended Guilford High School.

What is the racial makeup of Guilford High School?

Students at Guilford High School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Guilford High School a good school?

Guilford High School ranks 20^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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