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New Canaan High School

Public Grades 9-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 99% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

New Canaan High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving grades 8-12 with an enrollment of 1,257 students. Located in the affluent town of New Canaan, Connecticut, the school is part of the New Canaan School District, which is ranked 1 out of 156 districts in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

New Canaan High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Connecticut, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. Its students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 92.5% proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, 74.9% in SAT/Math, and 83.1% in NGSS/Science - significantly higher than the state averages. The school also boasts a 99.4% four-year graduation rate, far exceeding the state average, and a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.2%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Wilton High School, Darien High School, and schools in the Stamford and Norwalk districts, New Canaan High School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student achievement. The school's exceptional performance extends to different student subgroups, including female, male, and white students, as well as its special education and disabled student populations.

1,257

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,069

Per pupil spending ?

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840

(203) 594-4600

District: New Canaan School District

Feeder schools for New Canaan High School:

Elementary:	East School
	South School
	West School
Middle:	Saxe Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Asian:

8.8%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2012 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (83% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Connecticut high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Connecticut avg46%

1^st of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 156New Canaan 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	1 of 141	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	1 of 145	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	1 of 142	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	2 of 139	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	1 of 200	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	5 of 121	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	1 of 140	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.3	4 of 196	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.5	10 of 193	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	7 of 188	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	2 of 189	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	2 of 186	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	4 of 176	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	3 of 176	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.4	6 of 176	96.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	97.8	2 of 57	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	3 of 104	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	4 of 102	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	2 of 103	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	3 of 106	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	1 of 189	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	1 of 84	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	1 of 79	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	3 of 100	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	2 of 100	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	3 of 102	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	1 of 182	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	3 of 80	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	10 of 78	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	90.1	12 of 175	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	5 of 116	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	5 of 116	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	2 of 116	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	7 of 117	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	2 of 155	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	3 of 105	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)96th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2021)93rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts92%+35 vs state

Science83%+35 vs state

Math75%+44 vs state

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Schools Near New Canaan High 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
New Canaan High School	Public	9-12	11 Farm Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 594-4600	1,257	102	12.2	0.2%	980 (78.0%)	19 (1.5%)	92 (7.3%)	110 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	96.4	1^st of 141 public high schools	99.3%		96.7	1^st of 145 public high schools	99.3%		83.1	92.5	74.9	$29,069
Darien High School	Public	9-12	80 High School Ln.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-3981	1,382	129	10.7	3.9%	1,113 (80.5%)	15 (1.1%)	121 (8.8%)	81 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (3.5%)	96	3^rd of 141 public high schools	97.9%		95.3	6^th of 145 public high schools	95.9%	3	78.3	94.3	78.6	$27,152
Brien McMahon High School	Public	9-12	300 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 852-9488	1,739	118	14.6	50.0%	323 (18.6%)	225 (12.9%)	1,076 (61.9%)	68 (3.9%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	34 (2.0%)	36.5	74^th of 141 public high schools	47.5%		27.7	98^th of 145 public high schools	32.4%	24	31.7	53.3	26.4	$20,512
Center for Global Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	300 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 852-9488	283	30	9.3	36.0%	89 (31.4%)	39 (13.8%)	112 (39.6%)	21 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	68.1	47^th of 141 public high schools	66.7%		80.6	26^th of 145 public high schools	82.1%	21	60.0	73.8	30.8	$23,844
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-4336	658	43	15.2	48.2%	164 (24.9%)	97 (14.7%)	301 (45.7%)	71 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.3%)	66.1	48^th of 141 public high schools	66.0%		56.5	65^th of 145 public high schools	55.2%	17	50.9	73.3	35.2	$20,654
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	125 Roxbury Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4477	2,224	154	14.4	53.6%	427 (19.2%)	259 (11.6%)	1,348 (60.6%)	136 (6.1%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	44 (2.0%)	23.3	100^th of 141 public high schools	29.1%		32	92^nd of 145 public high schools	36.6%	8	27.5	42.8	18.4	$21,198
Stamford High School	Public	9-12	55 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4223	2,102	149	14.0	53.6%	510 (24.3%)	394 (18.7%)	1,042 (49.6%)	92 (4.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.7%)	32.9	83^rd of 141 public high schools	41.1%		38.6	80^th of 145 public high schools	44.8%	3	30.6	51.1	24.2	$20,721
Norwalk High School	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	1,494	105	14.2	50.9%	332 (22.2%)	222 (14.9%)	883 (59.1%)	28 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.6%)	33.2	82^nd of 141 public high schools	41.8%		25.8	103^rd of 145 public high schools	29.0%	21	30.2	50.2	25.4	$22,371
P-Technical Norwalk	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	388	37	10.4	51.8%	79 (20.4%)	60 (15.5%)	204 (52.6%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	45.5	66^th of 141 public high schools	53.2%		52.8	69^th of 145 public high schools	52.4%	3	26.7	62.5	34.1	$18,075
J. M. Wright Technical High School	Public	9-12	120 Bridge St.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 324-7363	494	44	11.2	59.9%	51 (10.3%)	72 (14.6%)	354 (71.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	10.6	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%		7.4	136^th of 145 public high schools	6.2%	6	22.5	28.4		$30,659

Frequently Asked Questions about New Canaan High School

What district is New Canaan High School in?

New Canaan School District

How many students attend New Canaan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,257 students attended New Canaan High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Canaan High School?

Students at New Canaan High School are 78% White, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is New Canaan High School a good school?

Yes! New Canaan High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 141 Connecticut high schools.

What schools feed into New Canaan High School?

New Canaan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East School
Elementary : South School
Elementary : West School
Middle : Saxe Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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