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New Fairfield High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

New Fairfield High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the town of New Fairfield, Connecticut, which is part of the Brookfield School District. With a student population of 686, the school is known for its strong academic performance, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state.

New Fairfield High School's academic excellence is evident in its high proficiency rates in SAT/English Language Arts (71.3%), SAT/Math (40.9%), and NGSS/Science (43.7%), which exceed the state averages. The school's Hispanic students, in particular, have performed exceptionally well, ranking 19th out of 63 Connecticut high schools in 2023-2024 and 8th out of 104 in 2020-2021. This is in contrast with nearby Danbury High School, which has a more diverse student population with a majority Hispanic (58.75%) and a smaller White (25.96%) population.

Compared to other nearby schools, New Fairfield High School stands out for its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 12.2 over the past three school years, and its higher spending per student, at $19,331 in 2018-2019 and $17,297 in 2017-2018. These factors may contribute to the school's academic success, which is further highlighted by its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking among the top 35 high schools in Connecticut in 2022-2023. While some nearby schools like Newtown High School and Ridgefield High School have also performed well, others like Danbury High School and Henry Abbott Technical High School have struggled academically.

693

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,370

Per pupil spending ?

19.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

54 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812

(203) 312-5800

District: New Fairfield School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

20.6%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2011 → 67th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Connecticut avg44%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2024	66.9	48 of 145	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	35 of 142	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	48 of 200	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	36 of 121	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	39 of 140	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	48.6	107 of 196	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.1	64 of 193	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	49 of 188	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	37 of 189	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	27 of 186	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	31 of 176	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	35 of 176	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	19 of 176	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	43 of 104	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.1	38 of 189	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	45 of 84	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	52.4	19 of 63	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	94.5	8 of 104	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	32 of 111	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	52 of 182	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	37 of 80	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	67 of 175	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	37 of 116	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	48 of 116	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	56 of 116	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	70 of 117	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.9	49 of 155	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	32 of 105	69.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)71st percentile

Hispanic (2024)70th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile

By subject vs Connecticut (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts71%+17 vs state

Science44%-3 vs state

Math41%+11 vs state

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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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
New Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	54 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5800	693	59	11.7	19.9%	493 (71.1%)	24 (3.5%)	143 (20.6%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)										$24,370
Danbury High School	Public	9-12	43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4803	3,612	230	15.7	55.1%	837 (23.2%)	250 (6.9%)	2,251 (62.3%)	156 (4.3%)	9 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (2.9%)								(n/a)	23.3									$18,809
Henry Abbott Technical High School	Public	9-12	21 Hayestown Ave.	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4460	721	57	12.6	37.9%	231 (32.0%)	32 (4.4%)	417 (57.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	35.1	79^th of 141 public high schools	44.0%		41.6	76^th of 145 public high schools	47.6%	3	49.1	46.3	15.2							$28,068
Brookfield High School	Public	9-12	45 Long Meadow Hill Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 775-7725	849	67	12.6	24.0%	582 (68.6%)	31 (3.7%)	156 (18.4%)	72 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	73.2	41^st of 141 public high schools	70.9%		75.4	38^th of 145 public high schools	73.8%	3	52.3	76.1	43.3							$22,858
New Milford High School	Public	9-12	388 Danbury Rd.	New Milford	06776	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 350-6647	1,150	99	11.6	28.0%	732 (63.7%)	56 (4.9%)	293 (25.5%)	38 (3.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.8%)	47.4	65^th of 141 public high schools	53.9%		52.7	71^st of 145 public high schools	51.0%	6	43.4	59.6	27.0							$21,865
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	300 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8600	1,097	80	13.6	31.7%	625 (57.0%)	46 (4.2%)	290 (26.4%)	74 (6.7%)	16 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (3.6%)	77.9	33^rd of 141 public high schools	76.6%					(n/a)	72.3	70.7	40.6							$18,618
Ridgefield High School	Public	9-12	700 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5750	1,411	124	11.4	8.9%	1,088 (77.1%)	14 (1.0%)	145 (10.3%)	95 (6.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.3%)								(n/a)	67.1									$26,676
Newtown High School	Public	9-12	12 Berkshire Rd.	Sandy Hook	06482	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7646	1,254	109	11.5	15.8%	997 (79.5%)	26 (2.1%)	164 (13.1%)	32 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)	82.9	25^th of 141 public high schools	82.3%		85	19^th of 145 public high schools	86.9%	6		77.6	47.3							$22,410
Joel Barlow High School	Public	9-12	100 Black Rock Tpke.	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 09	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2508	698	63	11.0	10.9%	542 (77.7%)	13 (1.9%)	77 (11.0%)	37 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	92.6	8^th of 141 public high schools	94.3%		96.3	4^th of 145 public high schools	97.2%	4	85.6	81.3	60.6							$32,105
Shepaug Valley School	Public	6-12	159 South Street	Washington	06793	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 868-7326	486	53	9.1	18.3%	405 (83.3%)	4 (0.8%)	52 (10.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	91.3	11^th of 141 public high schools	92.2%		80.3	27^th of 145 public high schools	81.4%	16	77.2	86.4	53.4	73.3	68.3	68.9	71.1	70.7	60.0	$32,688

Frequently Asked Questions about New Fairfield High School

How many students attend New Fairfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended New Fairfield High School.

What schools feed into New Fairfield High School?

New Fairfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Fairfield Elementary School
Middle : New Fairfield Middle School

What district is New Fairfield High School in?

New Fairfield School District

What is the racial makeup of New Fairfield High School?

Students at New Fairfield High School are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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