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Newington High School

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Newington High School ranks 43 rd of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 68% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Newington High School is a comprehensive public high school serving roughly 1,255 students in grades 9–12 in Newington, CT, and it currently ranks 43rd out of 133 high schools statewide, placing it in the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating. That makes it the clear academic leader within the Newington School District, which overall ranks in the 39th percentile. The school has been consistently solid over the past decade, hovering between the 38th and 61st positions statewide, with a peak 4-star performance in 2020–2021. In its immediate region, only Conard High School ranks higher; Newington outpaces Wethersfield High School, Hartford Public High School, New Britain High School, and the nearby technical and magnet schools by a wide margin.

On state tests, Newington's 11th graders shine in English and science, with 66% proficient in ELA and 65.4% in science, well above state averages of 55.3% and 50.5%. Math is the relative weak spot, with only 33.3% proficient, barely above the state average of 31.3% and well behind Conard's 46.6%. The school's graduation rate is a major strength: 95.9% of students graduate, above the state average of 91.2% and comparable to nearby suburbs like Wethersfield (96.2%) and Conard (94.7%). This is especially notable given that over one-third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most striking findings is how well Newington serves historically underserved students. African American students ranked #1 in the state in 2024–2025, and Hispanic and low-income students have earned 4-star ratings in recent years. Chronic absenteeism sits at 17.3%, slightly above the state average of 16.4% and higher than the district's 13.0%, though far better than urban neighbors like Hartford Public (66.7%) and New Britain (43.7%). With a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and reasonable per-student spending, Newington High School is a strong, stable, and inclusive school that delivers solid results for a diverse student body.

1,255

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,459

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Willard Avenue
Newington, CT 06111

(860) 666-5611

District: Newington School District

Feeder schools for Newington High School:

Elementary:	Anna Reynolds School
	Elizabeth Green School
	John Paterson School
	Ruth Chaffee School
Middle:	John Wallace Middle School
	Martin Kellogg Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

28.0%

Asian:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Connecticut avg46%

43^rd of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 153Newington 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	68.5	43 of 135	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	51 of 141	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	47 of 145	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	46 of 142	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	61 of 139	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	43 of 200	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	38 of 121	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.1	44 of 132	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	99 of 196	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	87 of 193	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	58 of 188	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	64 of 189	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.1	48 of 186	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	41 of 176	76.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	71 of 176	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	48 of 176	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	46 of 104	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	45 of 102	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	43 of 103	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	53 of 106	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.8	29 of 189	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	43 of 84	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	54 of 79	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	16 of 67	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	14 of 63	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	16 of 104	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	8 of 65	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	13 of 63	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	21 of 155	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	7 of 37	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	43 of 100	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	51 of 100	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	65 of 102	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.9	58 of 182	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	40 of 80	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	33 of 78	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	79.9	30 of 175	82.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	59 of 107	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	68 of 116	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	47 of 116	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	53 of 116	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	75 of 117	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.9	29 of 155	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	52 of 113	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	47 of 105	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)97th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2021)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)61st percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+11 vs state

Science65%+15 vs state

Math33%~ state avg

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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 8th Grade	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
Newington High School	Public	9-12	605 Willard Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-5611	1,255	90	13.9	37.1%	631 (50.3%)	75 (6.0%)	352 (28.0%)	126 (10.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.1%)	68.5	43^rd of 135 public high schools	68.1%		64	51^st of 141 public high schools	63.8%	8		65.4	66.0	33.3							$23,459
Conard High School	Public	9-12	110 Beechwood Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 231-5000	1,380	102	13.4	33.5%	701 (50.8%)	109 (7.9%)	340 (24.6%)	158 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	64 (4.6%)	82.4	28^th of 135 public high schools	79.3%		85.6	22^nd of 141 public high schools	84.4%	6		70.9	74.4	46.6							$20,497
A. I. Prince Technical High School	Public	9-12	401 Flatbush Ave.	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 951-7112	725	80	9.0	71.2%	40 (5.5%)	234 (32.3%)	403 (55.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	7.2	132^nd of 135 public high schools	2.2%		12.5	126^th of 141 public high schools	10.6%	6		14.0	16.6	5.3							$36,378
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%)	53.8	62^nd of 135 public high schools	54.1%		57	61^st of 141 public high schools	56.7%	1		51.7	60.2	27.6							$19,043
E. C. Goodwin Technical High School	Public	9-12	735 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 827-7736	690	65	10.6	52.8%	193 (28.0%)	67 (9.7%)	395 (57.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	24	95^th of 135 public high schools	29.6%					(n/a)		46.9	24.2	9.4							$30,814
Academy of Science and Innovation	Public, Magnet	6-12	600 Slater Road	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 223-0726	767	71	10.8	63.5%	108 (14.1%)	177 (23.1%)	418 (54.5%)	22 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	16.8	109^th of 135 public high schools	19.3%		14.5	122^nd of 141 public high schools	13.5%	13	18.7	1090.0	39.4	6.1	20.8	18.6	16.8	12.3	13.3	8.4	$26,580
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%)	14.7	115^th of 135 public high schools	14.8%		10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%	13		28.2	29.1	8.6							$17,816
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	53 Vernon Street	Hartford	06103	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-7201	925	58	15.9	77.3%	77 (8.3%)	216 (23.4%)	564 (61.0%)	32 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	27 (2.9%)	18.2	105^th of 135 public high schools	22.2%		28.1	90^th of 141 public high schools	36.2%	15	24.0	29.5		8.7	37.0	19.8	31.2	31.1	19.0	24.0	$18,083
REGIONS secure Hartford	Public	5-12	920 Broad Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 244-7961	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hartford Residential Center	Public	8-12	920 Broad St.	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 244-7965	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Newington High School

What schools feed into Newington High School?

Newington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anna Reynolds School
Elementary : Elizabeth Green School
Elementary : John Paterson School
Elementary : Ruth Chaffee School
Middle : John Wallace Middle School
Middle : Martin Kellogg Middle School

Is Newington High School a good school?

Newington High School ranks 43^rd of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,255 students attended Newington High School.

What district is Newington High School in?

Newington School District

What is the racial makeup of Newington High School?

Students at Newington High School are 50% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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