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Norwalk High School

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Norwalk High School ranks 82 nd of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 42% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Norwalk High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Norwalk, Connecticut, with a total enrollment of 1,547 students. The school is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 118 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norwalk High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 50.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58% and the district average of 54.5%. Similarly, in SAT/Math, only 25.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.1% and the district average of 26.9%. However, the school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 88.4% to 91.6% in recent years, which is comparable to the state and district averages.

Norwalk High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Wilton High School, Darien High School, and New Canaan High School, which consistently rank among the top schools in Connecticut. Additionally, the Center for Global Studies, a public magnet school within the Norwalk School District, has consistently outperformed Norwalk High School in academic measures, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in improving student outcomes within the district.

1,494

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,371

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 Calvin Murphy Drive
Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 838-4481

District: Norwalk School District

Feeder schools for Norwalk High School:

Elementary:	Cranbury Elementary School
	Marvin Elementary School
	Naramake Elementary School
	Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
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	Tracey Magnet School
	Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School
Middle:	Nathan Hale Middle School
	West Rocks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.1%

White:

22.2%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 17% Connecticut)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg46%

82^nd of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Norwalk School District

118^th of 156Norwalk 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
2025	33.2	82 of 141	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	103 of 145	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	102 of 142	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	95 of 139	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	103 of 200	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	78 of 121	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	76 of 121	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	84 of 140	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	74 of 132	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.5	134 of 196	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	135 of 193	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.1	131 of 188	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	133 of 189	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	133 of 186	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	139 of 176	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.7	115 of 176	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	123 of 176	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.4	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	16.8	50 of 57	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	34.1	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	57.3	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	0.0	1 of 10	90.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	73 of 104	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	77 of 102	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	85 of 106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	109 of 189	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	68 of 84	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	62 of 79	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	21 of 63	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	34.8	40 of 63	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	50 of 63	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	40 of 59	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	44 of 104	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	27 of 70	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.4	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	45 of 70	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	56 of 63	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	67 of 155	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	72 of 111	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	85 of 100	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	82 of 100	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	82 of 102	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	90 of 182	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	67 of 80	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	60 of 78	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.8	90 of 175	48.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	80 of 116	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	63 of 116	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	52 of 116	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	76 of 117	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	67 of 155	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	57 of 113	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	72 of 105	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)94th percentile+62 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2021)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2021)12th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-8 vs state

Science30%-17 vs state

Math25%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Norwalk 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
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
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
Staples High School	Public	9-12	70 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 341-1210	1,629	153	10.6	3.0%	1,238 (76.0%)	35 (2.1%)	135 (8.3%)	99 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (7.2%)	94.9	5^th of 141 public high schools	96.5%		96.3	3^rd of 145 public high schools	97.9%	2	76.2	91.3	75.8	$28,032
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
Weston High School	Public	9-12	115 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6500	691	64	10.8	1.7%	525 (76.0%)	11 (1.6%)	61 (8.8%)	49 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	96.3	2^nd of 141 public high schools	98.6%		96.5	2^nd of 145 public high schools	98.6%		84.1	91.4	72.4	$30,869
Wilton High School	Public	9-12	395 Danbury Rd.	Wilton	06897	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-0381	1,202	99	12.1	6.3%	902 (75.0%)	10 (0.8%)	87 (7.2%)	127 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (5.9%)								(n/a)	88.4			$24,984
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwalk High School

What is the racial makeup of Norwalk High School?

Students at Norwalk High School are 59% Hispanic, 22% White, 15% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Norwalk High School?

Norwalk High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cranbury Elementary School
Elementary : Marvin Elementary School
Elementary : Naramake Elementary School
Elementary : Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
Elementary : Tracey Magnet School
Elementary : Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School
Middle : Nathan Hale Middle School
Middle : West Rocks Middle School

How many students attend Norwalk High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,494 students attended Norwalk High School.

What district is Norwalk High School in?

Norwalk School District

Is Norwalk High School a good school?

Norwalk High School ranks 82^nd of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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