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Old Saybrook Senior High School

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Old Saybrook Senior High School ranks 56 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 59% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Old Saybrook Senior High School serves 338 students in grades 9-12 in the coastal town of Old Saybrook, CT, as part of the Old Saybrook School District. The school has historically been a solid mid-to-upper-tier performer in Connecticut, earning 3 or 4 stars in most years over the past decade. It invests heavily in students, with a low student-teacher ratio of 8.2 and per-student spending of about $21,819, both among the most generous in the region. About 22.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a moderately affluent community.

Families will find several clear strengths. The graduation rate has held steady around 94-96% in recent years, consistently above the state average. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 17.3% in 2021-22 to just 6.0% in 2025-26 — among the lowest in the area and well below the state average of 16.4%. Only Daniel Hand High School has a lower rate among nearby schools. The school also posted strong state rankings as recently as 2024-25, when it ranked 35th of 141 high schools.

However, the latest data shows a step back. For 2025-26, the school dropped to 57th of 133 high schools statewide. Grade 11 proficiency fell across all subjects: ELA is 65.6% (above the state average), but math slipped to 33.3% and science to 48.4% — below the state average. Nearby East Lyme High School and Daniel Hand High School outperform Old Saybrook in all three subjects while spending less per student, and Westbrook High School, about three miles away, posts higher ELA proficiency despite serving a much higher percentage of low-income families. Math has been a persistent concern, falling from 50% proficiency in 2022-23, and the school's effectiveness ranking for its largest student subgroup has dropped sharply in recent years. Still, strong graduation rates and excellent attendance momentum give the school a solid foundation to build on.

338

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,540

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 Boston Post Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475

(860) 395-3175

District: Old Saybrook School District

Feeder schools for Old Saybrook Senior High School:

Elementary:	Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Middle:	Old Saybrook Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

✓Above the Connecticut median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Connecticut avg46%

56^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 153Old Saybrook 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	59.1	56 of 135	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.2	35 of 141	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	37 of 145	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	22 of 142	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	48 of 139	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	79 of 200	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	31 of 121	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	32 of 140	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	30 of 132	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	57 of 196	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	58 of 193	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	65 of 188	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.5	28 of 189	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	22 of 186	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	25 of 176	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	40 of 176	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	15 of 176	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	65.6	45 of 106	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	71 of 189	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.8	50 of 155	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	53 of 111	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	49 of 102	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	85 of 182	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	55.1	81 of 175	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	82 of 107	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	72.0	32 of 116	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	22 of 116	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	38 of 116	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	53 of 117	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	87 of 155	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	38 of 113	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)68th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2022)58th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+10 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Math33%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, April 15, 2013

With the current principal there is little to no communication home regarding the activities & happenings at the school as a parent I feel totally disconnected. Addtionally there are some teachers who need to retire... their time has come. The English department is sadly lacking their turn around time is poor on grading papers sometimes over a month before a grade is posted. The students never have a true grasp of where they stand. Close Quote

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2026)	Ranking (2025)	NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Old Saybrook Senior High School	Public	9-12	1111 Boston Post Rd.	Old Saybrook	06475	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3175	338	41	8.2	22.5%	261 (77.2%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (14.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	59.1	56^th of 135 public high schools	58.5%	77.2	35^th of 141 public high schools	75.2%	21	48.4	65.6	33.3	$31,540
Westbrook High School	Public	9-12	156 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-6214	166	26	6.2	47.0%	107 (64.5%)	1 (0.6%)	56 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)							(n/a)	1097.0	73.0		$42,166
Lyme-Old Lyme High School	Public	9-12	69 Lyme St.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	No	(860) 434-1651	367	38	9.6	12.8%	297 (80.9%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.2%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	85.6	22^nd of 135 public high schools	83.7%	95.7	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%	18	72.9	80.0		$28,834
Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	256 Kelsey Hill Rd.	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-5328	429	46	9.3	27.3%	351 (81.8%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	67.2	45^th of 135 public high schools	66.7%	70.7	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%		63.5	68.0	31.1	$31,338
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
East Lyme High School	Public	9-12	30 Chesterfield Rd.	East Lyme	06333	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 739-6946	890	90	9.9	24.3%	645 (72.5%)	17 (1.9%)	90 (10.1%)	88 (9.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	88.1	15^th of 135 public high schools	88.9%	86.5	19^th of 141 public high schools	86.5%	4	80.5	81.8	46.9	$25,597
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
Nathan Hale-Ray High School	Public	9-12	15 School Drive	Moodus	06469	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5065	262	33	7.9	29.4%	228 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	68	44^th of 135 public high schools	67.4%	60.2	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%	12	1106.0	62.3	41.0	$29,429
Waterford High School	Public	9-12	20 Rope Ferry Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 437-6956	713	64	11.0	30.6%	525 (73.6%)	16 (2.2%)	80 (11.2%)	41 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.5%)	72.4	37^th of 135 public high schools	72.6%	80.7	29^th of 141 public high schools	79.4%	8	57.1	67.1	46.8	$29,429
Haddam-Killingworth High School	Public	9-12	95 Little City Road	Higganum	06441	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 345-8541	466	49	9.5	13.7%	409 (87.8%)	6 (1.3%)	23 (4.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	88.9	14^th of 135 public high schools	89.6%	88.4	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	2	74.8	85.3		$30,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Saybrook Senior High School

What schools feed into Old Saybrook Senior High School?

Old Saybrook Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kathleen E. Goodwin School
Middle : Old Saybrook Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Old Saybrook Senior High School?

Students at Old Saybrook Senior High School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Old Saybrook Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Old Saybrook Senior High School.

Is Old Saybrook Senior High School a good school?

Old Saybrook Senior High School ranks 56^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Old Saybrook Senior High School in?

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (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	Total
Old Saybrook Senior High School	Public	9-12	1111 Boston Post Rd.	Old Saybrook	06475	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3175	338	41	8.2	22.5%	261 (77.2%)	2 (0.6%)	48 (14.2%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	59.1	56^th of 135 public high schools	58.5%		77.2	35^th of 141 public high schools	75.2%	21	48.4	65.6	33.3	$31,540
Westbrook High School	Public	9-12	156 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-6214	166	26	6.2	47.0%	107 (64.5%)	1 (0.6%)	56 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)	1097.0	73.0		$42,166
Lyme-Old Lyme High School	Public	9-12	69 Lyme St.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	No	(860) 434-1651	367	38	9.6	12.8%	297 (80.9%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.2%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	85.6	22^nd of 135 public high schools	83.7%		95.7	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%	18	72.9	80.0		$28,834
Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	256 Kelsey Hill Rd.	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-5328	429	46	9.3	27.3%	351 (81.8%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	67.2	45^th of 135 public high schools	66.7%		70.7	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%		63.5	68.0	31.1	$31,338
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
East Lyme High School	Public	9-12	30 Chesterfield Rd.	East Lyme	06333	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 739-6946	890	90	9.9	24.3%	645 (72.5%)	17 (1.9%)	90 (10.1%)	88 (9.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	88.1	15^th of 135 public high schools	88.9%		86.5	19^th of 141 public high schools	86.5%	4	80.5	81.8	46.9	$25,597
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
Nathan Hale-Ray High School	Public	9-12	15 School Drive	Moodus	06469	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5065	262	33	7.9	29.4%	228 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	68	44^th of 135 public high schools	67.4%		60.2	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%	12	1106.0	62.3	41.0	$29,429
Waterford High School	Public	9-12	20 Rope Ferry Rd.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 437-6956	713	64	11.0	30.6%	525 (73.6%)	16 (2.2%)	80 (11.2%)	41 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.5%)	72.4	37^th of 135 public high schools	72.6%		80.7	29^th of 141 public high schools	79.4%	8	57.1	67.1	46.8	$29,429
Haddam-Killingworth High School	Public	9-12	95 Little City Road	Higganum	06441	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	No	(860) 345-8541	466	49	9.5	13.7%	409 (87.8%)	6 (1.3%)	23 (4.9%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	88.9	14^th of 135 public high schools	89.6%		88.4	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	2	74.8	85.3		$30,768