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Old Saybrook Senior High School

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Old Saybrook Senior High School ranks 35 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 75% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Old Saybrook Senior High School is a public high school serving 345 students in grades 9-12 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, which is part of the Old Saybrook School District. The school consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25-50 high schools in Connecticut over the past several years, with 77.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 42.3% proficient or better in SAT/Math in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby high schools, Old Saybrook Senior High School generally performs well, though Haddam-Killingworth High School has a higher ranking (16th in the state) and better test scores. Old Saybrook Senior High School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, is generally strong, ranking in the top 50 in the state. However, the school's ranking for special education and low socioeconomic status students is slightly lower, at 81st and 50th, respectively, in the 2020-2021 school year.

While Old Saybrook Senior High School's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 10.1% to 20.0%, the school's spending per student, which has been in the range of $20,119 to $21,819, is on the higher end compared to some nearby schools, such as Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades ($17,198 per student) and Nathan Hale-Ray High School ($22,442 per student).

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: Improving — 70th percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Connecticut high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Connecticut avg46%

35^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 156Old 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
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
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)

White (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

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

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+20 vs state

Science60%+12 vs state

Math42%+11 vs state

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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

Schools Near Old Saybrook Senior High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	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%)	77.2	35^th of 141 public high schools	75.2%	75.8	37^th of 145 public high schools	74.5%	2	59.7	77.5	42.3	$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)				$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%)	95.7	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%	93.5	7^th of 145 public high schools	95.2%	3	80.2	91.9	70.9	$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%)	70.7	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%	56.9	64^th of 145 public high schools	55.9%	19	59.2	73.1	35.6	$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%)	64.5	50^th of 141 public high schools	64.5%	66.2	51^st of 145 public high schools	64.8%	1	59.7	68.0	30.5	$26,789
East Lyme High School	Public	9-12	30 Chesterfield Rd.	East Lyme	06333	Southeastern Connecticut 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%)	86.5	19^th of 141 public high schools	86.5%	80.7	25^th of 145 public high schools	82.8%	6	69.8	82.4	48.9	$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%)	89.4	15^th of 141 public high schools	89.4%	91.8	8^th of 145 public high schools	94.5%	7	74.3	84.6		$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%)	60.2	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%	61.9	57^th of 145 public high schools	60.7%	1		65.5	32.8	$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%)	80.7	29^th of 141 public high schools	79.4%	84.7	21^st of 145 public high schools	85.5%	8	55.6	77.3	57.5	$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%)	88.4	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	85.9	18^th of 145 public high schools	87.6%	2	72.8	85.6	48.8	$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 district is Old Saybrook Senior High School in?

Old Saybrook School District

How many students attend Old Saybrook Senior High School?

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

Is Old Saybrook Senior High School a good school?

Old Saybrook Senior High School ranks 35^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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
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%)	77.2	35^th of 141 public high schools	75.2%		75.8	37^th of 145 public high schools	74.5%	2	59.7	77.5	42.3	$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)				$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%)	95.7	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%		93.5	7^th of 145 public high schools	95.2%	3	80.2	91.9	70.9	$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%)	70.7	45^th of 141 public high schools	68.1%		56.9	64^th of 145 public high schools	55.9%	19	59.2	73.1	35.6	$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%)	64.5	50^th of 141 public high schools	64.5%		66.2	51^st of 145 public high schools	64.8%	1	59.7	68.0	30.5	$26,789
East Lyme High School	Public	9-12	30 Chesterfield Rd.	East Lyme	06333	Southeastern Connecticut 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%)	86.5	19^th of 141 public high schools	86.5%		80.7	25^th of 145 public high schools	82.8%	6	69.8	82.4	48.9	$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%)	89.4	15^th of 141 public high schools	89.4%		91.8	8^th of 145 public high schools	94.5%	7	74.3	84.6		$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%)	60.2	56^th of 141 public high schools	60.3%		61.9	57^th of 145 public high schools	60.7%	1		65.5	32.8	$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%)	80.7	29^th of 141 public high schools	79.4%		84.7	21^st of 145 public high schools	85.5%	8	55.6	77.3	57.5	$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%)	88.4	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%		85.9	18^th of 145 public high schools	87.6%	2	72.8	85.6	48.8	$30,768