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Terryville High School

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Terryville High School ranks 96 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 29% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Terryville High School is a small public high school in Terryville, CT, serving 337 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Plymouth School District. The school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1, which means students benefit from relatively small class sizes. Terryville's clearest strength is its graduation rate, which has been above the state average for five straight years—93.2% in 2024-2025 versus 91.2% statewide. That puts Terryville ahead of Wilby High School (82.7%) and right in line with Watertown High School (92.4%) and Bristol Central High School (93.7%).

Where Terryville struggles is academic proficiency, particularly in math and science. On the 2025-2026 state assessments, just 15.7% of 11th graders scored proficient in math, compared with 31.3% statewide, and only 30.0% were proficient in science, versus 50.5% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fallen from the 65th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026. Among nearby schools, only Wilby High School scored lower in both subjects. The contrast with Lewis S. Mills High School, just 6.8 miles away, is striking: 50% math proficiency and 74.4% science proficiency there. Notably, Bristol Eastern High School and Bristol Central High School serve similar or higher poverty populations, yet post science proficiency rates of 68.4% and 62.1%—more than double Terryville's—suggesting that curriculum and instruction play a role too.

On a positive note, chronic absenteeism at Terryville has fallen sharply from 41.8% in 2021-2022 to 21.3% in 2025-2026, though it still exceeds the state average of 16.4%. The school has also seen a rapid rise in economic disadvantage, with 54.3% of students now eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Statewide rankings for Terryville's low-income students have dropped from the 70th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 1st percentile in 2025-2026. Terryville's historically strong special education outcomes and above-average graduation rate point to a supportive environment, but the school faces significant work in raising academic achievement, particularly in STEM subjects.

337

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,042

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 North Harwinton Avenue
Terryville, CT 06786

(860) 314-2777

District: Plymouth School District

Feeder schools for Terryville High School:

Elementary:	Harry S. Fisher Elementary School
	Plymouth Center School
Middle:	Eli Terry Junior Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2010 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (23% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 20 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg46%

96^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2018

From bottom 45% (2018) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 153Plymouth 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	23.9	96 of 135	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	62 of 141	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	78 of 142	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.6	70 of 200	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	67 of 121	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	95 of 196	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	102 of 193	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.9	104 of 188	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.4	95 of 189	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.6	134 of 186	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.8	112 of 176	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.2	91 of 176	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.6	125 of 176	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	66 of 189	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	62 of 84	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	67 of 69	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	69.6	46 of 155	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	91 of 115	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.9	71 of 182	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.5	42 of 175	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	10.8	108 of 116	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.5	61 of 155	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.6	88 of 105	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)76th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)7th percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science30%-20 vs state

Math16%-16 vs state

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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
Terryville High School	Public	9-12	33 North Harwinton Avenue	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2777	337	32	10.6	54.3%	244 (72.4%)	7 (2.1%)	60 (17.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	23.9	96^th of 135 public high schools	28.9%		49.9	62^nd of 141 public high schools	56.0%	34		30.0		15.7							$26,042
Thomaston High School	Public	7-12	185 Branch Rd.	Thomaston	06787	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Thomaston School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 283-3030	307	29	10.7	35.8%	254 (82.7%)	5 (1.6%)	34 (11.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)	799.0	1078.0		17.4		59.3	2566.0		56.9	61.1	$26,698
Bristol Central High School	Public	9-12	480 Wolcott St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7735	1,148	82	14.0	53.3%	498 (43.4%)	103 (9.0%)	445 (38.8%)	34 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.5%)	48.6	68^th of 135 public high schools	49.6%		49.9	63^rd of 141 public high schools	55.3%	5		62.1	46.7	23.8							$21,509
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School	Public	6-12	70 Memorial Boulevard	Bristol	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 584-7007	268	26	10.4	54.5%	113 (42.2%)	26 (9.7%)	96 (35.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)								(n/a)	801.0				43.0	52.3	53.0	39.3	34.9	41.0	$23,294
Bristol Eastern High School	Public	9-12	632 King St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7876	998	78	12.8	48.1%	493 (49.4%)	88 (8.8%)	305 (30.6%)	57 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)	61.8	50^th of 135 public high schools	63.0%		57.5	59^th of 141 public high schools	58.2%	9		68.4	58.8	28.1							$22,543
Wilby High School	Public	9-12	568 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8100	1,196	83	14.4	84.9%	60 (5.0%)	307 (25.7%)	764 (63.9%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.6%)	7.9	130^th of 135 public high schools	3.7%		6.6	137^th of 141 public high schools	2.8%	7		13.0	14.2	8.1							$19,547
Wolcott High School	Public	9-12	457 Bound Line Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8164	611	60	10.1	30.9%	445 (72.8%)	33 (5.4%)	96 (15.7%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	51.6	64^th of 135 public high schools	52.6%					(n/a)		36.1	64.6	33.3							$21,527
Lewis S. Mills High School	Public	9-12	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	No	(860) 673-0423	614	54	11.4	14.8%	398 (64.8%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	146 (23.8%)	85.9	19^th of 135 public high schools	85.9%		79.6	31^st of 141 public high schools	78.0%	12		74.4	77.0	50.0							$22,005
Watertown High School	Public	9-12	324 French St.	Watertown	06795	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 945-4810	693	66	10.5	40.4%	539 (77.8%)	27 (3.9%)	93 (13.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	50.9	66^th of 135 public high schools	51.1%					(n/a)		47.7	57.6	29.1							$26,352
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	Public	9-12	43 Tompkins St.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 596-4302	831	71	11.6	51.7%	231 (27.8%)	133 (16.0%)	401 (48.3%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (5.1%)	31.3	82^nd of 135 public high schools	39.3%		27.7	93^rd of 141 public high schools	34.0%	11		45.8	42.0	14.6							$28,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Terryville High School

What is the racial makeup of Terryville High School?

Students at Terryville High School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Terryville High School?

Terryville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harry S. Fisher Elementary School
Elementary : Plymouth Center School
Middle : Eli Terry Junior Middle School

What district is Terryville High School in?

Plymouth School District

Is Terryville High School a good school?

Terryville High School ranks 96^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Terryville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Terryville High School.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesAug 31, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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