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Shepaug Valley School

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Shepaug Valley School is a combined middle and high school serving 486 students in grades 6–12 in Washington, CT, within Regional School District 12, one of the smaller secondary schools in the region. The school is an academic standout, ranking 11th out of 141 Connecticut high schools with a 5-star rating and a 97.5% graduation rate versus 91.2% statewide.

Students at Shepaug perform far above state averages across nearly every subject. In 2025–26, 11th-grade SAT ELA proficiency reached 75.7% versus 55.3% statewide, and 8th-grade SBAC ELA proficiency hit 87.5% versus 51.1% statewide. Science results are among the best in the area, with 77.2% of students proficient on NGSS, essentially tied with Nonnewaug High School's 77.0% and well above Brookfield High School, New Milford High School, Watertown High School, and other nearby schools. The school also has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1 and spends $30,613 per student, more than double most neighboring districts. Its free/reduced-price lunch rate of 18.3% is relatively low, similar to Newtown High School and Pomperaug Regional High School.

The one area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which rose from 10.9% in 2023–24 to 17.8% in 2025–26, now above the state average of 16.4% and well above nearby schools like Newtown High School (6.6%), Nonnewaug High School (9.4%), and Brookfield High School (9.7%). Math scores, while strong, dip in 8th grade (62.5% proficiency) compared with 7th grade (81.4%), though both remain well above state averages. Overall, Shepaug Valley School delivers a top-tier academic experience with strong test scores, excellent graduation rates, and abundant resources, making it one of the best-performing schools in the region—with attendance the main area for families to watch.

486

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,688

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

159 South Street
Washington, CT 06793

(860) 868-7326

District: Regional School District 12

Feeder schools for Shepaug Valley School:

Elementary:	Booth Free School
	The Burnham School
	Washington Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (76% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

Connecticut avg47%

20^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	20 of 258	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	29 of 252	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	30 of 250	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	47 of 249	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	11 of 250	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	22 of 275	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	62 of 259	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	56 of 250	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.9	24 of 246	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	73.6	83 of 280	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	84.0	31 of 235	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	38 of 169	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	90.7	14 of 224	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	14 of 164	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	12 of 150	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	71.3	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	38 of 154	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	49 of 158	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.8	12 of 151	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	28 of 175	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	62 of 166	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	11 of 141	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	27 of 145	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	40 of 142	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	40 of 139	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	21 of 200	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	29 of 121	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	49 of 140	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.0	26 of 132	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.7	25 of 196	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	85.9	27 of 189	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	18 of 111	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	24 of 182	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	14 of 116	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	46 of 116	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	50 of 117	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.6	24 of 155	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	45 of 113	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2021)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)87th percentile-5 vs school

High school

White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)86th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+29 vs state

English Language Arts80%+28 vs state

Mathematics70%+27 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Shepaug Valley School	Public	6-12	159 South Street	Washington	06793	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 868-7326	486	53	9.1	18.3%	405 (83.3%)	4 (0.8%)	52 (10.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)								(n/a)	80.0	1103.0	75.7		75.0	76.7	87.5	65.9	81.4	62.5	$32,688
Nonnewaug High School	Public	9-12	5 Minortown Road	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-2186	647	61	10.6	17.8%	490 (75.7%)	8 (1.2%)	126 (19.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	84	25^th of 135 public high schools	81.5%		72.7	43^rd of 141 public high schools	69.5%	18		77.0	69.9	52.2							$25,340
New Milford High School	Public	9-12	388 Danbury Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 350-6647	1,150	99	11.6	28.0%	732 (63.7%)	56 (4.9%)	293 (25.5%)	38 (3.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.8%)	55	60^th of 135 public high schools	55.6%		47.4	65^th of 141 public high schools	53.9%	5		48.7	61.8	30.4							$21,865
Brookfield High School	Public	9-12	45 Long Meadow Hill Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 775-7725	849	67	12.6	24.0%	582 (68.6%)	31 (3.7%)	156 (18.4%)	72 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72.1	38^th of 135 public high schools	71.9%		73.2	41^st of 141 public high schools	70.9%	3		57.9	71.0	41.0							$22,858
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	98 Wamogo Road	Litchfield	06759	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 567-7410	583	59	9.8	27.6%	508 (87.1%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (7.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	60.1	51^st of 135 public high schools	62.2%					(n/a)		40.5	73.2	35.6							$27,890
Pomperaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	234 Judd Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 262-3200	970	89	10.8	14.7%	758 (78.1%)	16 (1.6%)	104 (10.7%)	58 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.1%)								(n/a)		57.9									$27,322
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
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
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
Newtown High School	Public	9-12	12 Berkshire Rd.	Sandy Hook	06482	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7646	1,254	109	11.5	15.8%	997 (79.5%)	26 (2.1%)	164 (13.1%)	32 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)	89.5	11^th of 135 public high schools	91.9%		82.9	25^th of 141 public high schools	82.3%	14		1114.0	80.3	55.2							$22,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Shepaug Valley School

What is the racial makeup of Shepaug Valley School?

Students at Shepaug Valley School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Shepaug Valley School?

Shepaug Valley School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Booth Free School
Elementary : The Burnham School
Elementary : Washington Primary School

How many students attend Shepaug Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Shepaug Valley School.

What district is Shepaug Valley School in?

Regional School District 12

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