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Housatonic Valley Regional High School

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Housatonic Valley Regional High School ranks 46 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 66% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Housatonic Valley Regional High School is a small, rural public high school in Falls Village, Connecticut, serving 352 students in grades 9–12 as the sole high school for Regional School District 01. The school ranks 46th out of 133 Connecticut high schools (65th percentile) in 2025–2026, a notable improvement from 71st in 2021–2022. With about 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a moderately diverse population while offering a favorable 9.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio and spending roughly $28,000 per student.

Housatonic Valley Regional High School stands out most clearly in math. In 2025–2026, 40.3% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT math section, well above the state average of 31.3% and the highest in the region — ahead of Lakeview High School (35.6%), The Gilbert School (10.9%), and Oliver Wolcott Technical High School (5.8%). This is a dramatic jump from 19% in 2022–2023. Attendance has also improved sharply, with chronic absenteeism falling to 12.5% in 2025–2026 — the lowest among nearby schools and well below the state average of 16.4% — after sitting at 27.8% the prior year. The school's graduation rate of 94.9% in 2024–2025 exceeds the state average of 91.2%, though slightly behind Northwestern Regional High School (97.0%) and Lakeview High School (97.1%).

While Housatonic Valley excels in math, its English Language Arts proficiency of 61.3% trails both Lakeview High School (73.2%) and Northwestern Regional High School (74.5%), though it remains above the state's 55.3%. The school's high spending — about $28,000 per student, versus roughly $19,000 at Northwestern Regional and Torrington High School — doesn't always translate into top-tier statewide results, but it supports small classes and individualized attention that likely contribute to recent gains. Subgroup performance has shown some year-to-year volatility, but the school's post-pandemic recovery is clear in both academics and attendance. Among six traditional high schools within about 16 miles, Housatonic Valley is the second-highest ranked in the state, making it a stable, above-average option for families in this rural corner of Connecticut.

352

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,768

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

246 Warren Turnpike Rd.
Falls Village, CT 06031

(860) 824-5123

District: Regional School District 01

Feeder schools for Housatonic Valley Regional High School:

Elementary:	Cornwall Consolidated School
	Kent Center School
	Lee H. Kellogg School
	North Canaan Elementary School
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	Salisbury Central School
	Sharon Center School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2009 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (51% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Connecticut avg46%

46^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 14 pts since 2021

From top 48% (2021) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 153Regional School District 01 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	66.5	46 of 135	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	74 of 145	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	71 of 139	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	97 of 200	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	68 of 196	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.9	77 of 193	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	81 of 188	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	73 of 189	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	93 of 186	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	90 of 176	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	93 of 176	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.1	103 of 176	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.4	93 of 189	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	51 of 84	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	41 of 65	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.2	41 of 155	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	95 of 182	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	73.6	44 of 175	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	50 of 107	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	41 of 116	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.0	95 of 116	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	97 of 117	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	124 of 155	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Female (2021)51st percentile~ school

Male (2021)48th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Math40%+9 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Housatonic Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	246 Warren Turnpike Rd.	Falls Village	06031	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 824-5123	352	37	9.4	29.8%	283 (80.4%)	2 (0.6%)	45 (12.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	66.5	46^th of 135 public high schools	65.9%					(n/a)		1112.0	61.3	40.3					$32,768
Explorations	Public, Charter	9-12	71 Spencer St.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Explorations District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 738-9070	77	8	9.5	58.4%	53 (68.8%)	5 (6.5%)	9 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)									$22,438
The Gilbert School	Public	7-12	200 Williams Ave.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	The Gilbert School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 379-8521	452	38	11.9	56.4%	302 (66.8%)	14 (3.1%)	95 (21.0%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	17.7	108^th of 135 public high schools	20.0%		23	102^nd of 141 public high schools	27.7%	6	785.0	25.9		10.9	43.2	39.1	33.8	32.2
Torrington High School	Public	9-12	50 Major Besse Dr.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 489-2294	1,034	87	11.9	62.3%	386 (37.3%)	81 (7.8%)	475 (45.9%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.6%)								(n/a)		32.7							$24,761
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School	Public	9-12	75 Oliver St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-5300	643	53	12.2	36.4%	466 (72.5%)	7 (1.1%)	121 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	27.3	87^th of 135 public high schools	35.6%		12.6	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%	38		44.1		5.8					$29,886
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
Northwestern Regional High School	Public	9-12	100 Battistoni Dr.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 07	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 379-8525	536	55	9.6	23.5%	503 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	83.5	26^th of 135 public high schools	80.7%		75.4	38^th of 141 public high schools	73.0%	12		75.7	74.5						$28,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Housatonic Valley Regional High School

How many students attend Housatonic Valley Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

Is Housatonic Valley Regional High School a good school?

Housatonic Valley Regional High School ranks 46^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Housatonic Valley Regional High School?

Students at Housatonic Valley Regional High School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Housatonic Valley Regional High School in?

Regional School District 01

What schools feed into Housatonic Valley Regional High School?

Housatonic Valley Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cornwall Consolidated School
Elementary : Kent Center School
Elementary : Lee H. Kellogg School
Elementary : North Canaan Elementary School
Elementary : Salisbury Central School
Elementary : Sharon Center School

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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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