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Valley Regional High School

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Valley Regional High School ranks 45 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 68% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Valley Regional High School is a public high school located in Deep River, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 483. The school is part of the Regional School District 04, which is ranked 60 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Regional High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Connecticut high schools, with rankings ranging from 25 to 69 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally above the state average, with 73.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58%. Additionally, the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 97.7% over the past few years, which are above the state average. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.7% to 21.1% in recent years, which is an area that the school may need to address.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Haddam-Killingworth High School and Lyme-Old Lyme High School, Valley Regional High School generally performs better on academic measures, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, these nearby schools have even higher academic performance and rankings, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Valley Regional High School to learn from these top-performing schools and continue to improve its own educational outcomes.

429

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,338

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

256 Kelsey Hill Rd.
Deep River, CT 06417

(860) 526-5328

District: Regional School District 04

Feeder schools for Valley Regional High School:

Elementary:	Chester Elementary School
	Deep River Elementary School
	Essex Elementary School
Middle:	John Winthrop Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Above the Connecticut median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Connecticut avg46%

45^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 156Regional School District 04 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	70.7	45 of 141	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	64 of 145	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	52 of 142	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.3	25 of 139	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	69 of 200	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	28 of 121	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	32 of 121	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	36 of 140	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	24 of 196	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	54 of 193	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	35 of 188	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	41 of 189	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	31 of 186	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.4	55 of 176	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	54 of 176	69.3%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	50 of 176	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	61.8	47 of 103	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	25 of 106	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	74 of 189	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	29 of 84	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	84.5	25 of 155	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	51.0	53 of 100	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.4	34 of 102	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	50 of 182	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	39 of 80	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.9	41 of 175	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	55 of 116	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	80 of 116	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	64 of 116	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.0	34 of 117	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	78 of 155	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	40 of 113	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	37 of 105	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)77th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2023)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2023)47th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+15 vs state

Science59%+12 vs state

Math36%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Valley Regional High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Coginchaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	135 Pickett Ln.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7215	356	40	8.8	15.7%	298 (83.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)							(n/a)				$33,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of Valley Regional High School?

Students at Valley Regional High School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Valley Regional High School?

Valley Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chester Elementary School
Elementary : Deep River Elementary School
Elementary : Essex Elementary School
Middle : John Winthrop Middle School

What district is Valley Regional High School in?

Regional School District 04

How many students attend Valley Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Valley Regional High School.

Is Valley Regional High School a good school?

Valley Regional High School ranks 45^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Coginchaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	135 Pickett Ln.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7215	356	40	8.8	15.7%	298 (83.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)				$33,510