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Northwestern Regional High School

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Northwestern Regional High School ranks 38 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 73% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Northwestern Regional High School is a public high school located in Winsted, Connecticut, serving 521 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Regional School District 07, which is ranked 62 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwestern Regional High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Connecticut, with rankings ranging from 7th to 50th out of over 100 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 11th-grade proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts (74.6% vs. 58%), Math (38.6% vs. 31.1%), and Science (63.1% vs. 47.7%). Additionally, the school has maintained very high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 99.3% in recent years, which are well above the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Torrington High School and The Gilbert School, Northwestern Regional High School stands out as a top-performing institution, with higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While the school's overall performance is excellent, there may be opportunities to further improve the academic outcomes for specific subgroups, such as white students and special education students, whose rankings are not as high as the overall school rankings.

536

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,876

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Battistoni Dr.
Winsted, CT 06098

(860) 379-8525

District: Regional School District 07

Feeder schools for Northwestern Regional High School:

Elementary:	Ann Antolini School
	Bakerville Consolidated School
	Barkhamsted Elementary School
	Botelle Elementary School
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	Colebrook Consolidated School
	New Hartford Elementary School
Middle:	Northwestern Regional Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Connecticut avg46%

38^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 156Regional School District 07 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	75.4	38 of 141	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	50 of 145	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.4	24 of 142	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	35 of 139	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	32 of 200	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	7 of 121	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	17 of 121	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	88.7	16 of 140	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.3	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	55.5	96 of 196	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.6	18 of 193	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	82.0	12 of 188	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.9	19 of 189	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	77.2	34 of 186	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	8 of 176	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	9 of 176	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.1	17 of 176	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	38 of 104	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	49 of 102	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.6	28 of 189	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	18 of 79	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	90.4	13 of 155	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	54 of 111	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	46 of 100	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	33 of 182	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	23 of 80	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	13 of 78	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	58 of 175	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	64 of 116	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	75 of 116	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	49 of 116	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	46 of 117	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	35 of 155	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	24 of 113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	19 of 105	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)67th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+17 vs state

Science63%+15 vs state

Math39%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Northwestern Regional High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Mathematics (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	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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%)	75.4	38^th of 141 public high schools	73.0%		66.5	50^th of 145 public high schools	65.5%	12	63.1	74.6	38.6					$28,876
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%)	23	102^nd of 141 public high schools	27.7%		32.1	90^th of 145 public high schools	37.9%	12	29.1		15.5	39.8	36.3	34.1	28.6
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
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%)	27.9	92^nd of 141 public high schools	34.8%		27.2	99^th of 145 public high schools	31.7%	7	35.0	45.8	17.4					$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%)	12.6	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%		23.9	109^th of 145 public high schools	24.8%	16	9.4		13.4					$29,886
Canton High School	Public	9-12	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 693-7707	443	46	9.6	21.9%	348 (78.6%)	41 (9.3%)	28 (6.3%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	90	14^th of 141 public high schools	90.1%		91.1	10^th of 145 public high schools	93.1%	4	89.9	80.8	49.5					$25,743
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%)	79.6	31^st of 141 public high schools	78.0%		79.4	31^st of 145 public high schools	78.6%		72.6	73.6	40.9					$22,005
Simsbury High School	Public	9-12	34 Farms Village Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-0451	1,187	100	11.8	17.9%	828 (69.8%)	70 (5.9%)	138 (11.6%)	86 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.0%)	92.4	9^th of 141 public high schools	93.6%		95.4	5^th of 145 public high schools	96.6%	4	85.8	83.3	55.7					$23,112
Avon High School	Public	9-12	510 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 404-4740	946	81	11.7	14.5%	546 (57.7%)	61 (6.4%)	96 (10.1%)	205 (21.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	92.8	6^th of 141 public high schools	95.7%		86.2	17^th of 145 public high schools	88.3%	11	76.9	85.4	62.3					$23,910
Granby Memorial High School	Public	9-12	54 North Granby Road	Granby	06035	Capitol Planning Region	Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 844-3014	564	48	11.8	15.2%	448 (79.4%)	49 (8.7%)	36 (6.4%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	86.3	20^th of 141 public high schools	85.8%		90.3	11^th of 145 public high schools	92.4%	9	67.2	80.2	53.4					$23,387

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Regional High School

Is Northwestern Regional High School a good school?

Northwestern Regional High School ranks 38^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern Regional High School?

Students at Northwestern Regional High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Northwestern Regional High School?

Northwestern Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ann Antolini School
Elementary : Bakerville Consolidated School
Elementary : Barkhamsted Elementary School
Elementary : Botelle Elementary School
Elementary : Colebrook Consolidated School
Elementary : New Hartford Elementary School
Middle : Northwestern Regional Middle School

What district is Northwestern Regional High School in?

Regional School District 07

How many students attend Northwestern Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Northwestern Regional High School.

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