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Northwestern Regional High School

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Northwestern Regional High School ranks 26 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 81% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Northwestern Regional High School is a midsize public high school in Winsted, CT, serving 536 students in grades 9–12 as part of Regional School District 07. The school currently ranks 26th out of 133 high schools statewide (80th percentile, 4 stars), and its district ranks 34th out of 153 Connecticut districts. It has a strong historical track record, including a 5-star peak in 2018–2019, and after a dip in 2023–2024, it has rebounded impressively. For context, enrollment is similar to nearby Granby Memorial High School (564) and Canton High School (443), making it a relatively small, community-oriented option compared to regional giants like Simsbury High School or Farmington High School.

Where Northwestern truly shines is in graduation rates and support for economically disadvantaged students. Its graduation rate has stayed between 97% and 100% for five straight years, comparable to Canton (100%) and Lewis S. Mills High School (98.3%), and far ahead of Torrington High School (88.3%). Even more striking, Northwestern's low-income students rank 6th out of 68 statewide (5 stars) despite 23.5% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch—a higher share than affluent neighbors like Avon High School (14.5%) or Simsbury (17.9%). Academically, the school is well above state averages in ELA (74.5% vs. 55.3%) and science (75.7% vs. 50.5%), with science improving dramatically over the past two years.

The main vulnerabilities are math proficiency and chronic absenteeism. Math scores have dropped from 51.6% in 2022–2023 to 38.6% in 2024–2025, only about 7 points above the state average—far below Avon (62.3%) or Farmington (61.9%). Chronic absenteeism has crept up to 17.0%, slightly above the state average and well above Simsbury (9.7%) or Lewis Mills (11.8%), though graduation rates remain near-perfect. On the bright side, Northwestern enjoys a very favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6 and per-pupil spending of $19,103, giving it resources to address these challenges. Within Winsted, it clearly outperforms The Gilbert School (rank 108) and Explorations (64% graduation), making it the strongest high school in the area—a solid, well-funded choice with room to strengthen math.

536

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,876

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (75% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Connecticut high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg67%

Connecticut avg46%

26^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 153Regional 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	26 of 135	80.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.1	24 of 111	78.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.5	6 of 69	91.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	63.8	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)91st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

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

White (2026)64th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+25 vs state

English Language Arts74%+19 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 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%)	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
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
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%)								(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
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%)	87.6	17^th of 135 public high schools	87.4%		90	14^th of 141 public high schools	90.1%	3		85.3	77.3	47.3					$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%)	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
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%)	94	6^th of 135 public high schools	95.6%		92.4	9^th of 141 public high schools	93.6%	3		88.5	86.1	58.3					$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%)	89	13^th of 135 public high schools	90.4%		92.8	6^th of 141 public high schools	95.7%	7		71.2	82.4	58.6					$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%)	84.3	24^th of 135 public high schools	82.2%		86.3	20^th of 141 public high schools	85.8%	4		75.2	76.4	45.9					$23,387

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern Regional High School

Is Northwestern Regional High School a good school?

Northwestern Regional High School ranks 26^th of 135 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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