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Shelton High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Shelton High School is a public high school located in Shelton, Connecticut, serving 1,270 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Shelton School District, which is ranked 73 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Shelton High School consistently outperforms the state average in academic assessments, with 68.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts compared to the state average of 54.8%, and 41.2% proficient or better in SAT/Math compared to the state average of 29.5%. The school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups also perform exceptionally well, ranking 9th and 13th out of 63 and 65 Connecticut high schools, respectively, with 4-star ratings. Additionally, Shelton High School has a diverse student population, with 60.94% White, 7.4% African American, 20.55% Hispanic, and 5.91% Asian students, which is higher than many nearby schools.

While Shelton High School's overall performance is strong, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with White and Asian students tending to perform better than their African American and Hispanic peers. The school also spends approximately $15,800 per student, which is higher than the state average and several nearby schools, such as Bunnell High School, Platt Technical High School, and Ansonia High School. However, Amity Regional High School and Trumbull High School, which are also in the surrounding area, have higher academic performance and ratings, suggesting that Shelton High School may have room for improvement to reach the level of these top-performing schools.

1,308

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,606

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Meadow St.
Shelton, CT 06484

(203) 922-3004

District: Shelton School District

Feeder schools for Shelton High School:

Elementary:	Booth Hill School
	Elizabeth Shelton School
	Long Hill School
	Mohegan School
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	Sunnyside School
Middle:	Intermediate School
	Perry Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2012 → 68th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Connecticut avg44%

Not ranked this year

Shelton High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

77^th of 156Shelton School District 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
2024	68.3	46 of 145	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	57 of 142	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	55 of 139	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	65 of 200	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	41 of 121	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.0	44 of 140	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.8	37 of 132	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	67 of 196	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	71 of 193	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	57 of 188	69.7%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	93 of 189	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	69 of 186	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	101 of 176	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.2	56 of 176	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	73 of 176	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	36.3	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	48 of 104	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	39 of 102	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	60 of 103	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	57 of 106	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.9	61 of 189	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	46 of 84	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	44 of 79	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	82.1	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	15 of 63	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	15 of 104	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	26 of 155	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	48 of 100	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	49 of 100	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	55 of 102	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	72 of 182	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	43 of 80	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	43 of 78	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	79.6	32 of 175	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	45 of 116	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	64 of 116	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	68 of 116	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	71 of 117	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	73 of 155	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	63 of 113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	53 of 105	49.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)86th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2021)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile

White (2025)61st percentile

Male (2025)56th percentile

Female (2025)54th percentile

Asian (2018)18th percentile

By subject vs Connecticut (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Math41%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Shelton High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Shelton High School	Public	9-12	120 Meadow St.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3004	1,308	91	14.3	37.5%	706 (54.0%)	139 (10.6%)	336 (25.7%)	71 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.2%)							(n/a)				$19,606
Derby High School	Public	9-12	75 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5032	360	37	9.7	53.6%	85 (23.6%)	83 (23.1%)	162 (45.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)							(n/a)	25.8			$26,855
Ansonia High School	Public	9-12	20 Pulaski Hwy.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5060	617	48	12.8	59.3%	157 (25.4%)	119 (19.3%)	290 (47.0%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	16.6	113^th of 141 public high schools	19.9%	17.3	116^th of 145 public high schools	20.0%	3	25.7		9.9	$21,875
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Public	9-12	141 Prindle Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 732-1800	618	51	12.1	43.7%	275 (44.5%)	70 (11.3%)	230 (37.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)							(n/a)			9.7	$29,511
Masuk High School	Public	9-12	1014 Monroe Tpke.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-5823	1,044	82	12.7	4.1%	723 (69.3%)	49 (4.7%)	166 (15.9%)	68 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)							(n/a)	71.3			$22,698
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	61 Quaker Farms Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-2468	476	47	10.1	17.9%	377 (79.2%)	16 (3.4%)	60 (12.6%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)							(n/a)		61.2		$26,459
Seymour High School	Public	9-12	2 Botsford Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-2561	604	51	11.8	50.8%	389 (64.4%)	48 (7.9%)	129 (21.4%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	43.2	67^th of 141 public high schools	52.5%	50.7	73^rd of 145 public high schools	49.7%	6	27.5	65.5	27.7	$19,894
Trumbull High School	Public	9-12	72 Strobel Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4555	2,152	149	14.4	21.6%	1,277 (59.3%)	156 (7.2%)	437 (20.3%)	227 (10.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	46 (2.1%)	88.2	17^th of 141 public high schools	87.9%	88	15^th of 145 public high schools	89.7%	2	75.3	80.6	51.0	$21,221
Platt Technical High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Ave.	Milford	06461	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-5300	749	62	12.0	47.1%	247 (33.0%)	123 (16.4%)	332 (44.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	10.7	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%	12.8	122^nd of 145 public high schools	15.9%	7		35.7	4.1	$31,070
Amity Regional High School	Public	9-12	25 Newton Rd.	Woodbridge	06525	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 397-4830	1,347	122	11.0	16.8%	885 (65.7%)	49 (3.6%)	151 (11.2%)	205 (15.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.8%)	85.4	24^th of 141 public high schools	83.0%	76.6	34^th of 145 public high schools	76.6%	10	64.2	81.4	52.8	$23,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelton High School

What is the racial makeup of Shelton High School?

Students at Shelton High School are 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Shelton High School?

Shelton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Booth Hill School
Elementary : Elizabeth Shelton School
Elementary : Long Hill School
Elementary : Mohegan School
Elementary : Sunnyside School
Middle : Intermediate School
Middle : Perry Hill Elementary School

How many students attend Shelton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,308 students attended Shelton High School.

What district is Shelton High School in?

Shelton School District

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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
Shelton High School	Public	9-12	120 Meadow St.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3004	1,308	91	14.3	37.5%	706 (54.0%)	139 (10.6%)	336 (25.7%)	71 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.2%)								(n/a)				$19,606
Derby High School	Public	9-12	75 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5032	360	37	9.7	53.6%	85 (23.6%)	83 (23.1%)	162 (45.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)								(n/a)	25.8			$26,855
Ansonia High School	Public	9-12	20 Pulaski Hwy.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5060	617	48	12.8	59.3%	157 (25.4%)	119 (19.3%)	290 (47.0%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	16.6	113^th of 141 public high schools	19.9%		17.3	116^th of 145 public high schools	20.0%	3	25.7		9.9	$21,875
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School	Public	9-12	141 Prindle Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 732-1800	618	51	12.1	43.7%	275 (44.5%)	70 (11.3%)	230 (37.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)								(n/a)			9.7	$29,511
Masuk High School	Public	9-12	1014 Monroe Tpke.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-5823	1,044	82	12.7	4.1%	723 (69.3%)	49 (4.7%)	166 (15.9%)	68 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)								(n/a)	71.3			$22,698
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	61 Quaker Farms Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-2468	476	47	10.1	17.9%	377 (79.2%)	16 (3.4%)	60 (12.6%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)								(n/a)		61.2		$26,459
Seymour High School	Public	9-12	2 Botsford Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-2561	604	51	11.8	50.8%	389 (64.4%)	48 (7.9%)	129 (21.4%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	43.2	67^th of 141 public high schools	52.5%		50.7	73^rd of 145 public high schools	49.7%	6	27.5	65.5	27.7	$19,894
Trumbull High School	Public	9-12	72 Strobel Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4555	2,152	149	14.4	21.6%	1,277 (59.3%)	156 (7.2%)	437 (20.3%)	227 (10.5%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	46 (2.1%)	88.2	17^th of 141 public high schools	87.9%		88	15^th of 145 public high schools	89.7%	2	75.3	80.6	51.0	$21,221
Platt Technical High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Ave.	Milford	06461	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-5300	749	62	12.0	47.1%	247 (33.0%)	123 (16.4%)	332 (44.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	10.7	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%		12.8	122^nd of 145 public high schools	15.9%	7		35.7	4.1	$31,070
Amity Regional High School	Public	9-12	25 Newton Rd.	Woodbridge	06525	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 397-4830	1,347	122	11.0	16.8%	885 (65.7%)	49 (3.6%)	151 (11.2%)	205 (15.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (3.8%)	85.4	24^th of 141 public high schools	83.0%		76.6	34^th of 145 public high schools	76.6%	10	64.2	81.4	52.8	$23,412