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Stamford High School

Q: Is Stamford High School a good school?

Stamford High School ranks 84 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 38% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Stamford High School is a large comprehensive public high school serving 2,102 students in grades 9–12 in Stamford, CT, and is part of the Stamford School District, which ranks in the bottom 16th percentile of Connecticut districts. The school itself has earned 2 stars in every recent ranking year, placing it in the 37th percentile statewide for 2025-2026. More than half of its students (53.6%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making it a majority-low-income school.

The most pressing concerns are graduation, attendance, and academics. Stamford High's graduation rate of 81.5% is the lowest among all nearby schools — below Westhill High School at 85.5%, Norwalk High School at 91.5%, Greenwich High School at 98.0%, and Darien High School at 98.3%. Chronic absenteeism affects 28.1% of students, far higher than the state rate of 16.4% and well above nearby New Canaan High School at 4.6%. Academically, Stamford High trails the state in every tested subject: 46.2% proficient in ELA versus 55.3% statewide, 23.6% in math versus 31.3%, and just 28.3% in science versus 50.5% statewide.

One encouraging comparison comes from within Stamford itself: The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE), a magnet school just 1.7 miles away, serves a similarly high-poverty population (48.2% free/reduced-price lunch) but posts a 97.8% graduation rate and significantly higher proficiency in every subject. Stamford High's student-teacher ratio has also risen from 11.2 to 14.0 over the past few years, meaning larger class sizes. While Stamford High performs similarly to other urban comprehensive high schools like Westhill High School and Brien McMahon High School, its low graduation rate and high absenteeism point to school-specific challenges. For parents considering Stamford High, the school faces real struggles with attendance, graduation, and math and science achievement — though AITE's success within the same district shows what is possible.

2,102

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,721

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Strawberry Hill Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 977-4223

District: Stamford School District

Feeder schools for Stamford High School:

Elementary:	Julia A. Stark School
	Newfield School
	Rogers International School
	Springdale School
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	Toquam Magnet School
	Westover School
Middle:	Dolan School
	Scofield Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

White:

24.3%

African American:

18.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (82% vs 91%)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

Connecticut avg46%

84^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Stamford School District

129^th of 153Stamford 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
2026	30.1	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	83 of 141	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	80 of 145	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	87 of 142	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	83 of 139	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	108 of 200	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	70 of 121	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	81 of 121	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.3	93 of 140	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	18.8	169 of 196	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	156 of 193	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	143 of 188	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	138 of 189	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	149 of 186	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	144 of 176	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	140 of 176	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	144 of 176	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.0	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	5 of 25	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	28.4	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	55.4	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	42 of 57	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	17.8	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	74 of 104	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	69 of 102	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	102 of 189	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	65 of 84	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	64 of 79	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	28 of 67	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	24 of 63	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	28 of 63	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	24 of 63	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	30 of 104	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	47 of 69	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	45 of 70	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	31 of 70	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	34 of 63	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	72 of 155	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	78 of 115	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	74 of 111	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	69 of 100	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	65 of 100	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	71 of 102	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	103 of 182	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	61 of 80	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	63 of 78	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	92 of 175	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	92 of 107	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	76 of 116	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	68 of 116	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	87 of 116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	64 of 117	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	85 of 155	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	62 of 105	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)76th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2021)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2021)26th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-9 vs state

Science28%-22 vs state

Math24%-8 vs state

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WORST SCHOOL I'VE EVER SEEN AS A PARENT DISRESPECTFULL STAFF AND TEACHERS TOWARDS PARENTS AND STUDENTS,THE STAFF AND TEACHER ARE DISCOURTEOUS,UNPROFESSIONAL,RUDE,FAILURE TO TEACH PROPERLY,NOT ADEQUATELY TRAINED TO TEACH OR INTERACT WITH CHILDREN AND PARENTS.IHATE SENDING AND FEAR SENDING MY CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO SEND THEM HERE,MY FIRST CHILD HATED ATTENDING THIS SCHOOL HE FEARED THIS SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF ETHICH,MORALS AND INTEGRITY OF CHERS AND STAFF. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Stamford High School	Public	9-12	55 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4223	2,102	149	14.0	53.6%	510 (24.3%)	394 (18.7%)	1,042 (49.6%)	92 (4.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.7%)	30.1	84^th of 135 public high schools	37.8%		32.9	83^rd of 141 public high schools	41.1%	1	28.3	46.2	23.6	$20,721
J. M. Wright Technical High School	Public	9-12	120 Bridge St.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 324-7363	494	44	11.2	59.9%	51 (10.3%)	72 (14.6%)	354 (71.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	19.2	104^th of 135 public high schools	23.0%		10.6	130^th of 141 public high schools	7.8%	26	29.4		10.3	$30,659
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-4336	658	43	15.2	48.2%	164 (24.9%)	97 (14.7%)	301 (45.7%)	71 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.3%)	56.8	59^th of 135 public high schools	56.3%		66.1	48^th of 141 public high schools	66.0%	11	38.6	69.0	35.2	$20,654
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	125 Roxbury Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4477	2,224	154	14.4	53.6%	427 (19.2%)	259 (11.6%)	1,348 (60.6%)	136 (6.1%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	44 (2.0%)	30.9	83^rd of 135 public high schools	38.5%		23.3	100^th of 141 public high schools	29.1%	17	28.3	51.0	21.1	$21,198
Darien High School	Public	9-12	80 High School Ln.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-3981	1,382	129	10.7	3.9%	1,113 (80.5%)	15 (1.1%)	121 (8.8%)	81 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (3.5%)	94.1	5^th of 135 public high schools	96.3%		96	3^rd of 141 public high schools	97.9%	2	75.8	91.4	77.2	$27,152
Greenwich High School	Public	9-12	10 Hillside Rd.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 625-8000	2,620	196	13.3	22.8%	1,510 (57.6%)	55 (2.1%)	679 (25.9%)	216 (8.2%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	152 (5.8%)								(n/a)	87.8			$27,820
New Canaan High School	Public	9-12	11 Farm Rd.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 594-4600	1,257	102	12.2	0.2%	980 (78.0%)	19 (1.5%)	92 (7.3%)	110 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	95.5	4^th of 135 public high schools	97.0%		96.4	1^st of 141 public high schools	99.3%	3	83.3	90.2	73.1	$29,069
Brien McMahon High School	Public	9-12	300 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 852-9488	1,739	118	14.6	50.0%	323 (18.6%)	225 (12.9%)	1,076 (61.9%)	68 (3.9%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	34 (2.0%)	31.8	81^st of 135 public high schools	40.0%		36.5	74^th of 141 public high schools	47.5%	7	38.0	43.0	21.6	$20,512
Center for Global Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	300 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 852-9488	283	30	9.3	36.0%	89 (31.4%)	39 (13.8%)	112 (39.6%)	21 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	60	52^nd of 135 public high schools	61.5%		68.1	47^th of 141 public high schools	66.7%	5	47.8	69.6		$23,844
P-Technical Norwalk	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	388	37	10.4	51.8%	79 (20.4%)	60 (15.5%)	204 (52.6%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	59.2	55^th of 135 public high schools	59.3%		45.5	66^th of 141 public high schools	53.2%	11	44.8	64.4	37.9	$18,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Stamford High School

What schools feed into Stamford High School?

Stamford High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Julia A. Stark School
Elementary : Newfield School
Elementary : Rogers International School
Elementary : Springdale School
Elementary : Toquam Magnet School
Elementary : Westover School
Middle : Dolan School
Middle : Scofield Middle School

Is Stamford High School a good school?

Stamford High School ranks 84^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stamford High School?

Students at Stamford High School are 50% Hispanic, 24% White, 19% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Stamford High School in?

Stamford School District

How many students attend Stamford High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,102 students attended Stamford High School.

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