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Thomaston High School

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Thomaston High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Thomaston, Connecticut, with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school consistently outperforms the state average in academic performance, with proficiency rates of 56.3% in English Language Arts and 51.9% in Math, compared to the state averages of 50.7% and 43.2%, respectively. Additionally, the school boasts strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 93.5% over the past few years, outpacing the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Waterbury Arts Magnet School, Waterbury Career Academy, and John F. Kennedy High School in the Waterbury area have significantly higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to their lower academic performance. In contrast, Terryville High School and Watertown High School are also strong performers, offering competitive educational opportunities in the region.

While Thomaston High School's overall performance is commendable, the school could focus on addressing the higher end of its chronic absenteeism rates, which have fluctuated between 11.9% and 20.0% in recent years. Additionally, the school may want to explore ways to further support its White student population, as their performance, while still strong, lags slightly behind the overall school performance in some areas. By addressing these areas, Thomaston High School can continue to maintain its position as a top-performing school in Thomaston School District.

307

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,698

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

185 Branch Rd.
Thomaston, CT 06787

(860) 283-3030

District: Thomaston School District

Feeder schools for Thomaston High School:

Elementary:	Black Rock School
Middle:	Thomaston Center School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2007 → 71st in 2021

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2007

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Connecticut avg47%

77^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	77 of 252	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	108 of 250	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	137 of 250	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	113 of 275	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	118 of 259	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	99 of 249	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.0	76 of 250	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	97 of 246	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.9	84 of 280	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	106 of 278	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.9	90 of 272	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	117 of 269	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	134 of 268	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	142 of 255	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	163 of 252	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.3	131 of 250	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.4	136 of 248	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	59.4	92 of 235	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	49.6	107 of 224	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	90 of 153	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	130 of 158	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	123 of 175	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	123 of 166	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	103 of 168	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.2	58 of 200	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	51 of 121	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	102 of 196	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.5	93 of 193	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.8	83 of 188	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	115 of 189	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.9	76 of 186	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	98 of 176	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.5	88 of 176	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	72 of 176	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	70.2	65 of 189	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	73 of 116	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	71 of 116	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	68 of 155	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	81 of 113	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2021)61st percentile~ school

Male (2021)52nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-28 vs school

High school

Female (2021)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+17 vs state

English Language Arts56%+6 vs state

Mathematics54%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Thomaston 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 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Thomaston High School	Public	7-12	185 Branch Rd.	Thomaston	06787	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Thomaston School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 283-3030	307	29	10.7	35.8%	254 (82.7%)	5 (1.6%)	34 (11.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)	70.3	57.1					56.3		51.9	56.3	$26,698
Terryville High School	Public	9-12	33 North Harwinton Avenue	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2777	337	32	10.6	54.3%	244 (72.4%)	7 (2.1%)	60 (17.8%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	49.9	62^nd of 141 public high schools	56.0%					(n/a)		46.4		28.0							$26,042
Watertown High School	Public	9-12	324 French St.	Watertown	06795	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 945-4810	693	66	10.5	40.4%	539 (77.8%)	27 (3.9%)	93 (13.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)		44.0									$26,352
Wilby High School	Public	9-12	568 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8100	1,196	83	14.4	84.9%	60 (5.0%)	307 (25.7%)	764 (63.9%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.6%)	6.6	137^th of 141 public high schools	2.8%		6.3	138^th of 145 public high schools	4.8%	1		10.8	17.4	7.2							$19,547
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	Public	9-12	43 Tompkins St.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 596-4302	831	71	11.6	51.7%	231 (27.8%)	133 (16.0%)	401 (48.3%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (5.1%)	27.7	93^rd of 141 public high schools	34.0%		33.4	87^th of 145 public high schools	40.0%	6		45.2	39.4	11.7							$28,587
Wolcott High School	Public	9-12	457 Bound Line Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8164	611	60	10.1	30.9%	445 (72.8%)	33 (5.4%)	96 (15.7%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$21,527
Bristol Central High School	Public	9-12	480 Wolcott St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7735	1,148	82	14.0	53.3%	498 (43.4%)	103 (9.0%)	445 (38.8%)	34 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.5%)	49.9	63^rd of 141 public high schools	55.3%		39.1	79^th of 145 public high schools	45.5%	16		62.1	51.6	23.1							$21,509
REGIONS staff secure Waterbury	Public	6-12	80 Prospect Street	Waterbury	06702	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 757-9939	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Waterbury Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	16 South Elm St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 573-6300	820	68	12.0	68.0%	234 (28.5%)	151 (18.4%)	378 (46.1%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	22.7	103^rd of 141 public high schools	27.0%		32	91^st of 145 public high schools	37.2%	12	48.2		43.8	15.2	52.7	63.4	58.8	29.5	38.4	37.7	$22,835
Waterbury Career Academy	Public	9-12	175 Birch Street	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8000	709	59	11.9	78.0%	92 (13.0%)	184 (26.0%)	387 (54.6%)	19 (2.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	28	91^st of 141 public high schools	35.5%		25.4	105^th of 145 public high schools	27.6%	14		30.4	52.5	15.2							$21,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomaston High School

What district is Thomaston High School in?

Thomaston School District

What is the racial makeup of Thomaston High School?

Students at Thomaston High School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Thomaston High School?

Thomaston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Black Rock School
Middle : Thomaston Center School

How many students attend Thomaston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Thomaston High School.

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