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Tolland High School

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Tolland High School ranks 40 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 70% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Tolland High School is a medium-sized public high school serving 639 students in grades 9–12 in Tolland, CT, operating within the Tolland School District. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 40th out of 133 Connecticut high schools, with a four-year graduation rate of 96.2% that has remained remarkably stable—between 96% and 99%—over the past five years. With just over 16% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch, the student body is relatively economically advantaged compared to nearby districts.

Academically, Tolland stands out for its efficiency: it spends significantly less per student ($15,823) than neighbors like Bolton High School (over $23,000) yet still posts strong results. ELA proficiency on the SAT is a clear strength at 76.6%, trailing only Somers High School (79.2%) among regional peers. However, math proficiency has fallen sharply from 59.5% in 2022–2023 to 41.9% in 2025–2026, and science proficiency on the NGSS (52.4%) lags far behind South Windsor High School (81.8%) and Somers (80.2%).

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which spiked to 18.3% in 2025–2026—more than double the district average of 8.1% and above the state average. This is particularly striking given the school's high graduation rate. Tolland also has the highest student-to-teacher ratio (12.4) among its regional peers, raising questions about individual attention. The school has slipped from a top-10 state ranking in 2015–2016 to its current mid-tier position, making STEM instruction and attendance culture key areas to watch for parents considering this school.

639

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,701

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1 Eagle Hill
Tolland, CT 06084

(860) 870-6818

District: Tolland School District

Feeder schools for Tolland High School:

Elementary:	Birch Grove Primary School
	Tolland Intermediate School
Middle:	Tolland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

10.3%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

✓Above the Connecticut median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Connecticut avg46%

40^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

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40^th of 153Tolland 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	72.0	40 of 135	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	46 of 141	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.6	23 of 142	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	37 of 139	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	24 of 200	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	10 of 121	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	20 of 121	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	88.9	14 of 140	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.9	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	71.8	51 of 196	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	35 of 193	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	52 of 188	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	44 of 189	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	67 of 186	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.2	45 of 176	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	59 of 176	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.2	43 of 176	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.8	28 of 104	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	25 of 102	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	22 of 103	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	16 of 106	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	26 of 189	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	29 of 79	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	61.6	26 of 65	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.3	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	53 of 115	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	38 of 111	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	30 of 100	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	30 of 100	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	16 of 102	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	30 of 182	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	21 of 80	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	14 of 78	82.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	75.3	40 of 175	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	63 of 107	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	58 of 116	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	58 of 116	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	35 of 116	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	48 of 117	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	33 of 155	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	22 of 113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	27 of 105	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2021)77th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)60th percentile

Male (2026)54th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+21 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

Math42%+11 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, April 28, 2012

David Topitzer, Tolland CT, History Teacher

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I for one would want you to go one step further! Keep education out of ethics and morals, and give any parent far more control over the selection of schools, limiting only the distance covered by a school buss.

I am annoyed to be forced to pay twice for a primary education, both public and then private too!

Where does the state get such authority to force some of us to pay double, only to lower the cost for others. No other English “common law” country dopes that.

Any "separation of church and state is totally bogus! If I choose a parochial school, I have that right. So how does the state have right to make me pay for both? I must pay for one, either one, not both, both when my children attend school, and when they do not.

Having no rights and paying doth is outrageous and not American!

Henry Stalzer, MSEE, Danbury CT 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/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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Tolland High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Hill	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6818	639	52	12.4	16.4%	511 (80.0%)	26 (4.1%)	66 (10.3%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	72	40^th of 135 public high schools	70.4%		70.2	46^th of 141 public high schools	67.4%	6	52.4	76.6	41.9	$20,701
Coventry High School	Public	9-12	78 Ripley Hill Road	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7346	395	40	9.8	22.5%	343 (86.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	77.6	34^th of 135 public high schools	74.8%					(n/a)	74.7	67.4		$24,395
Coventry Academy	Public	7-12	78 Ripley Hill Road	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 742-3532	11	3	3.4	54.5%	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ellington High School	Public	9-12	37 Maple St.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2352	701	68	10.2	22.0%	519 (74.0%)	29 (4.1%)	61 (8.7%)	72 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	68.7	42^nd of 135 public high schools	68.9%		82.6	26^th of 141 public high schools	81.6%	16	57.4	63.9	42.6	$22,972
E. O. Smith High School	Public	9-12	1235 Storrs Rd.	Storrs	06268	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 19	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 487-0877	1,010	86	11.7	27.3%	726 (71.9%)	34 (3.4%)	146 (14.5%)	73 (7.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)								(n/a)	1112.0			$23,963
Stafford High School	Public	9-12	145 Orcuttville Rd.	Stafford Springs	06076	Capitol Planning Region	Stafford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 684-4233	357	37	9.7	39.2%	306 (85.7%)	5 (1.4%)	28 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	51.2	65^th of 135 public high schools	51.9%					(n/a)	58.8	56.3	21.8	$25,212
Rockville High School	Public	9-12	70 Loveland Hill	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6050	995	82	12.1	52.6%	528 (53.1%)	110 (11.1%)	226 (22.7%)	50 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (7.8%)								(n/a)	40.0			$19,671
Bolton High School	Public	9-12	72 Brandy St.	Bolton	06043	Capitol Planning Region	Bolton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 643-2768	212	29	7.4	27.4%	165 (77.8%)	13 (6.1%)	21 (9.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								(n/a)	1104.0	67.4		$30,083
Somers High School	Public	9-12	5 Vision Boulevard	Somers	06071	Capitol Planning Region	Somers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 749-2270	359	47	7.7	5.3%	311 (86.6%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.2%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	86.6	18^th of 135 public high schools	86.7%					(n/a)	80.2	79.2	45.5	$27,020
Manchester High School	Public	9-12	134 MiddleTpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3530	1,703	153	11.1	58.5%	442 (26.0%)	422 (24.8%)	626 (36.8%)	137 (8.0%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	60 (3.5%)	29.5	85^th of 135 public high schools	37.0%		25.4	95^th of 141 public high schools	32.6%	10	30.2	46.2	21.3	$24,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Tolland High School

What schools feed into Tolland High School?

Tolland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Birch Grove Primary School
Elementary : Tolland Intermediate School
Middle : Tolland Middle School

What district is Tolland High School in?

Tolland School District

How many students attend Tolland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Tolland High School.

Is Tolland High School a good school?

Tolland High School ranks 40^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tolland High School?

Students at Tolland High School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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