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Crosby High School

Q: Is Crosby High School a good school?

Crosby High School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Connecticut high schools.

Q: How many students attend Crosby High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,453 students attended Crosby High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Crosby High School?

Students at Crosby High School are 65% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Crosby High School?

Crosby High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : H. S. Chase School Elementary : Margaret M. Generali Elementary School Elementary : Walsh School Elementary : Wendell L. Cross School Elementary : Woodrow Wilson School Middle : Michael F. Wallace Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 9% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Crosby High School in Waterbury, CT, serves about 1,453 students in grades 9–12 and is one of three comprehensive high schools in the Waterbury School District, which ranks near the bottom of Connecticut districts. The student body is predominantly low-income, with roughly 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Crosby has some notable strengths. Its graduation rate of 88.4% in 2024-2025 exceeds the district average of 86.2% and beats nearby Wilby High School (82.7%) and John F. Kennedy High School (84.8%). Chronic absenteeism has been cut nearly in half, dropping from 60.3% in 2021-2022 to 31.0% in 2025-2026, though it remains well above the state rate of 16.4%. Test scores are mixed: Crosby leads the other Waterbury comprehensive high schools in ELA (26.1% proficient) and math (14.0%), but science proficiency is just 8.2% — the lowest among nearby schools and less than half the district average. The school's 17:1 student-teacher ratio is the highest in the area, compared to 11.9 at Waterbury Career Academy and 10.1 at Wolcott High School.

Crosby has shown real improvement over the past few years, rising from the bottom-ranked high school in Connecticut in 2021-2022 to the 8th percentile today. The school also demonstrates meaningful success with specific student groups — African American students ranked in the 65th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, and English Language Learners earned a 5-star rating in 2021-2022. However, the gap between Crosby's strong graduation rate and its low test proficiency raises questions about college readiness, and the achievement gap with suburban neighbors like Wolcott High School (64.6% ELA) and Cheshire High School (70.3% science) remains stark. Crosby is on an upward trajectory, but science instruction and classroom resources are areas that need continued attention.

1,453

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,885

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705

(203) 574-8061

District: Waterbury School District

Feeder schools for Crosby High School:

Elementary:	H. S. Chase School
	Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
	Walsh School
	Wendell L. Cross School
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	Woodrow Wilson School
Middle:	Michael F. Wallace Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

African American:

23.7%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (16% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg20%

Connecticut avg46%

123^rd of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Waterbury School District

144^th of 153Waterbury 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	11.9	123 of 135	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	133 of 141	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	135 of 145	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	135 of 142	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	139 of 139	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	197 of 200	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	118 of 121	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	119 of 121	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.2	136 of 140	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	186 of 196	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	173 of 193	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	167 of 188	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	171 of 189	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	169 of 186	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.4	159 of 176	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	166 of 176	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.8	153 of 176	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	50 of 58	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	19.0	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2018	18.7	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	97 of 104	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	96 of 102	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	100 of 103	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	101 of 106	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	187 of 189	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	52 of 63	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	59 of 63	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	57 of 63	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	99 of 104	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	56 of 69	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	66 of 70	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	151 of 155	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	111 of 115	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	98 of 100	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	100 of 100	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	177 of 182	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.0	172 of 175	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	0.5	155 of 155	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+88 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+52 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)2nd percentile~ school

White (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-29 vs state

Math14%-17 vs state

Science8%-42 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen on FaceBook
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

I was the first graduating class to spend the first four years in the new facility at Crosby High School,300 Pierpont RD in Waterbury Ct. The year was 1978 and my years at Crosby were awesome. We had our problems with marijuana and some other drugs, but nothing like today. Rock and Disco were going against each other with Bohimean Rhaphsody going head to head with Rock the Boat and the blue Jean era going against the Club dress. It was the time of sneaking into nightclubs on a Thursday and being too tired to concentrate the day after. The school play that year was TWO GENTLEMEN OF CORONA. It was a great time to be young and graduating into a brave New world, and Crosby H.S was in the center of our lives. Close Quote

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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/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 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
Crosby High School	Public	9-12	300 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8061	1,453	85	17.0	83.0%	90 (6.2%)	344 (23.7%)	942 (64.8%)	16 (1.1%)	12 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.4%)	11.9	123^rd of 135 public high schools	8.9%		8.6	133^rd of 141 public high schools	5.7%	10		8.2	26.1	14.0							$16,885
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%)	44.5	69^th of 135 public high schools	48.9%		28	91^st of 141 public high schools	35.5%	22		47.8	58.0	19.3							$21,089
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%)	24.2	94^th of 135 public high schools	30.4%		22.7	103^rd of 141 public high schools	27.0%	9	53.2	1094.0	42.9	13.4	57.4	57.3	73.0	38.0	27.3	40.5	$22,835
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)
Wolcott High School	Public	9-12	457 Bound Line Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol 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%)	51.6	64^th of 135 public high schools	52.6%					(n/a)		36.1	64.6	33.3							$21,527
John F. Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	422 Highland Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8153	1,391	98	14.2	81.8%	137 (9.8%)	314 (22.6%)	876 (63.0%)	22 (1.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (2.7%)	10.8	125^th of 135 public high schools	7.4%		8.9	132^nd of 141 public high schools	6.4%	7		11.7	22.0	12.8							$18,813
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%)	7.9	130^th of 135 public high schools	3.7%		6.6	137^th of 141 public high schools	2.8%	7		13.0	14.2	8.1							$19,547
Cheshire High School	Public	9-12	525 South Main St.	Cheshire	06410	Capitol Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 250-2511	1,208	105	11.5	16.7%	873 (72.3%)	48 (4.0%)	111 (9.2%)	142 (11.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)								(n/a)		70.3									$23,807
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%)	31.3	82^nd of 135 public high schools	39.3%		27.7	93^rd of 141 public high schools	34.0%	11		45.8	42.0	14.6							$28,587
Naugatuck High School	Public	9-12	543 Rubber Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 720-5400	1,202	79	15.2	54.2%	453 (37.7%)	165 (13.7%)	490 (40.8%)	35 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (4.2%)								(n/a)		42.0									$20,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Crosby High School

What is the racial makeup of Crosby High School?

Students at Crosby High School are 65% Hispanic, 24% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Crosby High School in?

Waterbury School District

How many students attend Crosby High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,453 students attended Crosby High School.

Is Crosby High School a good school?

Crosby High School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Connecticut high schools.

What schools feed into Crosby High School?

Crosby High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : H. S. Chase School
Elementary : Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
Elementary : Walsh School
Elementary : Wendell L. Cross School
Elementary : Woodrow Wilson School
Middle : Michael F. Wallace Middle School

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