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Wilby High School

Public Grades 9-12

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 4% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Wilby High School is a large comprehensive public high school in Waterbury, CT, serving 1,196 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Waterbury School District. The school serves a high-need population, with about 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — the highest share among nearby schools in this analysis.

Academically, Wilby is among the lowest-performing high schools in Connecticut, ranking in the 3rd percentile statewide. Only 14.2% of 11th graders reach proficiency in English Language Arts on the SAT, well below the 28.4% district average and 55.3% state average. Math proficiency is 8.1%, and science proficiency is 13.0%. These results lag every comparable nearby school, including Crosby High School, John F. Kennedy High School, and Wolcott High School. Even within the same district, Waterbury Career Academy posts far stronger outcomes, with 58% ELA proficiency and 47.8% science proficiency.

Attendance is a major concern: Wilby's chronic absenteeism rate is 49.8%, meaning nearly half of students miss enough school to be considered chronically absent. That is more than double the district average and triple the state average, and it is the highest rate among all nearby schools — Waterbury Career Academy sits at just 8.9%. Graduation rates are also the lowest in the region at 82.7%, though the school has made real progress, improving from 71.1% just two years earlier. The school has historically shown strength with English Language Learner students, and its improving graduation trend offers a positive sign. Families considering Wilby should weigh its supportive, high-need community against the significant academic and attendance challenges.

1,196

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,547

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

568 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704

(203) 574-8100

District: Waterbury School District

Feeder schools for Wilby High School:

Elementary:	Bucks Hill School
	Carrington School
	F. J. Kingsbury School
	Reed School
	More...
	Regan School
	Sprague School
Middle:	North End Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.9%

African American:

25.7%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (12% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (83% vs 91%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg20%

Connecticut avg46%

130^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	7.9	130 of 135	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	137 of 141	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	138 of 145	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	139 of 142	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	138 of 139	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	185 of 200	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	134 of 140	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	187 of 196	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	175 of 193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	170 of 188	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.3	169 of 189	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	166 of 186	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.8	163 of 176	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.0	167 of 176	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.9	166 of 176	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	0.0	1 of 10	90.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	103 of 104	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	101 of 102	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	103 of 103	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	188 of 189	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	63 of 67	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	58 of 63	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	61 of 63	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	58 of 63	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	104 of 104	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.1	138 of 155	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	109 of 115	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	108 of 111	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	97 of 100	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	99 of 100	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	101 of 102	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	166 of 182	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.7	156 of 175	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	13 of 13	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)59th percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)11th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2021)11th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts14%-41 vs state

Science13%-38 vs state

Math8%-23 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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 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
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%)	50.9	66^th of 135 public high schools	51.1%					(n/a)		47.7	57.6	29.1							$26,352
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
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
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)	799.0	1078.0		17.4		59.3	2566.0		56.9	61.1	$26,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilby High School

Is Wilby High School a good school?

Wilby High School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Connecticut high schools.

What district is Wilby High School in?

Waterbury School District

How many students attend Wilby High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,196 students attended Wilby High School.

What schools feed into Wilby High School?

Wilby High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bucks Hill School
Elementary : Carrington School
Elementary : F. J. Kingsbury School
Elementary : Reed School
Elementary : Regan School
Elementary : Sprague School
Middle : North End Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wilby High School?

Students at Wilby High School are 64% Hispanic, 26% African American, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

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