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Staples High School

Public Grades 9-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 98% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Staples High School is a large public high school in Westport, CT, serving 1,629 students in grades 9–12 within the highly-rated Westport School District, which ranks 10th out of 153 Connecticut districts. Staples High School itself is one of the highest-performing high schools in the state, ranked 3rd out of 133 Connecticut high schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 98th percentile with a 5-star rating. The school has been remarkably consistent over the past decade, ranking among the top 13 schools in the state every year since 2015–2016, including multiple top-5 finishes.

Academically, Staples far outpaces state averages. In the 2025–2026 school year, 90.5% of 11th graders were proficient in English Language Arts versus 55.3% statewide, and 85.3% were proficient in science versus 50.5% statewide. Math is a particular standout: 73.2% of Staples students were proficient in math, compared to just 31.3% statewide and 61.4% at Fairfield Ludlowe High School. Staples' graduation rate reached 98.5% in 2024–2025, on par with Wilton High School (98.3%) and just behind Weston High School (99.5%). The school also maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6 and spends $20,796 per student, reflecting strong resources. One area of nuance: chronic absenteeism sits at 9.2%, higher than the Westport district average of 6.6% and significantly higher than Wilton (2.2%) and Weston (4.7%), though far below Norwalk High School (27.8%) and Bassick High School (50.5%).

What makes Staples especially impressive is achieving elite results at a larger scale than many peers. Its 1,629 students make it notably larger than Weston (691) and Wilton (1,202), yet it maintains top-3 status. The school also posts top-5 rankings for female, male, and White students, and a #1 ranking for Hispanic students in 2024–2025. The contrast with nearby schools within just a few miles is stark: while Staples scores 90.5% ELA proficiency, Bassick scores 15.6%, illustrating how economic context shapes educational outcomes across the region. For parents, Staples offers an exceptional combination of academic excellence, near-universal graduation, and robust resources, with attendance as the main area worth monitoring.

1,629

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,032

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880

(203) 341-1210

District: Westport School District

Feeder schools for Staples High School:

Elementary:	Coleytown Elementary School
	Green's Farms School
	King's Highway Elementary School
	Long Lots School
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	Saugatuck Elementary School
Middle:	Bedford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (83% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Connecticut high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (91%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Connecticut avg46%

3^rd of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 153Westport 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	5 of 141	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	3 of 145	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	6 of 142	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	13 of 139	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	33 of 200	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	2 of 121	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	3 of 121	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.1	3 of 140	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	23 of 196	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	2 of 193	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	9 of 188	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	4 of 189	97.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	5 of 186	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	3 of 176	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	81.8	10 of 176	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.6	4 of 176	97.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	68.9	10 of 28	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	79.2	9 of 57	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	5 of 104	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	2 of 102	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	9 of 103	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	11 of 106	89.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	30 of 189	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	6 of 84	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	2 of 79	97.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	1 of 63	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	3 of 104	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	3 of 115	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	7 of 111	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	5 of 100	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	14 of 100	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	18 of 102	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	31 of 182	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	95.1	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2024	67.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	67.7	55 of 175	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.0	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	2 of 107	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	8 of 116	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	6 of 116	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	15 of 116	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	23 of 117	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	39 of 155	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	4 of 113	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	2 of 105	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)69th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2021)64th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts90%+35 vs state

Science85%+35 vs state

Math73%+42 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
Staples High School	Public	9-12	70 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 341-1210	1,629	153	10.6	3.0%	1,238 (76.0%)	35 (2.1%)	135 (8.3%)	99 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (7.2%)	95.9	3^rd of 135 public high schools	97.8%		94.9	5^th of 141 public high schools	96.5%	2		85.3	90.5	73.2							$28,032
Fairfield Ludlowe High School	Public	9-12	785 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-7201	1,367	123	11.1	12.5%	1,031 (75.4%)	36 (2.6%)	147 (10.8%)	89 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.4%)	91.4	7^th of 135 public high schools	94.8%		92.7	7^th of 141 public high schools	95.0%			75.1	84.9	61.4							$24,916
Norwalk High School	Public	9-12	23 Calvin Murphy Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 838-4481	1,494	105	14.2	50.9%	332 (22.2%)	222 (14.9%)	883 (59.1%)	28 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.6%)	23.4	97^th of 135 public high schools	28.1%		33.2	82^nd of 141 public high schools	41.8%	15		20.8	41.7	20.2							$22,371
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
Weston High School	Public	9-12	115 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6500	691	64	10.8	1.7%	525 (76.0%)	11 (1.6%)	61 (8.8%)	49 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	97.5	1^st of 135 public high schools	99.3%		96.3	2^nd of 141 public high schools	98.6%	1		92.0	95.6	72.5							$30,869
Fairfield Warde High School	Public	9-12	755 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8449	1,308	124	10.5	24.7%	824 (63.0%)	72 (5.5%)	250 (19.1%)	96 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.8%)								(n/a)		66.7									$26,569
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	375 Howard Avenue	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Great Oaks Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 870-8188	662	39	16.9	82.2%	25 (3.8%)	275 (41.5%)	328 (49.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	8.3	128^th of 135 public high schools	5.2%					(n/a)	23.7	23.1	18.7		17.6	21.2	30.2	2421.0	2434.0	8.2	$19,046
Bassick High School	Public	9-12	1181 Fairfield Ave.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7350	1,075	63	17.0	92.1%	50 (4.7%)	308 (28.7%)	688 (64.0%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	9.1	127^th of 135 public high schools	5.9%		6.1	138^th of 141 public high schools	2.1%	11		9.1	15.6	12.3							$16,788
Central High School	Public	9-12	1 Lincoln Blvd.	Bridgeport	06606	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 576-7377	1,803	97	18.5	81.4%	158 (8.8%)	521 (28.9%)	1,026 (56.9%)	49 (2.7%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	29 (1.6%)	15.4	112^th of 135 public high schools	17.0%		15.3	121^st of 141 public high schools	14.2%	9		14.8	37.8	12.2							$15,400
Wilton High School	Public	9-12	395 Danbury Rd.	Wilton	06897	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-0381	1,202	99	12.1	6.3%	902 (75.0%)	10 (0.8%)	87 (7.2%)	127 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (5.9%)								(n/a)		86.5									$24,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Staples High School

What is the racial makeup of Staples High School?

Students at Staples High School are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Staples High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,629 students attended Staples High School.

What schools feed into Staples High School?

Staples High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coleytown Elementary School
Elementary : Green's Farms School
Elementary : King's Highway Elementary School
Elementary : Long Lots School
Elementary : Saugatuck Elementary School
Middle : Bedford Middle School

What district is Staples High School in?

Westport School District

Is Staples High School a good school?

Yes! Staples High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 135 Connecticut high schools.

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