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Wethersfield High School

Q: Is Wethersfield High School a good school?

Wethersfield High School ranks 62 nd of 133 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 53% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Wethersfield High School is a medium-large suburban high school serving 1,146 students in grades 9–12 in Wethersfield, CT, a middle-income community just south of Hartford. The school holds a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 62nd out of 133 Connecticut high schools, putting it at the 53rd percentile. The Wethersfield School District ranks 87th out of 153 districts statewide, so the high school performs slightly above its district's overall standing.

The school's biggest area of distinction is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 6.7%—less than half the state average of 16.4% and the lowest among nearby high schools. The contrast with Hartford-area schools is stark: Sport and Medical Sciences Academy sits at 39.0%, while Pathways Academy of Technology and Design reaches 40.1%. Wethersfield's rate has also improved steadily since the 2021-2022 school year. Strong attendance likely supports the school's excellent graduation rate of 96.2%, which is well above the state average of 91.2% and higher than nearly every comparable high school in the region.

Academically, Wethersfield runs ahead of the state in English language arts (60.2% vs. 55.3%) and science (51.7% vs. 50.5%), but its math proficiency of 27.6% trails the state's 31.3%. The math gap is especially noticeable next to neighboring suburban schools: Rocky Hill High School posts a 62.8% proficiency rate—more than double Wethersfield's—while Newington High School reaches 33.3%. The Wethersfield School District also spends less per student (about $16,900 as of 2018-2019) than Rocky Hill School District ($18,507) or Newington School District ($17,908), yet maintains better attendance and comparable graduation rates. Overall, this is a dependable school with excellent attendance and graduation outcomes, and improving math performance is its clearest opportunity to become a regional standout.

1,146

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,043

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 Wolcott Hill Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109

(860) 571-8200

District: Wethersfield School District

Feeder schools for Wethersfield High School:

Elementary:	Alfred W. Hanmer School
	Charles Wright School
	Emerson-Williams School
	Highcrest School
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	Samuel B. Webb Elementary School
Middle:	Silas Deane Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Hispanic:

22.6%

African American:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Connecticut median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Connecticut avg46%

62^nd of 133

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 153Wethersfield 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	53.5	62 of 133	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	61 of 141	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	55 of 145	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	66 of 142	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	63 of 139	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	77 of 200	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	61 of 121	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	59 of 140	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	45 of 132	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.0	121 of 196	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.9	72 of 193	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	63 of 188	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	48 of 189	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	54 of 186	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	78 of 176	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	63 of 176	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	69 of 176	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	20.3	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	46 of 102	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	64 of 103	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	75 of 189	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	50 of 84	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	53 of 79	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	29 of 67	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	13 of 63	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	25 of 104	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	36 of 68	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.6	16 of 65	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	22.5	58 of 70	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.5	44 of 155	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	63 of 115	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	53 of 100	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	66 of 102	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	76 of 182	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	55 of 80	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	56 of 78	28.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.3	68 of 175	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	85 of 107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	74 of 116	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	60 of 116	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	85 of 116	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	79 of 117	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	82 of 155	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	82 of 113	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	67 of 105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2021)14th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+5 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

Math28%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

My daughter is challenged with honors classes and is also having a great time playing two sports...teachers and coaches are great. Close Quote

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Bullying allowed 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
Wethersfield High School	Public	9-12	411 Wolcott Hill Rd.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8200	1,146	83	13.8	25.9%	724 (63.2%)	58 (5.1%)	259 (22.6%)	54 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	53.5	62^nd of 133 public high schools	53.4%		57	61^st of 141 public high schools	56.7%	1		51.7	60.2	27.6							$19,043
Rocky Hill High School	Public	9-12	50 Chapin Ave.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7721	738	65	11.3	24.5%	396 (53.7%)	35 (4.7%)	92 (12.5%)	181 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.5%)	87.7	16^th of 133 public high schools	88.0%		81.6	27^th of 141 public high schools	80.9%	11		74.6	74.4	62.8							$23,553
Pathways Academy of Technology and Design	Public, Magnet	9-12	2 Pent Road	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-9450	359	22	16.5	80.2%	26 (7.2%)	94 (26.2%)	218 (60.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	14.5	114^th of 133 public high schools	14.3%		20.6	105^th of 141 public high schools	25.5%	9		14.3		12.7							$22,455
A. I. Prince Technical High School	Public	9-12	401 Flatbush Ave.	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 951-7112	725	80	9.0	71.2%	40 (5.5%)	234 (32.3%)	403 (55.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	7	131^st of 133 public high schools	1.5%		12.5	126^th of 141 public high schools	10.6%	5		14.0	16.6	5.3							$36,378
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	53 Vernon Street	Hartford	06103	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-7201	925	58	15.9	77.3%	77 (8.3%)	216 (23.4%)	564 (61.0%)	32 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	27 (2.9%)	17.7	105^th of 133 public high schools	21.1%		28.1	90^th of 141 public high schools	36.2%	15	24.0	29.5		8.7	37.0	19.8	31.2	31.1	19.0	24.0	$18,083
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	280 Huyshope Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6900	463	30	15.4	84.2%	47 (10.2%)	125 (27.0%)	262 (56.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)	9.5		15.1			12.5	12.7			12.7	$20,622
Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	Public, Magnet	6-12	9 Riverside Drive	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 913-2200	742	60	12.4	57.0%	78 (10.5%)	231 (31.1%)	360 (48.5%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.9%)								(n/a)	26.3			14.3	16.9	19.5	19.7	7.8	16.9	11.8	$22,702
Newington High School	Public	9-12	605 Willard Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-5611	1,255	90	13.9	37.1%	631 (50.3%)	75 (6.0%)	352 (28.0%)	126 (10.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.1%)	68.3	43^rd of 133 public high schools	67.7%		64	51^st of 141 public high schools	63.8%	8		65.4	66.0	33.3							$23,459
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day	Public, Magnet	9-12	160 Huyshope Ave	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 757-6300	403	3	134.3	64.0%	76 (18.9%)	88 (21.8%)	193 (47.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$39,900
REGIONS secure Hartford	Public	5-12	920 Broad Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Judicial Centers	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 244-7961	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wethersfield High School

How many students attend Wethersfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,146 students attended Wethersfield High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wethersfield High School?

Students at Wethersfield High School are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Wethersfield High School a good school?

Wethersfield High School ranks 62^nd of 133 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Wethersfield High School?

Wethersfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alfred W. Hanmer School
Elementary : Charles Wright School
Elementary : Emerson-Williams School
Elementary : Highcrest School
Elementary : Samuel B. Webb Elementary School
Middle : Silas Deane Middle School

What district is Wethersfield High School in?

Wethersfield School District

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