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Wolcott High School

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Wolcott High School ranks 64 th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 135 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 53% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Wolcott High School is a public high school in Wolcott, CT, serving 611 students in grades 9-12. The school sits near a mix of urban and suburban districts, and its district, the Wolcott School District, ranks 73rd out of 153 statewide. Wolcott's graduation rate of 95.6% tops the state's 91.2%, and chronic absenteeism is just 10.0% versus 16.4% statewide. These figures are far better than nearby urban schools like John F. Kennedy High School (35.7% absenteeism) or Wilby High School (49.8%), indicating a positive and engaged learning environment.

Academically, Wolcott shines in English language arts, with 64.6% of 11th-graders proficient - above the state's 55.3% and close to Southington High School's 66.7%. Math proficiency, at 33.3%, slightly exceeds the state average and is well ahead of most Waterbury schools. The major outlier is science: only 36.1% of students are proficient, lagging the state by 14 points and trailing Southington by a staggering 32.6 points. This weakness is striking because Wolcott's ELA and math are solid, making science the clearest target for improvement.

Wolcott has the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.1:1) among nearby schools, including Bristol Central High School (14.0) and Waterbury Career Academy (11.9), and spends about $16,852 per student. Yet the school's overall ranking has slipped from a top-quartile position in the early 2010s to its current 52nd percentile. This suggests that resources alone aren't driving science outcomes. For parents, Wolcott offers strong attendance, high graduation rates, and excellent ELA instruction, but it's worth asking how the school plans to boost STEM performance. Compare with Waterbury Career Academy or Southington High School to get a fuller picture.

611

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,527

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

457 Bound Line Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716

(203) 879-8164

District: Wolcott School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2010 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Connecticut median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2010

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Connecticut avg46%

64^th of 135

Connecticut public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 153Wolcott 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	51.6	64 of 135	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	72 of 142	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	89 of 200	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	39 of 121	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	59 of 121	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	83 of 196	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	50 of 193	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	30 of 188	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	63 of 189	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.8	56 of 186	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	70 of 176	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	67 of 176	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	68 of 176	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	57 of 102	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	50 of 106	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	91 of 189	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	28 of 84	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	32 of 69	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	33 of 65	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	29 of 70	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	47 of 155	69.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	57 of 115	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	68 of 100	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	63 of 102	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	80 of 182	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	54 of 80	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	65.0	65 of 175	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	91 of 107	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	92 of 116	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	90 of 116	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	94 of 116	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	82 of 117	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	98 of 155	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	68 of 113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	80 of 105	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2024)44th percentile

White (2026)15th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+9 vs state

Science36%-14 vs state

Math33%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Bristol Central High School	Public	9-12	480 Wolcott St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7735	1,148	82	14.0	53.3%	498 (43.4%)	103 (9.0%)	445 (38.8%)	34 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.5%)	48.6	68^th of 135 public high schools	49.6%		49.9	63^rd of 141 public high schools	55.3%	5		62.1	46.7	23.8							$21,509
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
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
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)
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School	Public	6-12	70 Memorial Boulevard	Bristol	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 584-7007	268	26	10.4	54.5%	113 (42.2%)	26 (9.7%)	96 (35.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)								(n/a)	801.0				43.0	52.3	53.0	39.3	34.9	41.0	$23,294
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wolcott High School

What district is Wolcott High School in?

Wolcott School District

What is the racial makeup of Wolcott High School?

Students at Wolcott High School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Wolcott High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Wolcott High School.

Is Wolcott High School a good school?

Wolcott High School ranks 64^th of 135 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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