Summary:
Zip code 06070, located in Simsbury, Connecticut, is served by one high school, Simsbury High School, which enrolls 1,187 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly rated Simsbury School District.
Simsbury High School is the only high school in this zip code, and it stands out as one of Connecticut's elite public schools. It has ranked in the top 10 statewide for three consecutive years—5th in 2023-2024, 9th in 2024-2025, and 6th in 2025-2026—placing it in the 94th to 97th percentile among all high schools in the state. The school graduates 97.7% of its students, well above the state average of 91.2% and slightly above its district's 96.4% rate. On state assessments, Simsbury High School dramatically outperforms Connecticut averages: 86.1% of 11th graders are proficient in ELA compared to 55.3% statewide, 88.5% are proficient in science versus 50.5%, and 58.3% are proficient in math versus 31.3%.
While all subjects are strong, math remains the relative area for improvement, lagging nearly 30 percentage points behind the school's own ELA and science proficiency rates. Encouragingly, proficiency improved in every subject from the prior year, with gains of roughly 2.6 to 2.8 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism at 9.7% is well below the state's 16.4% but slightly above the district's 7.9%, suggesting the high school has a bit more attendance challenges than other district schools. With a favorable 11.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $18,371, Simsbury High School enjoys strong resources that likely support its outstanding outcomes. For parents, this is a top-tier school offering rigorous academics, exceptional graduation rates, and consistent year-over-year success.
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