Summary:
Zip code 06096 contains one public high school, Windsor Locks High School, serving grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 383 students in the Windsor Locks School District. Because this is the only high school in the area, the analysis focuses on how it compares to its district and the state of Connecticut.
Windsor Locks High School is a school of mixed signals. Its graduation rate of 92.0% is above both the district (90.2%) and the state (91.2%), making it a genuine bright spot. However, its chronic absenteeism rate of 30.9% is dramatically higher than the district’s 21.2% and the state’s 16.4%, meaning roughly one in three students is chronically absent. The school also serves a significant economically disadvantaged population, with 44.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. With a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1 and per-pupil spending of $23,429, the school has relatively small class sizes and substantial resources, yet attendance remains a major concern.
Historically, the school has shown notable improvement. In 2014–2015, it ranked in the 28th percentile with 1 star; by 2016–2017, it climbed to the 51st percentile with 3 stars, and it held near the 50th percentile in 2020–2021. This is particularly interesting because the Windsor Locks School District ranks 130th of 153 districts in Connecticut, placing it in the bottom 15%. The high school appears to be one of the stronger components of an otherwise low-performing district. For parents, the school offers an above-average graduation rate, small classes, and solid mid-tier performance, but the high chronic absenteeism and economic challenges are important factors to consider.
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