Best High Schools in Zip Code 06320

Zip code 06320 (New London, CT) is served by three high schools within the New London School District — a district ranked 151st out of 153 in Connecticut — including New London High School (grades 9–12, 605 students), New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway (grades 6–12, 268 students), and Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades (grades 9–12, 171 students), all serving predominantly low-income populations with free/reduced-price lunch eligibility between 78.4% and 91.2%.

There is a clear performance divide among the three schools. The Science and Technology Magnet Pathway is the strongest overall performer, with the highest graduation rate (92.6%, above the state average of 91.2%), the lowest chronic absenteeism (24.8%), and the best 11th-grade science proficiency (29%). The New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway spends the most per student ($20,786) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.0), and posts a solid 84.6% graduation rate. New London High School is the largest but weakest performer, with the lowest graduation rate (78.5%), the highest chronic absenteeism (38.4%), and the lowest test scores — just 11.7% proficient in SAT ELA and 15.8% in science.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern across all three schools, with rates ranging from 24.8% to 38.4%, far above the 16.4% state average. Test proficiency is also dramatically below state averages, particularly in math and ELA. However, there is positive momentum in science: both the Science and Technology Magnet and New London High School improved their 11th-grade NGSS proficiency from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. The specialized magnet models appear to provide meaningful benefits even within this challenging district context, with the Science and Technology Magnet notably outperforming the state graduation average despite belonging to one of Connecticut's lowest-ranked districts.