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Best High Schools in Zip Code 06482

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At a glance

School

1,254

Students

Top rankedNewtown High School25^th of 141 Connecticut high schools

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Summary:

The 06482 zip code is home to a single high school, Newtown High School, which has consistently ranked among the top 25 high schools in Connecticut. This high-performing school serves students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Newtown School District.

Newtown High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the state average on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 77.6% of 11th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 58% statewide, and 47.3% were proficient in math, compared to 31.1% statewide. The school also boasts a commendable 88.4% four-year graduation rate, higher than the state average.

With a student-teacher ratio of 11.2 to 1 and spending $16,569 per student, Newtown High School appears to be well-resourced, which likely contributes to its academic success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is slightly higher than the state's target of 15%, an area the school may want to focus on improving.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Newtown High School	Public	9-12	12 Berkshire Rd.	Sandy Hook	06482	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7646	1,254	109	11.5	15.8%	997 (79.5%)	26 (2.1%)	164 (13.1%)	32 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)	82.9	25^th of 141 public high schools	82.3%		85	19^th of 145 public high schools	86.9%	6	77.6	47.3	$22,410

Cities Near Zip Code 06482

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sandy Hook	1.06 mi	2	28^th
Newtown	2.03 mi	5	36^th
Southbury	4.07 mi	4	65^th
Monroe	4.61 mi	5	51^st
Oxford	5.71 mi	4	66^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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