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Best High Schools in Zip Code 06488

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Summary:

Zip code 06488 in Southbury, Connecticut, is served by a single high school, Pomperaug Regional High School, which enrolls approximately 970 students in grades 9 through 12 and is part of Regional School District 15.

The school stands out for its exceptional outcomes. Its graduation rate of 97.9% exceeds both the district average of 97.1% and the state average of 91.2%. On the NGSS science exam, 57.9% of 11th graders met proficiency in 2025-2026, compared with 50.5% statewide, and the prior year the school posted 56.9% versus 47.7% for the state. Chronic absenteeism sits at 13.3%, below the state's 16.4% but above the district's 9.0%. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1 and per-student spending of $17,263, the school provides a well-resourced learning environment. About 14.74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a relatively affluent student population.

Pomperaug Regional High School has consistently ranked among Connecticut's best high schools, placing 16th in both 2018-2019 and 2023-2024 before a pandemic-related dip to 84th in 2020-2021, from which it has clearly rebounded. The school earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger in its top-ranked years. While its chronic absenteeism rate is slightly higher than the district norm, its strong graduation rate, above-average science scores, low economic disadvantage, and generous per-student funding paint a picture of sustained academic excellence. Regional School District 15 itself ranks in the 61st percentile of districts statewide, making Pomperaug Regional High School a standout within both its district and the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NGSS Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	Total
Pomperaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	234 Judd Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 262-3200	970	89	10.8	14.7%	758 (78.1%)	16 (1.6%)	104 (10.7%)	58 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.1%)								(n/a)	57.9	$27,322

Cities Near Zip Code 06488

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southbury	0.4 mi	4	65^th
Middlebury	4.05 mi	3	103^rd
Sandy Hook	4.71 mi	2	28^th
Oxford	5.18 mi	4	66^th
Woodbury	5.27 mi	3	90^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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