Summary:
ZIP code 06716 in Wolcott, Connecticut is served by a single high school: Wolcott High School, part of the Wolcott School District, which enrolls 611 students across grades 9–12. The school carries a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and currently ranks 64th out of 133 Connecticut high schools, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. Notably, the school has improved its absolute rank from 89th in 2020–2021 to 64th in 2025–2026, though the percentile has remained fairly steady in the mid-range over the same period.
Wolcott High School's strongest assets are its graduation rate and attendance. The 95.6% graduation rate is 4.4 percentage points above the state average of 91.2%, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 10.0% is well below the state's 16.4%, although slightly higher than the district rate of 8.3%. Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts, with 64.6% of 11th graders proficient on the SAT, well above the state rate of 55.3%. Math proficiency sits at 33.3%, marginally above the state average of 31.3%. Science is the clearest area of concern: only 36.1% of students are proficient on the NGSS science assessment, a substantial 14.4 percentage points below the state average of 50.5%.
About 30.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need, yet the school still posts above-state graduation rates and strong ELA results. With a low student–teacher ratio of 10.1 to 1, the school has the staffing to support individualized attention, though this has not yet translated into strong math or science outcomes. Per-student spending was $16,852 in the most recent available data. While Wolcott High School slightly outperforms the Wolcott School District in every tested subject, the science gap represents the most significant opportunity for improvement.
Thank you for your feedback!