Summary:
Litchfield Senior High School is the only high school in Litchfield CUSD 12, serving grades 9–12 and enrolling 382 students. With just one school, there is no meaningful local school-to-school comparison. In 2025–2026, results were mixed against the state, but mathematics was the clearest concern: proficiency trailed the state by 10 points in grade 9, 11 points in grade 10, and 13 points in grade 11.
The school’s strongest test results were in grade 9 English language arts and science, where it exceeded the state by 5 and 2 points; grade 10 English language arts was essentially level with the state (53.8% versus 53.7%). Mathematics was below the state in all three grades, while grade 11 results also trailed in English language arts by 6 points and science by 11. Graduation is a notable strength: the 2025–2026 rate was 96%, compared with 90% statewide, a 6-point advantage. Attendance is more mixed: chronic absenteeism was 23%, close to the state’s 24% but 5 points above the district’s 18%.
Across nine matched test comparisons, the average gap with the state improved from 7 points below in 2024–2025 to 6 points below in 2025–2026, a 2-point improvement; however, changes varied by subject, with grade 10 results improving while grade 11 ACT math and science fell farther behind the state. SchoolDigger ranked the school in the 44th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, compared with the 50th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024; the ranking pools differed in size. Context figures include a 13.4 student–teacher ratio and 54% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025.
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