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Winooski High School

Q: Is Winooski High School a good school?

Winooski High School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Vermont high schools.

Q: How many students attend Winooski High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Winooski High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Winooski High School?

Students at Winooski High School are 37% White, 30% African American, 19% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Winooski High School?

Winooski High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : J. F. Kennedy Elementary School Middle : Winooski Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 42 Vermont High Schools

Better than 10% of Vermont high schools

Summary

Winooski High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Winooski, Vermont, with a student population of 182. The school is part of the Winooski Incorporated School District, which is ranked 66 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winooski High School consistently ranks among the lower-performing high schools in Vermont, with test scores significantly below the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.22% of 9th graders were proficient or better in VTCAP/English Language Arts, and 20.51% were proficient or better in VTCAP/Mathematics. The school has also struggled with low graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of only 59% in recent years, compared to the state's 82% average. Additionally, Winooski High School has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 78% in the 2020-2021 school year, far exceeding the state average.

In contrast, nearby high schools such as Champlain Valley Union High School, Mt. Mansfield Union High School, and Essex High School consistently rank among the top schools in Vermont. Winooski High School's performance varies greatly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for its English Language Learner (ELL) students but struggling with lower rankings for female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students.

182

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,247

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Normand Street
Winooski, VT 05404-1392

(802) 655-3530

District: Winooski Incorporated School District

Feeder schools for Winooski High School:

Elementary:	J. F. Kennedy Elementary School
Middle:	Winooski Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.4%

African American:

30.2%

Asian:

19.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Vermont average (59% vs 82%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

Vermont avg44%

38^th of 42

Vermont public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 75Winooski Incorporated School District among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	36 of 37	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	45 of 46	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	45 of 46	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.3	55 of 55	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	46 of 52	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	57 of 60	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.8	58 of 59	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	60 of 60	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	60 of 60	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	58 of 59	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.6	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.7	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	26.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2021	51.3	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2018	38.8	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	41 of 42	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	7.6	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2018	16.6	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	2.3	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)36th percentile

White (2025)30th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2018)12th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-10 vs state

English Language Arts22%

Mathematics21%

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Schools Near Winooski High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)	VTCAP Mathematics (2025)	VTCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winooski High School	Public	9-12	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-3530	182	28	6.4	80.2%	68 (37.4%)	55 (30.2%)	6 (3.3%)	35 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	15.1	38^th of 42 public high schools	9.5%		9.3	45^th of 47 public high schools	4.3%	7	22.2	20.5	34.0	$15,247	$00	$15,247
Burlington High School	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05408	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8411	921	76	12.1	57.2%	546 (59.3%)	203 (22.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.1%)	80.1	8^th of 42 public high schools	81.0%		81.6	4^th of 47 public high schools	91.5%	4	52.7	55.1	54.7	$11,851	$960	$10,891
Burlington Technical Center	Public	9-12	52 Institute Road	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 864-8426	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Colchester High School	Public	9-12	131 Laker Lane	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 264-5700	715	60	11.8	28.5%	573 (80.1%)	36 (5.0%)	34 (4.8%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.2%)	73.5	9^th of 42 public high schools	78.6%		73.7	11^th of 47 public high schools	76.6%	2	50.9	55.8	47.9	$13,060	$00	$13,060
South Burlington High School	Public	9-12	550 Dorset Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7000	793	72	10.9	29.1%	567 (71.5%)	54 (6.8%)	42 (5.3%)	66 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	80.3	7^th of 42 public high schools	83.3%		81	7^th of 47 public high schools	85.1%		52.3	57.4	54.1	$12,457	$226	$12,231
The Center for Technology - Essex	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive Suite 200	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-5558	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Essex High School	Public	9-12	2 Educational Drive	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-7121	1,224	104	11.7	27.1%	983 (80.3%)	41 (3.3%)	46 (3.8%)	67 (5.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	80 (6.5%)	88.2	3^rd of 42 public high schools	92.9%		93.6	2^nd of 47 public high schools	95.7%	1	58.4	56.8	60.9
Milton Senior High School	Public	9-12	17 Rebecca Lander Drive	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	394	42	9.3	42.4%	353 (89.6%)	12 (3.0%)	10 (2.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	81.2	6^th of 42 public high schools	85.7%		80.5	8^th of 47 public high schools	83.0%	2	55.4	62.0	50.0	$11,706	$532	$11,174
Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Public	9-12	211 Browns Trace Road	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-4690	688	53	12.9	19.0%	624 (90.7%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)								(n/a)			56.3
Champlain Valley Union High School	Public	9-12	396 CVU Road	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 482-7100	1,251	86	14.5	20.7%	1,105 (88.3%)	36 (2.9%)	49 (3.9%)	28 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.5%)	82.6	5^th of 42 public high schools	88.1%		93.4	3^rd of 47 public high schools	93.6%	2	61.6	52.7	52.4	$11,764	$241	$11,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Winooski High School

What district is Winooski High School in?

Winooski Incorporated School District

What schools feed into Winooski High School?

Winooski High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J. F. Kennedy Elementary School
Middle : Winooski Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Winooski High School?

Students at Winooski High School are 37% White, 30% African American, 19% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Winooski High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Winooski High School.

Is Winooski High School a good school?

Winooski High School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Vermont high schools.

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