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Best Schools · Connecticut · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Connecticut public schools, 2017-2024

Connecticut public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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CONNECTICUT · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
51James Hillhouse High SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District9271,12421.3%
52Daisy Ingraham SchoolWestbrookWestbrook School District24129221.2%
53Hopewell SchoolSouth GlastonburyGlastonbury School District37845821.2%
54Head O'Meadow Elementary SchoolNewtownNewtown School District27032721.1%
55Interdistrict School For Arts And CommunicationNew LondonInterdistrict School for Arts and Comm District27132821.0%
56Park City Prep Charter SchoolBridgeportPark City Prep Charter School District36043420.6%
57Pomperaug Elementary SchoolSouthburyRegional School District 1532839520.4%
58Gideon Welles SchoolGlastonburyGlastonbury School District45855120.3%
59Vogel-Wetmore SchoolTorringtonTorrington School District44052920.2%
60Stratford High SchoolStratfordStratford School District9581,15020.0%
61Wilbur Cross High SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District1,4581,74219.5%
62Lillie B. Haynes SchoolNianticEast Lyme School District30736518.9%
63Barack H. Obama Magnet University SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School District28934318.7%
64Capital Preparatory Magnet SchoolHartfordHartford School District48958018.6%
65Vinal Technical High SchoolMiddletownConnecticut Technical Education and Career System44052218.6%
66Latimer Lane SchoolWeatogueSimsbury School District40848318.4%
67Stepney Elementary SchoolMonroeMonroe School District43351218.2%
68Bethany Community SchoolBethanyBethany School District36443018.1%
69Chapman SchoolCheshireCheshire School District31336917.9%
70Kennelly SchoolHartfordHartford School District53462817.6%
71Andover Elementary SchoolAndoverAndover School District20423917.2%
72Torrington High SchoolTorringtonTorrington School District8841,03417.0%
73Doolittle SchoolCheshireCheshire School District45652916.0%
74Danbury High SchoolDanburyDanbury School District3,1153,61216.0%
75John B. Stanton SchoolNorwichNorwich School District33038215.8%
76Squadron Line SchoolSimsburySimsbury School District61571015.4%
77New Britain High SchoolNew BritainNew Britain School District2,1842,52115.4%
78Bethel Middle SchoolBethelBethel School District65975815.0%
79Shepaug Valley SchoolWashingtonRegional School District 1242348614.9%
80J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison School District35540714.6%
81Barlow Mountain Elementary SchoolRidgefieldRidgefield School District32937714.6%
82J. M. Wright Technical High SchoolStamfordConnecticut Technical Education and Career System43149414.6%
83New Haven AcademyNew HavenNew Haven School District28032114.6%
84Peck Place SchoolOrangeOrange School District33738614.5%
85Norfeldt SchoolWest HartfordWest Hartford School District31736214.2%
86Jane Ryan SchoolTrumbullTrumbull School District38443814.1%
87Brien McMahon High SchoolNorwalkNorwalk School District1,5261,73914.0%
88Francis T. Maloney High SchoolMeridenMeriden School District1,1341,29113.8%
89Birch Grove Primary SchoolTollandTolland School District46853213.7%
90Thames River Magnet SchoolGrotonGroton School District44150113.6%
91Griswold High SchoolGriswoldGriswold School District53560613.3%
92Montessori Magnet at Batchelder SchoolHartfordHartford School District30634613.1%
93Amity Middle School: BethanyBethanyRegional School District 0533037313.0%
94Booth Hill SchoolTrumbullTrumbull School District46452212.5%
95Lyme Consolidated SchoolLymeRegional School District 1820122612.4%
96Windham Technical High SchoolWillimanticConnecticut Technical Education and Career System45451012.3%
97Deans Mill SchoolStoningtonStonington School District38342912.0%
98Windham High SchoolWillimanticWindham School District56663311.8%
99Lewin G. Joel Jr. SchoolClintonClinton School District47653211.8%
100Central High SchoolBridgeportBridgeport School District1,6121,80311.8%
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