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Largest Connecticut public schools by enrollment

Connecticut public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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CONNECTICUT · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Danbury High SchoolDanburyDanbury School DistrictHigh3,612
2Greenwich High SchoolGreenwichGreenwich School DistrictHigh2,620
3New Britain High SchoolNew BritainNew Britain School DistrictHigh2,521
4Westhill High SchoolStamfordStamford School DistrictHigh2,224
5Trumbull High SchoolTrumbullTrumbull School DistrictHigh2,152
6Stamford High SchoolStamfordStamford School DistrictHigh2,102
7Norwich Free AcademyNorwichNorwich Free Academy DistrictHigh2,020
8Southington High SchoolSouthingtonSouthington School DistrictHigh1,905
9West Haven High SchoolWest HavenWest Haven School DistrictHigh1,813
10Central High SchoolBridgeportBridgeport School DistrictHigh1,803
11East Hartford High SchoolEast HartfordEast Hartford School DistrictHigh1,776
12Wilbur Cross High SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School DistrictHigh1,742
13Brien McMahon High SchoolNorwalkNorwalk School DistrictHigh1,739
14Glastonbury High SchoolGlastonburyGlastonbury School DistrictHigh1,737
15Manchester High SchoolManchesterManchester School DistrictHigh1,703
16Staples High SchoolWestportWestport School DistrictHigh1,629
17Hamden High SchoolHamdenHamden School DistrictHigh1,609
18Norwalk High SchoolNorwalkNorwalk School DistrictHigh1,494
19Crosby High SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School DistrictHigh1,453
20South Windsor High SchoolSouth WindsorSouth Windsor School DistrictHigh1,442
21Enfield High SchoolEnfieldEnfield School DistrictHigh1,426
22Ridgefield High SchoolRidgefieldRidgefield School DistrictHigh1,411
23John F. Kennedy High SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School DistrictHigh1,391
24Darien High SchoolDarienDarien School DistrictHigh1,382
25Conard High SchoolWest HartfordWest Hartford School DistrictHigh1,380
26Fairfield Ludlowe High SchoolFairfieldFairfield School DistrictHigh1,367
27Amity Regional High SchoolWoodbridgeRegional School District 05High1,347
28Hall High SchoolWest HartfordWest Hartford School DistrictHigh1,332
29Warren Harding High SchoolBridgeportBridgeport School DistrictHigh1,324
30Fairfield Warde High SchoolFairfieldFairfield School DistrictHigh1,308
31Shelton High SchoolSheltonShelton School DistrictHigh1,308
32Francis T. Maloney High SchoolMeridenMeriden School DistrictHigh1,291
33Saxe Middle SchoolNew CanaanNew Canaan School DistrictMiddle1,271
34Farmington High SchoolFarmingtonFarmington School DistrictHigh1,261
35New Canaan High SchoolNew CanaanNew Canaan School DistrictHigh1,257
36Newington High SchoolNewingtonNewington School DistrictHigh1,255
37Newtown High SchoolSandy HookNewtown School DistrictHigh1,254
38Timothy Edwards SchoolSouth WindsorSouth Windsor School DistrictMiddle1,221
39Cheshire High SchoolCheshireCheshire School DistrictHigh1,208
40Naugatuck High SchoolNaugatuckNaugatuck School DistrictHigh1,202
41Wilton High SchoolWiltonWilton School DistrictHigh1,202
42Wilby High SchoolWaterburyWaterbury School DistrictHigh1,196
43Middletown High SchoolMiddletownMiddletown School DistrictHigh1,193
44Orville H. Platt High SchoolMeridenMeriden School DistrictHigh1,191
45Simsbury High SchoolSimsburySimsbury School DistrictHigh1,187
46New Milford High SchoolNew MilfordNew Milford School DistrictHigh1,150
47Stratford High SchoolStratfordStratford School DistrictHigh1,150
48Bristol Central High SchoolBristolBristol School DistrictHigh1,148
49Wethersfield High SchoolWethersfieldWethersfield School DistrictHigh1,146
50James Hillhouse High SchoolNew HavenNew Haven School DistrictHigh1,124
Page 1 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Total enrollment from NCES 2024-25. Virtual schools excluded.

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