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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Connecticut

19 public high schools in Connecticut appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Shepaug Valley School leads the list at 70.2%, against a median of 32.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Connecticut

Top % Proficient (Reading)

70.2%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

32.4%

BEST IN READING · CONNECTICUT

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Shepaug Valley School	Washington, CT	Regional School District 12	High	486	70.2%
2	Wheeler High School	North Stonington, CT	North Stonington School District	High	344	65.1%
3	Engineering - Science University Magnet School	West Haven, CT	New Haven School District	High	608	58.8%
4	Waterbury Arts Magnet School	Waterbury, CT	Waterbury School District	High	820	58.3%
5	Thomaston High School	Thomaston, CT	Thomaston School District	High	307	53.4%
6	Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School	Bristol, CT	Bristol School District	High	268	50.4%
7	Parish Hill High School	Chaplin, CT	Regional School District 11	High	184	43.3%
8	The Gilbert School	Winsted, CT	The Gilbert School District	High	452	38.0%
9	Academy of Aerospace and Engineering	Windsor, CT	Capitol Region Education Council	High	767	37.7%
10	New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway	New London, CT	New London School District	High	268	32.4%
11	The Bridge Academy	Bridgeport, CT	The Bridge Academy District	High	281	29.8%
12	Great Oaks Charter School	Bridgeport, CT	Great Oaks Charter School District	High	662	25.0%
13	Academy of Science and Innovation	New Britain, CT	Capitol Region Education Council	High	767	24.5%
14	Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	High	925	22.2%
15	Academy of International Studies 6-12	Bloomfield, CT	Capitol Region Education Council	High	697	22.0%
16	Classical Magnet School	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	High	438	20.8%
17	Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University	East Hartford, CT	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)	High	742	18.5%
18	Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	High	463	17.2%
19	Global Experience Magnet School	Bloomfield, CT	Bloomfield School District	High	175	13.6%

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