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How has Amity Regional High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,347
High
DISTRICT 700 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 05·NCES 090366000770
Amity Regional High School
25 Newton Rd., Woodbridge, CT 06525 · (203) 397-4830 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,347 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
122 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
226 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 340 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 357 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 321 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 329 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 05. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Amity Regional High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amity Regional High School this school | 1,347 | 16.8% | N/A |
| Glastonbury High School Glastonbury | 1,737 | 15.8% | N/A |
| Cheshire High School Cheshire | 1,208 | 16.7% | N/A |
| Hall High School West Hartford | 1,332 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Trumbull High School Trumbull | 2,152 | 21.6% | N/A |
| Wilton High School Wilton | 1,202 | 6.3% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amity Regional High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,347 | #27 of 201 | #4 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #75 of 188 | #12 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #98 of 188 | #19 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.8% | #172 of 196 | #26 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #80 of 120 | #9 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,347
-97 (-7%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 828
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,347 | 121.6 | 11.1:1 | 17% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 1,364 | 116.9 | 11.7:1 | 14% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 1,318 | 127.2 | 10.4:1 | 13% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 1,444 | 116 | 12.4:1 | 13% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 1,476 | 130.2 | 11.3:1 | 5% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 1,486 | 121 | 12.3:1 | 4% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 1,649 | 123 | 13.4:1 | 3% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 1,070 | 84 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 828 | 71 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amity Regional High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,476 to 1,347); teachers down 7% (130.2 to 121.6).
About Amity Regional High School
Amity Regional High School is a high school in Woodbridge, Connecticut, reachable at (203) 397-4830. Enrollment is 1,347 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Connecticut is about 788 students, so this school is 71% above average.
Federal data list 3 schools in Regional School District 05, with 2,100 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Amity Regional High School, 66%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. By the diversity index, Amity Regional High School comes in at 53%.
Its 121.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Connecticut is 12.3:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 17% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 34 points below the 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Recent Census Bureau figures for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 72,909.
The nearest public school is Beecher Road School, at about 1.5 miles. Amity Regional High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Amity Regional High School went from 1,444 students to 1,347. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.4:1 to 11.1:1 over the same years.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Regional School District 05
- Amity Middle School: OrangeMiddle · 380 students
- Amity Middle School: BethanyMiddle · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Beecher Road School1.5 mi · 862
- Mead School2.6 mi · 578
- Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation2.7 mi · 489
- Brennan Rogers School2.8 mi · 203
- Common Ground High School2.9 mi · 221
- Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School3.0 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Amity Regional High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Amity Regional High School?
Amity Regional High School enrolls approximately 1,347 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Amity Regional High School serve?
Amity Regional High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Amity Regional High School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Amity Regional High School.
How diverse is Amity Regional High School?
Amity Regional High School reports a student body of 66% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 15% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Amity Regional High School public or private?
Amity Regional High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Regional School District 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.