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Fairfield Warde High School

755 Melville Ave., Fairfield, CT 06825 · (203) 255-8449 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,308 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
1,308
High
DISTRICT 1,338 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
124 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
323 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 931724%
Grade 1031124%
Grade 1135427%
Grade 1232625%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
82463%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
25019%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
726%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
967%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
635%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
67652%
Female
62948%

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Fairfield Warde High School this school1,30824.7%N/A
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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 Fairfield Warde High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,308#30 of 201#5 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.6:1#53 of 188#2 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.4%#84 of 188#9 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
24.7%#143 of 196#13 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.3%#62 of 120#4 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,308
-163 (-11%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,637
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,308123.810.6:125% (323)
2023-241,370123.411.1:123% (314)
2022-231,418127.511.1:125% (349)
2020-211,47113411.0:123% (333)
2017-181,491139.710.7:115% (219)
2015-161,51812112.6:113% (204)
2010-111,32810712.4:114% (180)
2000-011,92616012.0:1N/A
1990-911,63713212.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fairfield Warde High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,491 to 1,308); teachers down 11% (139.7 to 123.8).

About Fairfield Warde High School

Fairfield Warde High School is a high-enrollment high school in Fairfield, Connecticut. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,308 students. The average for high schools in Connecticut is about 788 students, so this school is 66% above average.

Fairfield Warde High School is one of 16 schools in Fairfield School District, which enrolls 8,790 students in total.

At Fairfield Warde High School, White students make up 63% of the student body. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1 at Fairfield Warde High School, with 123.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Connecticut have 12.3:1, compared with 10.6:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 25% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region report 54%.

Census Bureau estimates for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region show that the median household income is $89,667, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. There are 91 public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, enrolling about 50,880 students in all.

The closest public school, McKinley School, is about 0.5 miles from Fairfield Warde High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Fairfield Warde High School is Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, Fairfield Warde High School's enrollment dropped 11%, to 1,308.

Community posts for Fairfield Warde High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance

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Population
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students

Quick facts

School name
Fairfield Warde High School
District
Fairfield School District
Address
755 Melville Ave., Fairfield, CT 06825
Phone
(203) 255-8449
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,308
Teachers (FTE)
124
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
323 (25%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090153000256
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fairfield Warde High School
What is the total enrollment at Fairfield Warde High School?
Fairfield Warde High School enrolls approximately 1,308 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fairfield Warde High School serve?
Fairfield Warde High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Fairfield Warde High School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Fairfield Warde High School.
What is the student diversity at Fairfield Warde High School?
Student demographics at Fairfield Warde High School are roughly 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Fairfield Warde High School public or private?
Fairfield Warde High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fairfield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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