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Fairfield Warde High School
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 317 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 311 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 354 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 326 | 25% |
Schools most like Fairfield Warde High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Warde High School this school | 1,308 | 24.7% | N/A |
| North Haven High School North Haven | 944 | 24.2% | N/A |
| E. O. Smith High School Storrs | 1,010 | 27.3% | N/A |
| Wethersfield High School Wethersfield | 1,146 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Brookfield High School Brookfield | 849 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Simsbury High School Simsbury | 1,187 | 17.9% | N/A |
Where Fairfield Warde High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,308 | 123.8 | 10.6:1 | 25% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 1,370 | 123.4 | 11.1:1 | 23% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 1,418 | 127.5 | 11.1:1 | 25% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 1,471 | 134 | 11.0:1 | 23% (333) |
| 2017-18 | 1,491 | 139.7 | 10.7:1 | 15% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 1,518 | 121 | 12.6:1 | 13% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 1,328 | 107 | 12.4:1 | 14% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 1,926 | 160 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,637 | 132 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
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.
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