Griswold High School

Griswold High School is an intimate senior high in Griswold, Connecticut, overseen by Griswold School District. The school educates 606 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 788 students.

Across the 4 schools in Griswold School District (1,809 students total), Griswold High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Griswold High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.3:1, putting Griswold High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $86,586 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), Griswold High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Griswold Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Griswold High School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 13%: 535 students in 2018 compared to 606 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.