Joseph A. Foran High School

Set in Milford, Connecticut, Joseph A. Foran High School is a middle-of-the-pack high school, operated by Milford School District. It hosts 727 students across grades 9 through 12.

Milford School District comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,110 students; Joseph A. Foran High School is among them.

On demographics, Joseph A. Foran High School lists that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

On the income-and-resources front, Joseph A. Foran High School records 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.3:1 average. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of South Central Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 51%.

In the area at large, census data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region shows median household income runs about $88,197, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), Joseph A. Foran High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Orchard Hills School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Joseph A. Foran High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Joseph A. Foran High School's enrollment has fell 20% since 2018, when it stood at 912 (now 727). The White share of enrollment fell from 82% to 74% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Joseph A. Foran High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.