The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Schools›Connecticut›Milford
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090252000473

Joseph A. Foran High School

80 Foran Dr., Milford, CT 06460 · (203) 783-3502 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
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

Enrollment
727
High
DISTRICT 752 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
205 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 918025%
Grade 1018626%
Grade 1118726%
Grade 1217424%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
53574%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
8712%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
345%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
527%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
182%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
38152%
Female
34648%

Discussions

HotNewTop
+ POST

Schools most like Joseph A. Foran High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Joseph A. Foran High School this school72728.2%N/A
Waterford High School
Waterford
71330.6%N/A
E. O. Smith High School
Storrs
1,01027.3%N/A
Brookfield High School
Brookfield
84924.0%N/A
North Haven High School
North Haven
94424.2%N/A
Mark T. Sheehan High School
Wallingford
67331.5%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 Joseph A. Foran High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
727#84 of 201#17 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.2:1#82 of 188#13 of 28
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.6%#131 of 188#25 of 28
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
28.2%#131 of 196#24 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.3%#27 of 120#3 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 2024-25
Enrollment
727
-101 (-12%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 840
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2572764.811.2:128% (205)
2023-2472965.711.1:127% (198)
2022-237657010.9:126% (196)
2020-218287211.5:124% (202)
2017-1891277.711.8:115% (141)
2015-169207512.3:115% (136)
2010-111,0097812.9:113% (133)
2000-011,0567114.9:1N/A
1990-918408210.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph A. Foran High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (912 to 727); teachers down 17% (77.7 to 64.8).

About Joseph A. Foran High School

Joseph A. Foran High School operates as a mid-sized high school in Milford, Connecticut. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 727 students.

Milford School District operates 13 schools. Combined enrollment is 5,110 students.

Of every 100 students at Joseph A. Foran High School, about 74 are White. The school is also 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 62%. The diversity index for Joseph A. Foran High School is 44%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph A. Foran High School is 11.2:1, based on 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Connecticut average 12.3:1. Lunch program data show 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average is 51%.

In the wider South Central Connecticut Planning Region area, median household income comes to about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. South Central Connecticut Planning Region counts 152 public schools with about 72,909 students.

Orchard Hills School sits about 0.5 miles from Joseph A. Foran High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment decreased 12% over 4 years, reaching 727 in 2024-25.

Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Joseph A. Foran High School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Joseph A. Foran High School
District
Milford School District
Address
80 Foran Dr., Milford, CT 06460
Phone
(203) 783-3502
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
727
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
205 (28%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090252000473
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Milford School District
Other schools in Milford
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Joseph A. Foran High School
How large is Joseph A. Foran High School?
Joseph A. Foran High School enrolls approximately 727 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Joseph A. Foran High School serve?
Joseph A. Foran High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Joseph A. Foran High School have?
Joseph A. Foran High School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is Joseph A. Foran High School?
Joseph A. Foran High School reports a student body of 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Joseph A. Foran High School in?
Joseph A. Foran High School is part of Milford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
＋ Post