New Fairfield High School

New Fairfield High School, located in New Fairfield, Connecticut, is a medium-sized high school. Enrollment is 693 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.

New Fairfield High School reports to New Fairfield School District, which has 4 schools and 2,607 students.

At 71%, White students outnumber all other groups at New Fairfield High School combined. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Western Connecticut Planning Region, the White share is about 61%. By the diversity index, New Fairfield High School comes in at 45%.

Dividing enrollment by its 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.8:1. High schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 12.3:1. New Fairfield High School reports 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region average 33%.

Western Connecticut Planning Region has about 627,071 residents, and median household income is about $128,188, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Western Connecticut Planning Region number 149 and enroll about 90,520.

New Fairfield Middle School is the public school closest to New Fairfield High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. New Fairfield High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

In the federal locale system, New Fairfield High School is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 698 to 693.

The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.