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Newington High School

605 Willard Avenue, Newington, CT 06111 · (860) 666-5611 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,255 STUDENTS
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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
1,255
High
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
465 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 929123%
Grade 1031125%
Grade 1132025%
Grade 1233327%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
63150%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
35228%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
756%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
12610%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
645%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
59047%
Female
66253%

School pathway

Feeds from
John Wallace Middle School05–08Martin Kellogg Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within Newington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Newington High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Capitol Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,255#35 of 201#11 of 55
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#158 of 188#46 of 52
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.1%#30 of 188#10 of 52
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
37.1%#111 of 196#32 of 54
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-2.5%#110 of 120#32 of 36
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
1,255
-28 (-2%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,238
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,25590.213.9:137% (465)
2023-241,28491.214.1:136% (458)
2022-231,32792.614.3:132% (422)
2020-211,2838914.4:129% (377)
2017-181,28793.713.7:120% (258)
2015-161,2669113.9:124% (301)
2010-111,4859515.6:115% (229)
2000-011,2998615.1:1N/A
1990-911,2388614.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newington High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,287 to 1,255); teachers down 4% (93.7 to 90.2).

About Newington High School

This page covers Newington High School, a large high school in Newington, Connecticut. The school has 1,255 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Connecticut average about 788 students, which makes this school 59% above average.

Newington School District has 7 schools and 3,828 students, and Newington High School is one of those schools.

At Newington High School, 50% of students are White. The school is also 28% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 64% White share among all Capitol Planning Region residents. The diversity index for Newington High School is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Newington High School has 90.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9:1. High schools in Connecticut average 12.3:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 37% at Newington High School.

For Capitol Planning Region, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $93,394, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 286 public schools and about 137,047 students.

Martin Kellogg Middle School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Newington High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Newington High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Enrollment went from 1,283 in 2020-21 to 1,255 in 2024-25, a change of 28 students.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Capitol Planning Region at a glance

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Population
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students

Quick facts

School name
Newington High School
District
Newington School District
Address
605 Willard Avenue, Newington, CT 06111
Phone
(860) 666-5611
County
Capitol Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,255
Teachers (FTE)
90
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
465 (37%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090288000610
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Newington High School
What is the total enrollment at Newington High School?
Newington High School enrolls approximately 1,255 students in grades 09-12.
Is Newington High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Newington High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newington High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newington High School is approximately 13.9:1 (90 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Newington High School?
At Newington High School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Newington High School public or private?
Newington High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newington School District.
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