Newington High School

Newington High School is one of the sprawling high schools in Newington, Connecticut, overseen by Newington School District, with 1,255 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 59% bigger than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 788 students.

Within Newington School District, which oversees 7 schools and 3,828 students, Newington High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Newington High School reports that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Capitol Planning Region) shows that the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Newington High School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

The closest other public school is Martin Kellogg Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 1,287 students in 2018 compared to 1,255 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 50% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Newington High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.