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Norwalk High School

23 Calvin Murphy Drive, Norwalk, CT 06851 · (203) 838-4481 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,494 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
1,494
High
DISTRICT 976 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
760 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 933222%
Grade 1041328%
Grade 1134723%
Grade 1240227%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
33222%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
88359%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
22215%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
282%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
242%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
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
77652%
Female
71548%

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Norwalk High School this school1,49450.9%N/A
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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 Norwalk High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,494#18 of 201#7 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#162 of 188#19 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.7%#75 of 188#8 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.9%#82 of 196#6 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.2%#65 of 120#8 of 13
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
1,494
+28 (+2%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,573
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,49410514.2:151% (760)
2023-241,547112.313.8:151% (789)
2022-231,48411313.1:151% (762)
2020-211,4668716.9:163% (918)
2017-181,68213112.8:147% (784)
2015-161,57010714.7:141% (646)
2010-111,49611213.4:134% (506)
2000-011,59911014.5:1N/A
1990-911,57311014.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norwalk High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,682 to 1,494); teachers down 20% (131 to 105).

About Norwalk High School

This page covers Norwalk High School, a large high school in Norwalk, Connecticut. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,494 students. High schools in Connecticut average about 788 students, which makes this school 90% bigger than average.

Norwalk School District operates 22 schools. Combined enrollment is 11,341 students.

More than half of enrollment at Norwalk High School is Hispanic: 59%. Enrollment also includes 22% White and 15% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 39 points above the 21% share among Western Connecticut Planning Region residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.

Norwalk High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1, with 105 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 33%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household earns about $128,188 a year, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools with about 90,520 students, including Norwalk High School.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Norwalk High School from the closest public school, P-TECH Norwalk. The five-mile area around Norwalk High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21, Norwalk High School enrolled 1,466; in 2024-25, 1,494. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.2:1.

People who know Norwalk High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students

Quick facts

School name
Norwalk High School
District
Norwalk School District
Address
23 Calvin Murphy Drive, Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone
(203) 838-4481
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,494
Teachers (FTE)
105
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
760 (51%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090309000655
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Norwalk School District
Other schools in Norwalk
Other Norwalk High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Norwalk High. Norwalk High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Norwalk High School
How many students attend Norwalk High School?
Norwalk High School enrolls approximately 1,494 students in grades 09-12.
Is Norwalk High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norwalk High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Norwalk High School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Norwalk High School.
How diverse is Norwalk High School?
Norwalk High School reports a student body of 22% White, 59% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Norwalk High School?
Norwalk High School is overseen by Norwalk School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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