Enrollment
338
High
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLD SAYBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090318000684
Old Saybrook Senior High School
1111 Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook, CT 06475 · (860) 395-3175 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
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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
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
76 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 96 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 27% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Old Saybrook School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Old Saybrook Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Saybrook Senior High School this school | 338 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Coventry High School Coventry | 395 | 22.5% | N/A |
| North Branford High School North Branford | 432 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Oxford High School Oxford | 476 | 17.9% | N/A |
| Coginchaug Regional High School Durham | 356 | 15.7% | N/A |
| Valley Regional High School Deep River | 429 | 27.3% | 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 Old Saybrook Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #165 of 201 | #10 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #6 of 188 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #151 of 188 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #156 of 196 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.4% | #11 of 120 | #5 of 11 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
338
-38 (-10%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 338 | 41.2 | 8.2:1 | 22% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 39.1 | 8.8:1 | 21% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 41.4 | 8.4:1 | 22% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 40 | 9.4:1 | 23% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 42.1 | 10.8:1 | 13% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 45 | 9.9:1 | 13% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 44 | 12.2:1 | 10% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 37 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 33 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Saybrook Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (453 to 338); teachers down 2% (42.1 to 41.2).
About Old Saybrook Senior High School
Old Saybrook Senior High School is a small high school. Its address is in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Its 338 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Connecticut is about 788 students.
Old Saybrook School District has a total of 3 schools and 1,028 students, Old Saybrook Senior High School among them.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at Old Saybrook Senior High School combined. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 81% White share among all Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Old Saybrook Senior High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 37%.
Teachers at Old Saybrook Senior High School total 41.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Connecticut average 12.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 22%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region is 32%.
Across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, median household income is about $104,428, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Old Saybrook Senior High School is among the 57 public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
The nearest other public school, Kathleen E. Goodwin School, is about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 338, 10% below the 376 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 9.4:1 to 8.2:1.
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Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Old Saybrook School District
- Kathleen E. Goodwin SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Old Saybrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
Other schools in Old Saybrook
- Kathleen E. Goodwin SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Old Saybrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Kathleen E. Goodwin School0.8 mi · 383
- Old Saybrook Middle School1.3 mi · 307
- Daisy Ingraham School2.3 mi · 292
- Westbrook High School3.0 mi · 166
- Westbrook Middle School3.1 mi · 126
- Center School4.1 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About Old Saybrook Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Old Saybrook Senior High School?
Old Saybrook Senior High School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Old Saybrook Senior High School serve?
Old Saybrook Senior High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Old Saybrook Senior High School?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Old Saybrook Senior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Old Saybrook Senior High School?
At Old Saybrook Senior High School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Old Saybrook Senior High School?
Old Saybrook Senior High School is overseen by Old Saybrook School District in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
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