Rockville High School

Rockville High School, a mid-tier secondary school in Vernon, Connecticut, part of Vernon School District, enrolls 995 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 26% above the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 788 students.

Vernon School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,181 students; Rockville High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Rockville High School shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Rockville High School is one.

The closest other public school is Skinner Road School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rockville High School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 26%: 791 students in 2018 compared to 995 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 66% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.