Simsbury High School

Simsbury High School is a heavily attended 9-12 campus in Simsbury, Connecticut, operated by Simsbury School District. The school caters to 1,187 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 51% above typical.

Within Simsbury School District, which oversees 7 schools and 4,062 students, Simsbury High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Simsbury High School records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Simsbury High School logs 100 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Simsbury High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Henry James Memorial School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Simsbury High School's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 1,380 (now 1,187). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 80% to 70%.

On this page, the feed for Simsbury High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.