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Southington High School

720 Pleasant Street, Southington, CT 06489 · (860) 628-3229 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,905 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
1,905
High
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
149 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
489 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 946424%
Grade 1049526%
Grade 1147825%
Grade 1246825%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
1,42475%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
25713%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
533%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
915%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
724%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
91748%
Female
98252%

School pathway

Feeds from
John F. Kennedy Middle School06–08Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Southington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Southington High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Capitol Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,905#8 of 201#2 of 55
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#136 of 188#36 of 52
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.5%#136 of 188#40 of 52
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.7%#142 of 196#38 of 54
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.2%#100 of 120#28 of 36
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
1,905
-74 (-4%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,276
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,905148.912.8:126% (489)
2023-241,920142.213.5:123% (450)
2022-231,945150.712.9:121% (418)
2020-211,97914513.7:122% (439)
2017-182,009158.612.7:113% (262)
2015-161,96715013.1:115% (299)
2010-112,05116212.7:17% (152)
2000-012,06914614.2:1N/A
1990-911,27610112.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southington High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (2,009 to 1,905); teachers down 6% (158.6 to 148.9).

About Southington High School

Southington High School, a large high school, is located in Southington, Connecticut. It educates 1,905 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Connecticut is about 788 students.

Within Southington School District, Southington High School is one of 13 schools. The district enrolls 6,000 students.

At Southington High School, White students make up 75% of the student body. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Capitol Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school's share is higher. Southington High School's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal data list 148.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Southington High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.8:1. That matches the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 26%. On average, public schools in Capitol Planning Region report 43%.

Across Capitol Planning Region, the median household income is $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools and roughly 137,047 students.

Nearby, Flanders Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Southington High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment has fallen by 74 students since 2020-21, to 1,905.

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Capitol Planning Region at a glance

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Population
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students

Quick facts

School name
Southington High School
District
Southington School District
Address
720 Pleasant Street, Southington, CT 06489
Phone
(860) 628-3229
County
Capitol Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,905
Teachers (FTE)
149
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
489 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090423000838
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Southington High School
How large is Southington High School?
Southington High School enrolls approximately 1,905 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Southington High School serve?
Southington High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Southington High School have?
Southington High School employs 149 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
How diverse is Southington High School?
Southington High School reports a student body of 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Southington High School in?
Southington High School is part of Southington School District.
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