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Stratford High School

245 King Street, Stratford, CT 06615 · (203) 385-4230 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,150 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
1,150
High
DISTRICT 1,066 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
592 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 928925%
Grade 1027124%
Grade 1130126%
Grade 1228925%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
26623%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
50344%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
32328%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
232%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
293%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
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
57050%
Female
57850%

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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 Stratford High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,150#45 of 201#6 of 16
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#156 of 188#9 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.4%#18 of 188#2 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.5%#79 of 196#11 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+20.0%#13 of 63#3 of 10
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
1,150
+99 (+9%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 766
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,1508313.9:151% (592)
2023-241,13180.814.0:145% (512)
2022-231,12790.312.5:145% (508)
2020-211,0517813.5:149% (510)
2017-1895873.413.1:146% (437)
2015-169476813.9:150% (469)
2010-111,0526815.5:135% (373)
2000-018876613.4:1N/A
1990-917667110.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stratford High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 20% (958 to 1,150); teachers up 13% (73.4 to 83).

About Stratford High School

Located in Stratford, Connecticut, Stratford High School is a mid-sized high school. It reported 1,150 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Connecticut have about 788 students on average; enrollment here is 46% higher.

Stratford School District is the local district for Stratford High School. It runs 13 schools with 6,388 students.

Hispanic students account for 44% of enrollment at Stratford High School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 28% Black, 23% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 27%. The diversity index for Stratford High School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

With 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.9:1. High schools in Connecticut average 12.3:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 51% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is close, at 54%.

The county, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,667 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has 91 public schools with about 50,880 students, including Stratford High School.

A public school about 0.5 miles away, Nichols School, is the closest to Stratford High School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Stratford High School.

NCES describes the area around Stratford High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 99 students, from 1,051 to 1,150.

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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance

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Population
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students

Quick facts

School name
Stratford High School
District
Stratford School District
Address
245 King Street, Stratford, CT 06615
Phone
(203) 385-4230
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,150
Teachers (FTE)
83
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
592 (51%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090444000897
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Stratford High. Stratford High School is the 3rd largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Stratford High School
How large is Stratford High School?
Stratford High School enrolls approximately 1,150 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Stratford High School serve?
Stratford High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Stratford High School have?
Stratford High School employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Stratford High School?
Student demographics at Stratford High School are roughly 23% White, 44% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Stratford High School?
Stratford High School is overseen by Stratford School District in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
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