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Watertown High School

324 French St., Watertown, CT 06795 · (860) 945-4810 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL693 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
693
High
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
280 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 916123%
Grade 1017025%
Grade 1117325%
Grade 1218927%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
53978%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
9313%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
274%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
213%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
37754%
Female
31545%

School pathway

Feeds from
Swift Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Watertown 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 Watertown High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
693#96 of 201#13 of 24
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.6:1#52 of 188#5 of 24
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.2%#148 of 188#20 of 24
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.4%#103 of 196#16 of 24
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.1%#38 of 120#5 of 14
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
693
-80 (-10%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 750
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2569365.610.6:140% (280)
2023-2471565.610.9:138% (269)
2022-2373569.610.6:134% (247)
2020-217736212.5:136% (279)
2017-1883669.612.0:124% (203)
2015-168606712.8:124% (210)
2010-111,0017213.9:116% (158)
2000-019056414.1:1N/A
1990-917506511.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watertown High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (836 to 693); teachers down 6% (69.6 to 65.6).

About Watertown High School

Watertown High School is a mid-sized high school based in Watertown, Connecticut. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 693 students.

Across its 5 schools, Watertown School District enrolls 2,499 students. Watertown High School is one of those schools.

About 78% of the student body at Watertown High School is White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents are about 64% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.

Its staff includes 65.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut is 1.7 students per teacher. Roughly 40% of students at Watertown High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 52%.

In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the median household earns about $86,191 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools with about 59,861 students, including Watertown High School.

Of the public schools around it, Watertown High School is closest to Swift Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Watertown High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.

The school's enrollment fell 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.6:1) than in 2020-21 (12.5:1).

The allk12 page for Watertown High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Watertown High School
District
Watertown School District
Address
324 French St., Watertown, CT 06795
Phone
(860) 945-4810
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
693
Teachers (FTE)
66
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
280 (40%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090489001008
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Watertown School District
Other schools in Watertown
Other Watertown High schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Watertown High. Watertown High School is the 4th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Watertown High School
How large is Watertown High School?
Watertown High School enrolls approximately 693 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Watertown High School serve?
Watertown High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watertown High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Watertown High School is approximately 10.6:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Watertown High School?
Student demographics at Watertown High School are roughly 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Watertown High School?
Watertown High School is overseen by Watertown School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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