The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090519001086

Windham High School

355 High St., Willimantic, CT 06226 · (860) 465-2480 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
Enrollment
633
High
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
453 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 920332%
Grade 1016226%
Grade 1113822%
Grade 1213021%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
7612%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
51782%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
213%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
163%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
34555%
Female
28846%

School pathway

Feeds from
Windham Middle School06–08Charles H. Barrows STEM AcademyKG–08
Based on grade levels within Windham School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

Discussions

+ POST

Schools most like Windham High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Windham High School this school63371.6%N/A
Bulkeley High School
Hartford
55281.0%N/A
Hartford Public High School
Hartford
69878.2%N/A
J. M. Wright Technical High School
Stamford
49459.9%N/A
Orville H. Platt High School
Meriden
1,19180.9%N/A
Francis T. Maloney High School
Meriden
1,29173.5%N/A
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 Windham High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
633#111 of 201#8 of 22
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.8:1#31 of 188#5 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.7%#166 of 188#15 of 18
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
71.6%#34 of 196#4 of 20
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+11.8%#27 of 63N/A
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
633
+29 (+5%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 929
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2563364.59.8:172% (453)
2023-2467562.610.8:175% (503)
2022-2366279.48.3:176% (504)
2020-216045111.8:170% (422)
2017-1856655.510.2:187% (492)
2015-16561579.8:169% (386)
2010-118137011.6:164% (522)
2000-019698112.0:1N/A
1990-919298011.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Windham High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 12% (566 to 633); teachers up 16% (55.5 to 64.5).

About Windham High School

Windham High School is one of the public schools in Willimantic, Connecticut. It is a small high school. Its 633 students are spread across grades 9 through 12.

Windham School District counts 2,818 students in its 7 schools, and Windham High School is one of them.

Hispanic students make up 82% of enrollment at Windham High School. Smaller groups are 12% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is roughly 15% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Dividing enrollment by its 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.8:1. That is lower than the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. Eligible students account for 72% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region average 50%.

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has about 279,971 residents, and the median household income is $86,586, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 88 public schools and roughly 36,605 students.

The closest other public school is Windham Technical High School, about 0.4 miles away. Windham High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).

Windham High School's enrollment climbed from 604 in 2020-21 to 633 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 11.8 in 2020-21 to 9.8 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students

Quick facts

School name
Windham High School
District
Windham School District
Address
355 High St., Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone
(860) 465-2480
County
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
633
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
453 (72%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
090519001086
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Windham School District
Other schools in Willimantic
Other Windham High schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Windham High. Windham High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.

Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Windham High School
How large is Windham High School?
Windham High School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Windham High School serve?
Windham High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Windham High School have?
Windham High School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Windham High School?
Student demographics at Windham High School are roughly 12% White, 82% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Windham High School public or private?
Windham High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Windham School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post