Wolcott High School

As a small high school, Wolcott High School serves students in Wolcott, Connecticut. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 611 students. The typical figure for high schools in Connecticut is about 788 students.

The 5 schools of Wolcott School District, including Wolcott High School, enroll 2,060 students.

By race and ethnicity, Wolcott High School is 73% White. It is also 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is roughly 64% White. Wolcott High School has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school has about 10.1 students per teacher and 60.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 31%. That rate is below the 52% average among public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

County data help place the school in context: in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, median household income is about $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Wolcott High School is among the 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

Nearest public school: Alcott School, about 1.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 611 was 11% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 688. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.1:1) than in 2020-21 (11.5:1).

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Wolcott High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.