Branford High School

Branford High School, a moderately sized secondary school in Branford, Connecticut, overseen by Branford School District, serves 738 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Across the 5 schools in Branford School District (2,448 students total), Branford High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Branford High School records that 67% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Branford High School has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) logs that median household earnings sit near $88,197, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Branford High School is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students).

Mary R. Tisko School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Branford High School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Branford High School's enrollment has fell 13% since 2018, when it stood at 852 (now 738). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 76% to 67% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Branford High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.