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Ansonia High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Ansonia High School
Located at 20 Pulaski Hwy., in Ansonia, Connecticut, Ansonia High School is an intimate 9-12 campus that serves 617 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Ansonia School District. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.
Within Ansonia School District, which oversees 4 schools and 2,343 students, Ansonia High School is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Ansonia High School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 25% White, 19% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Ansonia High School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages about 12.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $86,191 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Ansonia High School is one of 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students).
Prendergast School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.
Looking at the recent track record. Ansonia High School's enrollment has edged up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 567 (now 617). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 32% to 47% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Ansonia High School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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