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Branford High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

185 East Main St., Branford, CT 06405 · (203) 488-7291 · Part of Branford School District

Branford’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
738
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Branford High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Branford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Francis Walsh Intermediate School775 students
9–12Branford High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

185 East Main St., Branford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9185
Grade 10181
Grade 11190
Grade 12182
Enrollment over time
779’20
784’21
818’22
784’23
738’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 15%Asian 7%Black 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Branford High School from Branford families.

Other schools in Branford School District

The district →
Mary R. Tisko School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Branford
B
365 students12:1
Mary T. Murphy School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Branford
B
318 students10:1
John B. Sliney School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Branford
B−
252 students9:1
Francis Walsh Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Branford
B−
775 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Branford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.