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Cheshire High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

525 South Main St., Cheshire, CT 06410 · (203) 250-2511 · Part of Cheshire School District

Cheshire’s School Grade A better than 86% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
1,208
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Cheshire High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Dodd Middle School660 students
9–12Cheshire High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts73%
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 ↗

525 South Main St., Cheshire

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9311
Grade 10300
Grade 11298
Grade 12299
Enrollment over time
1,367’20
1,313’21
1,239’22
1,183’23
1,208’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Asian 12%Hispanic 9%Black 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cheshire High School from Cheshire families.

Other schools in Cheshire School District

The district →
Darcey School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Cheshire
159 students13:1
Highland School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cheshire
A+
899 students14:1
Doolittle School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cheshire
A
529 students14:1
Norton School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cheshire
A+
412 students14:1
Chapman School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cheshire
A+
369 students13:1
Dodd Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cheshire
A−
660 students13:1

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; Cheshire’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.