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Joel Barlow High School
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Joel Barlow High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 Black Rock Tpke., Redding, CT 06896 · (203) 938-2508 · Part of Regional School District 09

Redding’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Photo: BKW · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
698
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Joel Barlow High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8John Read Middle School381 students
9–12Joel Barlow High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Black Rock Tpke., Redding

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9155
Grade 10182
Grade 11174
Grade 12187
Enrollment over time
827’20
813’21
768’22
737’23
698’24

Down 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 11%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joel Barlow High School from Redding families.

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