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Waterford High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

20 Rope Ferry Rd., Waterford, CT 06385 · (860) 437-6956 · Part of Waterford School District

Waterford’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
713
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Waterford High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Clark Lane Middle School529 students
9–12Waterford High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

20 Rope Ferry Rd., Waterford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9182
Grade 10169
Grade 11189
Grade 12173
Enrollment over time
778’20
748’21
735’22
713’23
713’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waterford High School from Waterford families.

Other schools in Waterford School District

The district →
Great Neck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
A−
309 students10:1
Oswegatchie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterford
B−
292 students10:1
Quaker Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Quaker Hill
B−
331 students11:1
Clark Lane Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waterford
B
529 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; Waterford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.