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Staples High School
A+

Staples High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

70 North Ave., Westport, CT 06880 · (203) 341-1210 · Part of Westport School District

Westport’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
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Students
1,629
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Staples High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Staples High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts92%
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 ↗

70 North Ave., Westport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9420
Grade 10393
Grade 11407
Grade 12409
Enrollment over time
1,803’20
1,714’21
1,686’22
1,626’23
1,629’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Staples High School from Westport families.

Other schools in Westport School District

The district →
Long Lots School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westport
A+
571 students12:1
Coleytown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westport
A+
461 students11:1
Green's Farms School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westport
A+
460 students11:1
King's Highway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westport
A+
451 students11:1
Saugatuck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westport
A
395 students11:1
Bedford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westport
A
710 students10:1

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