New Canaan High School serves 1,319 learners in grades 9-12.

New Canaan High School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Connecticut for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the learner body (majority Asian and Latino), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: New Canaan High School’s learner population of 1,319 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 109 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: New Canaan High School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of New Canaan High School is 0.26, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to New Canaan High School is Darien High School (3.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Saxe Middle School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is South School (0.0 miles away)