Watkinson School

Watkinson School

Private Middle, High School | Grade 6-12
180 Bloomfield Ave,  Hartford, CT
4.8
4.7
220 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Teri Schrader
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
29
Average GPA
3.5
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$51,700

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.5
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
5:1
Teachers
48
Full Time Teachers
38
Part Time Teachers
10
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
620
Verbal
630
Average ACT
29
Math
29
English
30
Reading
28
Science
27
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
57.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
19.8%
Hispanic
9.7%
Two or more races
7.2%
Black
5.9%

School Rankings

#20 Most Diverse Private HS in Connecticut
#26 Best College Prep Private High Schools in Connecticut
#27 Best Private HS in Connecticut
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Connecticut 43 Students
Boston University 20 Students
New York University 19 Students
Fordham University 13 Students
Quinnipiac University 13 Students
Tufts University 12 Students
Wesleyan University 12 Students
Syracuse University 11 Students
Clarkson University 10 Students
American University 10 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 16 Students
Business 13 Students
Biology 10 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 10 Students
Entrepreneurship 9 Students
Computer Science 8 Students
English 8 Students
Marine Biology and Oceanography 8 Students
Mechanical Engineering 7 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 7 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.8 108 Reviews
5.0 Parent
5/19/2025
Watkinson is a very welcoming place with a lot of warm hearted people. My son is very well received and supported.
4.0 Freshman
6/17/2024
This school year was my first at Watkinson. It was an absolute game changer for me and my entire family. Everything Watkinson has to offer is everything I ever looked for in a school environment
5.0 Junior
6/13/2024
Watkinson is amazing. The campus, lots of area outside between buildings, meaning we go outside within the school day, sometimes to study, or just to walk from class to class. I once got into a conversation with a math teacher on a book series we had both read, and there was a connected novella she had that I hadn't read, and she brought it in from her house and loaned it to me. And then classes, all are good sized, usually less than a dozen students (I think, I don't generally count) and I have even had classes with three students including myself. Zoology is amazing, and we can do projects likely not possible in any high school in CT, or some anywhere. Such as using mist nets to catch birds and hold them, which requires special permits. And then learning about how to find tardigrades, making tardigrade tools for picking individual ones up. And testing tardigrades for Wolbachia, which is pretty unknown, and only a couple of researchers are doing it.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.7 10 Reviews
5.0 parent
12/23/2021
The school has literally changed my daughter's life. She came in with a very large gap in her math abilities--and she came from one of the "best" school districts in Connecticut. What a refreshing change to have a school that not only "gets' my daughter, but finds opportunities for her to demonstrat...
5.0 other
12/8/2021
Watkinson is an amazing community. It provides an exceptional, personalized education for each child, allowing them to grow and thrive in a safe environment that encourages risk taking and values depth over breadth. Our local community and our greater society need more places like Watkinson. If you...
5.0 parent
11/7/2021
I am a parent of two girls that currently and formally attended Watkinson School. It is fantastic. Coming from the Glastonbury Public school system, both my kids felt lost and ignored socially and academically. Watkinson provided the gateway to make them feel at home from the very first step on camp...
5.0 student
9/4/2017
I go here and my imagination runs wild, it's just overall a great school.

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Watkinson School is a private school for students in grades 6-12 located at 180 Bloomfield Ave in Hartford, CT. Annual tuition is $51,700. The school has a total enrollment of 220 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 5:1. Watkinson School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A+. The average GPA is 3.5, the graduation rate is 100%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1250 and an ACT score of 29. The average home value in this area is $297,547. Discover additional schools in the area, like Hebrew High School Of New England, American School For the Deaf, Northwest Catholic High School, and more. Learn more about what Hartford has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Watkinson School.

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