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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Connecticut234 Students
Western Connecticut State University138 Students
Boston University96 Students
Sacred Heart University83 Students
University of Rhode Island81 Students
Quinnipiac University78 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst69 Students
Southern Connecticut State University63 Students
Fairfield University61 Students
Penn State55 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business81 Students
Psychology72 Students
Biology55 Students
Nursing49 Students
Marketing42 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies39 Students
Finance36 Students
Computer Science31 Students
Political Science and Government27 Students
Accounting26 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.5133 Reviews
4.0Senior
8/25/2023
Overall, New Fairfield High School is a very good public School. The teachers are the best part, as for the most part they are nice and dedicated to the students.The school is launching a beautiful new building, which will hopefully make it even better. A potential negative would be the lack of diversity at the school which will affect some people.
4.0Senior
12/13/2022
New Fairfield has provided me with many opportunities to grow as a student and individual. There are a wide variety of clubs as well as classes that are available and cater to students' interests. I have made the most of my learning by taking multiple Honors and AP courses that have helped me to challenge myself and enjoy learning in new ways. I am President of Spanish Club which I have been part of since my freshman year and I have also been able to be part of 3 sports teams where I have made some of my closest friends. New Fairfield is a place that allows you to get involved and be known as more than just a face in a crowd. It allows you to build connections that will last a lifetime.
3.0Junior
1/14/2021
I do like most of my teachers because I feel they understand whenever I am working on a project or assignment. I would like to see the management of the sports department to be better and I do not want to see anyone excluded out of any sports or activity in general for any reason.
Below is a major situation going on at the school that I haven't seen anyone talk about yet, but I feel this should be brought to attention.If there's one thing that I hadn't seen anyone talk about here yet, it's the Fire Alarm situation at the school. Fire alarms are there in the school in case the...
My daughter just graduated in June 2016. She had some personal problems along the way, mainly in 9th and 10th grade. The school was very accommodating, helpful and proactive in helping my daughter. The principal, her counselor and the entire guidance staff were particularly helpful. She ended up gra...
I graduated from New Fairfield HS in '08. The school enabled me to attend a great university and offerings numerous opportunities in both athletics and arts. The school offers numerous advance and AP courses that allow students to challenge themselves at each grade level. I thoroughly enjoyed my tim...
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