Stamford High School

Stamford High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
55 Strawberry Hill Ave,  Stamford, CT
Stamford School District
3.4
3.2
2,121 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Raymond D Manka
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
23%
Reading Proficiency
46%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
77%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
46%
Math Proficiency
23%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
161
Full Time Teachers
161
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
580
Verbal
580
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
31
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
67.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
191:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.7%
Female
48.2%
Hispanic
45.8%
White
28.4%
Black
18.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.5%
Two or more races
2.4%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

School Rankings

#5 Most Diverse Public HS in Connecticut
Source: Niche

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 Connecticut 573 Students
Southern Connecticut State University 280 Students
University of Connecticut - Stamford 264 Students
Quinnipiac University 239 Students
Boston University 229 Students
New York University 202 Students
Sacred Heart University 190 Students
University of New Haven 169 Students
Fairfield University 158 Students
Pace University 147 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 248 Students
Psychology 157 Students
Nursing 136 Students
Computer Science 116 Students
Finance 93 Students
Biology 90 Students
Marketing 71 Students
Accounting 70 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 66 Students
Communications 59 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 347 Reviews
4.0 Senior
6/21/2025
It is a average school, easy to make friends, overall I created many good memories and taken great opportunities.
4.0 Junior
10/9/2024
Stamford High School has been a great experience for me. It's a very big school, but it still feels like a small community. Most teachers want you to succeed and are willing to go the extra mile to ensure that you do. I am academically challenged, can play the sports that I enjoy, and can be as involved as I want with so many different clubs. I would like to see the food improve and would prefer that classes start later, but overall, I am happy at Stamford High.
3.0 Alum
8/22/2024
Unfortunately, I was bullied at Stamford High School and it was very rough as an Asian American to blend in with the students, there were only 3-4 Chinese students in my year and unfortunately I was placed with a group of students who were rude and bratty. They thought they were entitled and were very rude.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 5 Reviews
1.0 other
8/14/2024
Guidance counselor never helped I didn’t graduate with my class because they messed up my credits I had to attend summer school and they pulled me out because they noticed the mess up they robbed me of my graduation experience. Fights constantly in the school. The teachers did not respect students....
4.0 parent
7/15/2017
SHS is a good school with very good teachers. It's sad that it has such a low rating on this website. They are a very diverse population, and that is not a negative thing.
5.0 student
12/14/2014
It has an extremely bad reputation and overall is an amazing school with a lot of character
4.0 other
11/8/2013
Shs is a really good school if you take advantage of what it has to offer. The problem is, several people don't and that's why the school gets a "bad" reputation in some ways. This school has it's issues just like any other school but some of the negative publicity it gets is really blown way out of...

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Stamford High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Stamford, CT and is served by the Stamford School District in Connecticut. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 2,121 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 23% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 46% are proficient in reading. Stamford High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.37, the graduation rate is 77%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1160 and an ACT score of 30. The average home value in this area is $612,633. Discover additional schools in the area, like J.M. Wright Technical High School, The Academy Of Information Technology, Darien High School, and more. Learn more about what Stamford has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Stamford High School.

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