Manchester High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Manchester, Connecticut 06040 · Manchester School District
#120 of 180 high schools in Connecticut
#9210 of 16,910 nationally
About Manchester High School
Manchester High School is a public high located in Manchester, in the Manchester School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,703 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 46.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 120th of 180 ranked high schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (80th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (38th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,703.
There are 12 schools in Manchester; Manchester High School ranks 7th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)51%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)58.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Manchester High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,703
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 51%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Manchester High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Illing Middle School
Manchester · Public middle · Grades 7–8
763 students · 515 m away
Bowers School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
376 students · 873 m away
Waddell School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
476 students · 1.4 km away
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
Manchester · Public middle · Grades 5–8
864 students · 1.9 km away
Highland Park School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
300 students · 2.2 km away
Buckley School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
284 students · 2.3 km away
Odyssey Community School
Manchester · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
410 students · 2.8 km away
Manchester Preschool Center at Martin
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
153 students · 3.2 km away
Verplanck School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
466 students · 3.2 km away
Keeney School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
366 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Glastonbury High School
Glastonbury · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,737 students
Brien McMahon High School
Norwalk · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,739 students
Wilbur Cross High School
New Haven · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,742 students
East Hartford High School
East Hartford · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,776 students
Staples High School
Westport · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,629 students
Hamden High School
Hamden · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,609 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Manchester High School a good school?
Manchester High School has a Success Index (US) of 46.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #120 of 180 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Manchester High School rank in Connecticut?
Manchester High School ranks #120 of 180 high schools in Connecticut and #9210 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Manchester High School?
Manchester High School had 1,703 students in 2025.
Is Manchester High School a elementary school or a high school?
Manchester High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Manchester High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Manchester High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.