Best Blue Ribbon Public High Schools in Connecticut (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 14 blue ribbon public high schools serving 10,983 students in Connecticut.

Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.

The top-ranked blue ribbon public high schools in Connecticut are Staples High School, Weston High School and Daniel Hand High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Connecticut blue ribbon public high schools have an score of 54% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and score of 73% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Connecticut blue ribbon public high school have a of 96%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Masuk High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).