Best Magnet Public High Schools in Connecticut (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 36 magnet public high schools serving 15,406 students in Connecticut.

Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top-ranked magnet public high schools in Connecticut are Connecticut Ib Academy, Marine Science Magnet High School and Center For Global Studies. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Connecticut magnet public high schools have an score of 20% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and score of 39% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Connecticut magnet public high school have a of 88%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Academy Of Aerospace And Engineering, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).