Joel Barlow High School

100 Black Rock Tpke., Redding, CT 06896

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
698
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Regional School District 09
Western Connecticut Planning Region

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 194 Connecticut high schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
95thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
94thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
67thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
66thpercentile
College readinessAt least 31% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
69thpercentile
Class size11.1 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Joel Barlow High School

Joel Barlow High School is a public high school in Redding, Connecticut, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Regional School District 09. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 698 students were enrolled, with about 11.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Connecticut high school (11.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 194 Connecticut high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

100 Black Rock Tpke.
Redding, CT 06896
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
698 students
Students per teacher
11.1 to 1
AP courses offered
19
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Regional School District 09
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
NCES school ID
090378000773

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.