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Essex High School

2 Educational Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452

ASchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,224
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
Chittenden County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 46 Vermont high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
93rdpercentile
Equity33% of low-income students proficient
91stpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
89thpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
56thpercentile
College readinessAt least 22% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
86thpercentile
Class size11.7 students per teacher
24thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Vermont 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 Essex High School

Essex High School is a public high school in Essex Junction, Vermont, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Chittenden County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,224 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Vermont high school (9.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 46 Vermont high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2 Educational Drive
Essex Junction, VT 05452
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,224 students
Students per teacher
11.7 to 1
AP courses offered
13
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
County
Chittenden County
NCES school ID
500039500120

Schools near Essex High School

All 9 schools in Essex Junction →

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.