Fairfield Warde High School

755 Melville Ave., Southport CT, 6825 | Fairfield School District | 203-255-8449
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1491
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 0 in Southport
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
77%Southport
53%Connecticut

Fairfield Warde High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fairfield School District" in Southport, CT. There are a total of 1,491 students and 140 teachers at Fairfield Warde High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Fairfield Warde High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 30% higher than the Connecticut average.

Fairfield Warde High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1491
Teachers140
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment266
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fairfield Warde High School, there are a total of 266 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fairfield Warde High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 77.1% 77.9% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 4.0% 3.8% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 5.5% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6% 9.8% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Southport demographics profile

StatisticSouthportConnecticutNational
Population1,7103,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,97273691
Median age55.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%54%55%
Speak English92%78%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Southport

IndexSouthportConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school95.5%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college86.2%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree75.6%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors72.1%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters29.2%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Fairfield Warde High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.