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Fairfield Warde High School

Public | 9-12 | 1328 students

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Posted December 17, 2009

Great school, students were prepared to their next college level.My children who came here were accepted to one of the private prestigious school in the nation with the highest scholarships offer we could ever imagine. It's because of their preparation they got from this school, although there are lot of challenges ahead, but they are confident that they can tackle it, because of the motivation they learned at Fairfield Warde.As a parent we are grateful to this school.It deserve my rate.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 17, 2009

As a former student, this school was awesome. I have many memorable times in this school, all of them good ones. The music dept. was or rather still is amazing; the music dept at Warde is better than my college's. I remember being a senior and playing the William Tell Overture's Cello solo, which was an accomplishment.


Posted October 3, 2009

My Child is getting a great education at Warde. She loves fashion and her teacher is helping her live her dream. She wants to earn a scholar ship to go to FIT for the summer program.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 9, 2009

I love this school so much. I currently go here and it is so accepting which is very nice. There is a place for everyone, most teachers are good too. overall, i feel like we are all treated with respect, we are treated as equals, and teachers let us be ourselves while trying to help us excell in every way. my school is amazing. also the extra curriculars are such a great opportunity! they are in the morning though which is cool, like the clubs are really interesting. bassically this school is a good choice. <3
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 11, 2009

As a student at this school who would, by all teen-movie standards, be considered an outcast, there was no more welcoming atmosphere than Warde. Sure, there were a few groups here and there, but the overall level of acceptance and interaction was a far cry away from many horror stories one hears about teenage issolation.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 13, 2008

Fairfield Warde HS is a school with an incredible faculty and student body.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 9, 2008

I am a Fairfield Ward high school assisant non- paying staff employee. It is very nice place to work at most of the people at school are nice.


Posted January 31, 2008

I always feel like I'm given the best opportunities. I have friends who go to other schools in Connecticut and New York, and when I talk about the different electives and clubs that we're offered, they're shocked!
—Submitted by a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

291 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
95%

2007

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

294 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
91%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2009.

295 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
95%

2007

 
 
95%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

295 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
97%

2007

 
 
92%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and math in grade 10. The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students92%
Female93%
Male90%
Black65%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic75%
White95%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities64%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English93%

Reading

All Students95%
Female95%
Male94%
Black85%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic85%
White96%
Economically disadvantaged83%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Students with disabilities88%
Students without disabilities95%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English95%

Science

All Students92%
Female92%
Male92%
Black80%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic67%
White95%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities68%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English93%

Writing

All Students95%
Female97%
Male92%
Black90%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic81%
White96%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Students with disabilities73%
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English95%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and math in grade 10. The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 82% 64%
Hispanic 9% 17%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 4%
Black 4% 14%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 8%N/A30%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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755 Melville Ave
Fairfield, CT 06825
Phone: (203) 255-8354

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