Watkinson School
Hartford · CT · Private independent · K-12 combined
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University High School of Science and Engineering → Weaver High School → Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu → New England Jewish Academy → Achievement First Hartford Academy → Bulkeley High School → Oak Hill School → Gengras Center/Univ Of St Joseph →📋 At a glance
- 📚 18 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 4 National Merit Semifinalists last year
- 📝 SAT avg 1380 (25-75: 1320–1450)
- 📝 ACT avg 31.0 (25-75: 29–33)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 83.0% (avg score 4.0)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, the school's own published profile, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Watkinson School compares for families
What families should know about Watkinson School.
- ▸ LocallyCT students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: University High School of Science and Engineering, Weaver High School, Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
For a more current snapshot, see Watkinson School's own published school profile (as of 2024-25): www.watkinson.org/admissions/school-profile ↗
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -2.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 216 students:
≈ 24 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 24 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $384,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University High School of Science and Engineering Hartford |
Public | 0.4 | 406 | -1.7% |
| Weaver High School Hartford |
Public | 0.7 | 721 | +15.4% |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: High School Campu Hartford |
Public | 0.7 | 110 | -21.4% |
| New England Jewish Academy West Hartford |
Private | 0.7 | 107 | +109.8% |
| Achievement First Hartford Academy Hartford |
Public · charter | 0.9 | 234 | -28.0% |
| Bulkeley High School Hartford |
Public | 1.0 | 552 | -10.4% |
| Oak Hill School Hartford |
Private | 1.0 | 116 | -4.1% |
| Gengras Center/Univ Of St Joseph West Hartford |
Private | 1.1 | 138 | -6.1% |