Stamford Public School (SPS) – Where Excellence Is the Point

SPS comprises more than 16,000 students, over 1,500 professionals, and 20 schools, including six magnet and two International Baccalaureate schools. SPS has a total of 12 elementary schools, five middle schools and three high schools. The mission of SPS is to prepare each and every student for higher education and success in the 21st century. SPS is proud that our district is as rich in diversity as it is in talent. SPS has students from many cultural backgrounds and geographic locations—as demonstrated by the more than 65 different languages spoken in the homes of our families. SPS offers their students a learning experience rich in cultural diversity and reflective of the global society in which they will work and live.

Stamford schools ranked in top quartile of city schools according to a study conducted by McKinsey Associates
Three National Merit Scholars (8 semi-finalists; 10 commended)—representing each of our high schools
AITE recently ranked number one among magnet high schools in Connecticut by Niche Rankings
Westhill High was recently recognized as one of the most challenging high schools in the country by the Washington Post
AITE Student named US Presidential Scholar
Stamford High Girls Basketball team was last year’s State Champions
Westhill High Boys Basketball team was last year’s FCIAC Champions
Westhill-Stamford High Schools Co-Op Hockey team was last year’s State Champions
Stamford High Co-Ed Cheerleading team was last year’s FCIAC Champions
AITE and Westhill Students Take First and Second Place Respectively in the NFTE Fairfield County Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Three Stamford High School sophomores were recently recognized for their work in the development of a food pantry through the SHS Gives Back program.