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Stonington High School

Public | 9-12 | 781 students

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4 stars

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Posted February 3, 2010

this is the best school so much to do there great teachers out of all 7 school i went to this was the teachers really care about the students where i live know the school are teaching my brothers and sisters what i learned in my freshman year in there senior year


Posted April 19, 2009

I'm a current junior of SHS and would like to promote the school's success. two of my seven classes are taught with smart boards and every classroom is equipped with a projector and drop down screen making it a very technologically advanced school. The school has great drama productions and the AP classes are extremely challenging yet rewarding courses. There are a multitude of clubs and sports available to students, with almost every sport having a Freshman, Junior Varsity, and Varsity team. With the block scheduling, it is so nice to have 2 nights to work on homework, so you can ask your teacher about it the next day if you don't understand and not have to get a bad grade for not completing your homework, because you can finish it the second night, after you talked to your teacher that day in school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 29, 2009

Stonington definitely prepared me for college. The teachers were mostly all wonderful. Extracurriculars were available for all students. If you wanted to get involved, you could!
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 16, 2007

With new facilities, an excellent staff, great extracurricular activities and high student achievement, Stonington High is really on a roll. They have been good in the past and with our second daughter getting ready to enter, we are very happy that the school is on a track to even better performance. The Drama department does a great job, and the basics are very well attended to.
—Submitted by a parent


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.

199 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
86%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

200 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
86%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2009.

212 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
95%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

211 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
93%

2007

 
 
84%
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 Students91%
Female90%
Male91%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White91%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English90%

Reading

All Students90%
Female96%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White91%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English90%

Science

All Students89%
Female87%
Male91%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities93%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English90%

Writing

All Students89%
Female95%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English89%
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 89% 64%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 4%
Black 3% 14%
Hispanic 3% 17%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 11%N/A30%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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176 South Broad St
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
Phone: (860) 599-5781

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