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Stratford's Stratford High School is a public school serving 1052 students in grades 9-12.

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Rich diversity, caring instructors, passionate coaches, and they still turn...
I think for the chorus trip, you should do some funds that can help the...
As a former student of Stratford High School, having graduated in 1995, I was...

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46% of students at this school are White.

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Posted September 16, 2009

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Rich diversity, caring instructors, passionate coaches, and they still turn out top notch students.

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Posted November 10, 2004

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I think for the chorus trip, you should do some funds that can help the student pay for the trip. Fundraisers don't help because not all families want to by from them.
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As a former student of Stratford High School, having graduated in 1995, I was and continue to be disgusted by the lack of encouragement from the staff (both teachers and guidance counselors). Given my poor history of grades because of emotional distress brought on by the many racial conflicts that occurred regularly in the school, I was told by my guidance counselor to 'not even bother trying to get into college.' If anyone wishes to dispute this, feel free to contact me at atibor@hotmail.com Regards, Amy C. Tibor Former Stratford High School Student P.s. I STILL cannot fathom how I survived only two years there.
—Submitted by Amy Tibor, a former student

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Grade 10

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

206 students were tested at this school in 2009.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

200 students were tested at this school in 2009.

Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2009.

205 students were tested at this school in 2009.

Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

202 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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.

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Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students	69%
Female	66%
Male	72%
Black	52%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	63%
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	74%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	72%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	68%

Reading

All Students	79%
Female	86%
Male	72%
Black	71%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	74%
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	79%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	79%

Science

All Students	69%
Female	70%
Male	68%
Black	54%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	56%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	71%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	68%

Writing

All Students	85%
Female	92%
Male	77%
Black	79%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic	88%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	86%
English language learners	n/a
Proficient in English	86%

Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests

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.

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Source: Connecticut Department of Education

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By grade

Grade 10

All students

By gender

Female
 
5
Male
 
2
All students
 
4

By ethnicity

Black
 
2
Hispanic
 
3
White
 
5
All students
 
4

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
3
Not economically disadvantaged
 
4
Students without disabilities
 
4
Not English language learners
 
4
All students
 
4

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Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	46%	64%
Black	31%	14%
Hispanic	20%	17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3%	4%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	0%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	25%	N/A	30%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	14	N/A	12

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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45 North Parade
Stratford, CT 06615
Phone: (203) 385-4230

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