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Windham High School

Public | 9-12 | 813 students

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4 stars

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Posted October 14, 2010

The former principal was a blockhead. The new guy is about twice as smart but way too touchy-feely. The big problem is that half of the students have been socially promoted to the high school even though they are still reading at the fourth-grade level. How many grammatical errors can you count in the student reviews?


Posted May 20, 2008

Though the teachers are cool and nice, the discipline is not very good. It should be a lot harder on the students. There are those teachers who don't even give discipline at all and there are those who give it too much. There is no balance, when there should be more of one.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 5, 2008

This school is great. The teachers are really cool and nice.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 21, 2006

This is one of the greatest school in the whole world. I attended this school my freshman year and sadly had to move later. i will never forget my class mates and my teachers. Anyone who comes here will find it an instant classic.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted April 24, 2006

I am a student right now at windham high school and I think is a good school in the fact that theres so many opportunities, I really have a great time there but the problem is that they are too strict, they really need to treat us like joung adults, in this school is where we will become mans and womans they should treat us like adults. I do understand that the principals are just triend to make the school a better place but they should ask our opinion not just make the rules this school will be a better school if they just ask us or lets us all vote for what we want not just make the rules.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 26, 2005

As a student at Windham High School during the 2004-2005 school year, currently, I feel that the school is starting to feel like a juvenile detention center. You can't even get a pass to the bathroom anymore, and if you do leave without a pass, you may be interrogated. The rules are implemented in such a way that the few that break the rules may be punished. However, the majority of the high school must abide by strict rules that do nothing more than place unneccessary punishment on the school's students. It has been proven that if you are treated as a child, you will act as a child. I want to know how it is helping the school if more people act like children.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 25, 2004

I was a student at Windham High School from 200-2004. Windham is a wonderful place. I had an amazing expericence there. Windham has a great amount of clubs, activites and sports. It is so easy to find something you love, or develop a new talent at Windham. Windham High teachers care, they are always willing to help, and the guidence counselors are amazing and are a great resource for planning your future. Be it college, work or the military. I am so happy that I had the oppertunity to go to Windham, I wouldn't trade my experience for anything.
—Submitted by Jamie Gould, a former 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.

203 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
52%

2008

 
 
59%

2007

 
 
52%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

196 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
64%

2007

 
 
55%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2009.

204 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
51%

2008

 
 
58%

2007

 
 
61%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

199 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
64%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
56%
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 Students52%
Female51%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic28%
White76%
Economically disadvantaged25%
Not economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilities6%
Students without disabilities62%
English language learners12%
Proficient in English58%

Reading

All Students56%
Female59%
Male52%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic37%
White72%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Not economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities10%
Students without disabilities64%
English language learners5%
Proficient in English62%

Science

All Students51%
Female49%
Male52%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic25%
White75%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Not economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilities12%
Students without disabilities58%
English language learners8%
Proficient in English56%

Writing

All Students64%
Female66%
Male63%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic49%
White78%
Economically disadvantaged46%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilities18%
Students without disabilities74%
English language learners41%
Proficient in English67%
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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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 54% 17%
White 38% 64%
Black 6% 14%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 60%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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355 High St
Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: (860) 465-2480

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