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E. O. Smith High School vs. Coventry High School

Should you attend E. O. Smith High School or Coventry High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
E. O. Smith High School
1235 Storrs Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Coventry High School
78 Ripley Hill Road
Coventry, CT 06238
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

E. O. Smith High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Coventry High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,033 students in grades 9-12, E. O. Smith High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades 9-12, Coventry High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,033 students
406 students
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This chart displays total students of Coventry High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Coventry High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of E. O. Smith High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coventry High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#220 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#348 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of E. O. Smith High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coventry High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in CT)
40-44%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coventry High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in CT)
65-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coventry High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 50% in CT)
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coventry High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 50% in CT)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of E. O. Smith High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Coventry High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of E. O. Smith High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Coventry High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
235
101
Grade 10 Students
242
116
Grade 11 Students
294
93
Grade 12 Students
262
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coventry High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coventry High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coventry High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coventry High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coventry High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of E. O. Smith High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Coventry High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coventry High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coventry High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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