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East Lyme High School vs. Lyme-old Lyme High School

Should you attend East Lyme High School or Lyme-old Lyme 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
East Lyme High School
30 Chesterfield Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lyme-old Lyme High School
69 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Lyme-old Lyme High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 966 students in grades 9-12, East Lyme High School ranks in the top 20% 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 58% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 407 students in grades 9-12, Lyme-old Lyme High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
966 students
407 students
This chart displays total students of East Lyme High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lyme-old Lyme High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
This chart displays gender of East Lyme High School
This chart displays gender of Lyme-old Lyme High School
Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
44 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of East Lyme High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Lyme-old Lyme High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#136 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
#69 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Lyme High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lyme-old Lyme High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in CT)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme 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.
83%
(Top 5% in CT)
85-89%
(Top 1% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme 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.
76%
(Top 10% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme 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.
92%
(Top 50% in CT)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme 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 East Lyme High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lyme-old Lyme High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
245
91
Grade 10 Students
226
98
Grade 11 Students
248
105
Grade 12 Students
247
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme 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.
0.41
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme 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
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme 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
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Lyme 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 Lyme-old Lyme 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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