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Granby Memorial High School vs. Simsbury High School

Should you attend Granby Memorial High School or Simsbury 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
Granby Memorial High School
54 North Granby Road
Granby, CT 06035
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Simsbury High School
34 Farms Village Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Granby Memorial 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Simsbury 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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 553 students in grades 9-12, Granby Memorial High School ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,217 students in grades 9-12, Simsbury 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 66% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
553 students
1,217 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
100 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Simsbury High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#235 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#88 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
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45-49%
(Top 50% in CT)
66%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Granby Memorial 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 Simsbury 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
84%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Granby Memorial 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 Simsbury 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
87%
(Top 1% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Granby Memorial 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 Simsbury 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.
≥95%
(Top 20% in CT)
97%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Granby Memorial 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 Simsbury 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
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Grade 9 Students
138
309
Grade 10 Students
146
313
Grade 11 Students
140
313
Grade 12 Students
129
282

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
4%
11%
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% Black
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Simsbury High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Granby Memorial 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 Simsbury 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
4%
5%
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0.29
0.46
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This chart displays the diversity score of Simsbury 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
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Granby Memorial 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 Simsbury 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Granby Memorial 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 Simsbury 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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