Griswold High School vs. Norwich Free Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Griswold High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Norwich Free Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades 9-12, Griswold High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,033 students in grades 9-12, Norwich Free Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
533 students
2,033 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
174 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#528 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#614 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
32%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
151
495
Grade 10 Students
151
558
Grade 11 Students
104
468
Grade 12 Students
127
512
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
26%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
74%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
