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Milton Senior High School vs. Colchester High School

Should you attend Milton Senior High School or Colchester 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
Milton Senior High School
17 Rebecca Lander Drive
Milton, VT 05468
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Colchester High School
131 Laker Lane
Colchester, VT 05446
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Milton Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Colchester High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades 9-12, Milton Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont 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 Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 716 students in grades 9-12, Colchester High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is equal to the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
439 students
716 students
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This chart displays total students of Colchester High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Colchester High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#124 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
#102 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Milton Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Colchester High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
30-34%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont 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 Colchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in VT)
55-59%
(Top 20% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont 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 Colchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
45-49%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Milton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont 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 Colchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 20% in VT)
90-94%
(Top 10% in VT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Milton Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Colchester High School and public school graduation rate of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Milton Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Colchester High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
109
182
Grade 10 Students
98
190
Grade 11 Students
121
173
Grade 12 Students
111
171

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
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% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Milton Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Colchester High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Milton Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Colchester High School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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n/a
0.17
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Milton Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Colchester High School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Milton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Milton Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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