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Pomperaug Regional High School vs. Naugatuck High School

Should you attend Pomperaug Regional High School or Naugatuck 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
Pomperaug Regional High School
234 Judd Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Naugatuck High School
543 Rubber Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pomperaug Regional 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 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 995 students in grades 9-12, Pomperaug Regional 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 62% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,272 students in grades 9-12, Naugatuck 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 17% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
995 students
1,272 students
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This chart displays total students of Naugatuck High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
78 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Naugatuck High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#131 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
#666 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pomperaug Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Naugatuck High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in CT)
17%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck 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.
79%
(Top 10% in CT)
46%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck 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.
55%
(Top 50% in CT)
32%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck 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 50% in CT)
90%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck 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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This chart displays the students of Naugatuck High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
244
281
Grade 10 Students
231
312
Grade 11 Students
249
334
Grade 12 Students
271
345

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Naugatuck High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck 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.
0.37
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck 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%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck 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
4%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pomperaug Regional 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 Naugatuck 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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