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Putnam High School vs. Killingly High School

Should you attend Putnam High School or Killingly 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
Putnam High School
152 Woodstock Ave.
Putnam, CT 06260
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Killingly High School
226 Putman Pike
Dayville, CT 06241
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 253 students in grades 9-12, Putnam 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 788 students in grades 9-12, Killingly 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 15-19% (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 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
253 students
788 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Killingly High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#730 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#572 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Putnam High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Killingly High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Putnam 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 Killingly 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.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Putnam 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 Killingly 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Putnam 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 Killingly 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.
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Putnam 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 Killingly 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 Putnam High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Killingly High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
80
248
Grade 10 Students
66
199
Grade 11 Students
51
168
Grade 12 Students
56
173

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Killingly High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Killingly High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Putnam High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Killingly High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Putnam 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 Killingly 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
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Putnam High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Killingly 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.
0.26
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Putnam 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 Killingly 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
42%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Putnam 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 Killingly 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
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Putnam 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 Killingly 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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