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The Woodstock Academy vs. Putnam High School

Should you attend The Woodstock Academy or Putnam 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
The Woodstock Academy
57 Academy Rd.
Woodstock, CT 06281
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Putnam High School
152 Woodstock Ave.
Putnam, CT 06260
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

The Woodstock Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 1,041 students in grades 9-12, The Woodstock Academy ranks in the top 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 35% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,041 students
253 students
This chart displays total students of The Woodstock Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Putnam High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Putnam High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Woodstock Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Putnam High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#433 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
#730 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Woodstock Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Putnam High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Woodstock Academy 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 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.
65%
(Top 50% in CT)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Woodstock Academy 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 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.
42%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The Woodstock Academy 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 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.
96%
(Top 20% in CT)
≥90%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of The Woodstock Academy and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of The Woodstock Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Putnam High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
227
80
Grade 10 Students
247
66
Grade 11 Students
244
51
Grade 12 Students
323
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Woodstock Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Putnam High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Woodstock Academy 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 Putnam High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Woodstock Academy 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 Putnam High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
84%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Woodstock Academy 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 Putnam 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
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The Woodstock Academy 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 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.
0.29
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of The Woodstock Academy 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 Putnam 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
5%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Woodstock Academy 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Woodstock Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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.
 
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