Windham High School vs. E. O. Smith High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Windham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
E. O. Smith High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 675 students in grades 9-12, Windham 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,033 students in grades 9-12, E. O. Smith High School ranks in the top 30% 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 55% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
675 students
1,033 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
93 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#857 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#220 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
59%


Graduation Rate
70-74%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
217
235
Grade 10 Students
180
242
Grade 11 Students
165
294
Grade 12 Students
113
262
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%


% Hispanic
81%
15%


% Black
4%
4%


% White
13%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

