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Windham High School vs. E. O. Smith High School

Should you attend Windham High School or E. O. Smith 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
Windham High School
355 High St.
Willimantic, CT 06226
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
E. O. Smith High School
1235 Storrs Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

E. O. Smith High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 662 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 8:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,073 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 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
662 students
1,073 students
This chart displays total students of Windham High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of E. O. Smith High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
87 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of E. O. Smith High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Windham High School 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 E. O. Smith High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#857 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#220 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Windham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of E. O. Smith High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
55%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windham 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 E. O. Smith 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
74%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windham 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 E. O. Smith 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
59%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windham 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 E. O. Smith 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.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
93%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Windham 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 E. O. Smith 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 Windham High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of E. O. Smith High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
236
239
Grade 10 Students
187
304
Grade 11 Students
128
277
Grade 12 Students
111
253

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Windham High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
80%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Windham 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 E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Windham 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 E. O. Smith High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Windham 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 E. O. Smith 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Windham 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 E. O. Smith 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.
0.34
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Windham 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 E. O. Smith 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
67%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Windham 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 E. O. Smith 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
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Windham 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 E. O. Smith 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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