Putnam High School vs. H. H. Ellis Technical High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Putnam High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
H. H. Ellis Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
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 20-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 650 students in grades 9-12, H. H. Ellis Technical 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
253 students
650 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#641 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#782 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
65
181
Grade 10 Students
65
165
Grade 11 Students
66
150
Grade 12 Students
57
154
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
19%
14%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
75%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%