Torrington High School vs. Oliver Wolcott Technical High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,034 students in grades 9-12, Torrington 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 17% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 643 students in grades 9-12, Oliver Wolcott 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 35-39% (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 27% 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
1,034 students
643 students
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
53 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#625 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#755 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
81%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
294
154
Grade 10 Students
236
171
Grade 11 Students
276
159
Grade 12 Students
228
159
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
6%
n/a
% Hispanic
46%
19%
% Black
8%
1%
% White
37%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%