E. O. Smith High School - Storrs, Connecticut/CT

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E. O. Smith High School

1235 Storrs Rd., Storrs, CT, 06268-2287 -

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Definition of Terms

E. O. Smith High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Tolland County, CT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1271 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

91 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 300 students

Grade 10 - 302 students

Grade 11 - 313 students

Grade 12 - 356 students

This School

(CT) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CT) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	5%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	17%
% Black	2%	14%
% White	89%	63%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CT) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

21%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(CT) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Regional 19 School District

This School's Agency

(CT) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	1	4
Number of Students Managed	1,272 students	1,967 students
District Total Revenue	$18,703,000	$25,820,000
District Expenditure	$17,196,000	$23,657,000
District Revenue / Student	$14,704	$12,537
District Expenditure / Student	$13,519	$12,027
District Graduation Rates	94%	95%

Overview: Edwin Oscar Smith High School, commonly referred to as E. O. Smith High School, or simply as EO, is a secondary school located in Storrs, Connecticut. It serves the towns of Ashford, Mansfield, and Willington, which together make up Connecticut's Regional School District #19.
Students from surrounding towns, such as Coventry and Windham (Connecticut) may also attend E.O. Smith, as participants of the school's Agriculture Education program, if their school does not offer an "Ag" program. The E.O. Smith campus lies adjacent to the larger campus of the University of Connecticut.
Sports Programs: E.O. Smith is the home of the Panthers. Fans are known to sport "Panther Intimidation" T-Shirts around the school and at sporting events to show their support for the athletic teams. Sports offered include Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Crew, Wrestling, Tennis, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field, Ice Hockey, Cheerleading, Dance Team, Golf, and Unified Sports Teams.
Clubs and Activities: E.O. Smith offers a wide variety of clubs and activities for students to participate in, both after-school and during "activity periods," hour-long blocks of time that occur roughly once a month. Two community-serving groups that are connected with the school are Student Congress and Peer Natural Helpers.
E.O. Smith and UConn: E.O. Smith also shares a special relationship with the University of Connecticut in that students are allowed to take classes at the university free of charge during the school year. Both UConn and E.O. Smith credit is given for a successful completion of a class, such as math, language, psychology, or music. E.O. Smith also offers UConn Co-operative classes similar to other programs offered throughout the state, free of charge.
Grading Scale: Currently, E.O. Smith offers classes on a weighted scale. AP- A- and B- level classes are considered college-level classes, and G levels are basic classes. The GPA is calculated out of 6.3 points. An 'A' in an A-Level counts a six points, and 'A' in a B-Level counts five points, and an 'A' in a G-Level counts four points. Thus, receiving a 'B' in an A-level class would be the GPA equivalent of an 'A' in a B-Level class, and so on. Unfortunately A+s were not being counted as anything more than an A, thus B level students would not receive weighted B+ credit if they were to obtain an A+ in their class. The scale of grading is now out of 6.3 possible points, instead of 6.0, to compensate for lack of an A+, making the A+ a seventh grade, but at a loss to weighted GPAs.
The school year is broken down by Progress Reports, which occur halfway through a quarter, Report Cards, which are issued once per quarter, and Final Exams, which occur twice a year, at the end of each 2-quarter semester.
Special Privileges: E.O. Smith currently has in effect a unique privilege system. Through academic achievement, students gain privileges, namely choice of study hall area for sophomores and juniors, and Open Campus for seniors. If a senior has earned this privilege, they are allowed to come to school when they have classes, and leave when those classes are finished. They are not required to stay on the school grounds for the entire day.
Senior Projects: E.O. seniors must complete a year-long, self-directed "senior project," which is a requirement for graduation. It includes written papers, community service work, a presentation to the school community, and research on a topic chosen by the student. Three teachers generally advise the student during the process, and grade the project upon completion as either highly successful, successful, or unsuccessful. A minimum grade of successful is needed for graduation.
Notable alumni: Rivers Cuomo - Musician, front-man of the band Weezer.
Tim Page - Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and author.
Peter Tork - Musician, member of The Monkees.
David O'Connor - Nationally recognized economist.
Kevin O'Keefe – Author.
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About This Zip Code (06268)

School Zip (06268)

(CT) State Average

Population (Approximate)

8,446 people

3,282,160 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

61%

35%

Population Average Age

32 years old

37 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$45,612

$52,927

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.1 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

37 years old

48 years old

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Zipcode (06268)

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% Owning / % Renting

57% / 43%

62% / 38%

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