Torrington High School

50 Major Besse Dr, Torrington, CT, 06790-3793
Tel: (860)489-2294
Grades: 9-12 | 1,089 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Torrington High School serves 1,089 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the CT state average of 13:1.
  • The school's 70% graduation rate is lower than the CT state average of 88%.
  • Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body.
  • Torrington High School is one of 2 public high schools within Torrington, and operates within the Torrington School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, CT Dept. of Educ.
Torrington High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,089 students
% Male / % Female 52% / 48%
Total Classroom Teachers 82 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(CT) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 13:1 13:1
 
This School
(CT) School Average
% American Indian		 1% n/a
% Asian		 4% 4%
% Hispanic		 16% 19%
% Black		 7% 13%
% White		 73% 62%
Unknown		 n/a 2%
 
 
This School
(CT) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 29% 29%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 5%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Torrington School District

Nearby Schools:

Torrington High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0.3 mi. away
East School
Grades: PK-5 | 1 mi. away
Vogel-wetmore School
Grades: KG-5 | 1 mi. away
Torringford School
Grades: PK-5 | 1 mi. away
Forbes School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.1 mi. away

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