Watertown High School

324 French St, Watertown, CT, 06795-2929
Tel: (860)945-4810
Grades: 9-12 | 1,001 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Watertown High School serves 1,001 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the CT state average of 13:1.
  • The school's 85% graduation rate is lower than the CT state average of 88%.
  • Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body.
  • Watertown High School is the only public high school within Watertown, and operates within the Watertown School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, CT Dept. of Educ.
Watertown High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,001 students
% Male / % Female 47% / 53%
Total Classroom Teachers 73 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(CT) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 13:1
 
This School
(CT) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 2% 4%
% Hispanic		 4% 19%
% Black		 2% 13%
% White		 91% 62%
Unknown		 1% 2%
 
 
This School
(CT) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 10% 29%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 5%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Watertown School District

Nearby Schools:

Watertown High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Polk School
Grades: 3-5 | 0.8 mi. away
John Trumbull Primary School
Grades: PK-2 | 0.9 mi. away
Swift Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 1 mi. away
Fletcher W. Judson School
Grades: 3-5 | 1.5 mi. away
Carrington School
Grades: PK-5 | 2 mi. away

View all schools in: Watertown, Litchfield County, Zip 06795

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