Cromwell High School
Tel:
(860) 632-4841
Cromwell High School serves 562 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Cromwell High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Cromwell High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
Cromwell High School's student population of 562 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 562 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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School Comparison
Cromwell High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Cromwell High School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
Overall Testing Rank | #467 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 8% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 25% |
| Black | 10% | 13% |
| White | 74% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cromwell School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Cromwell High School is Portland High School (3.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Cromwell Middle School (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Edna C. Stevens School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cromwell Edna C. Stevens School Grades: PK-2 | 483 students
0.4 miles
25 Court St.
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 632-4866 0.4 PK-2 483 - Cromwell Woodside Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 451 students
0.6 miles
30 Woodside Rd.
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 632-3564 0.6 3-5 451 - Cromwell Cromwell Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 465 students
0.9 miles
6 Captain James Mann Memorial
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 632-4853 0.9 6-8 465 - Rocky Hill Academy Of Aerospace And Engineering Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 434 students
2.1 miles
525 Brook Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 529-1652 2.1 PK-4 434 - Middletown Lawrence School Grades: K-5 | 293 students
2.4 miles
Kaplan Dr.
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 632-2158 2.4 K-5 293
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