East Lyme High School
Tel:
(860)739-6946
- East Lyme High School serves 1,019 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- East Lyme High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
East Lyme High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- East Lyme High School's student population of 1,019 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 100 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2017) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,019 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 100 teachers |
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School Comparison
- East Lyme High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 956 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of East Lyme High School is 0.37, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #175 out of 956 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 46% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 88% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 25% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 79% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 8% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | East Lyme School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to East Lyme High School is Waterford High School (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is East Lyme Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Flanders School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- East Lyme Flanders School Grades: K-4 | 360 students
0.3 miles
167 Boston Post Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860)739-8475 0.3 K-4 360 - Niantic East Lyme Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 794 students
1.6 miles
31 Society Rd.
Niantic, CT 06357
(860)739-4491 1.6 5-8 794 - Niantic Lillie B. Haynes School Grades: K-4 | 307 students
1.6 miles
29 Society Rd.
Niantic, CT 06357
(860)739-2922 1.6 K-4 307 - Waterford Oswegatchie Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 346 students
1.8 miles
470 Boston Post Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860)442-4331 1.8 PK-5 346 - Niantic Niantic Center School Grades: K-4 | 174 students
3.3 miles
7 West Main St.
Niantic, CT 06357
(860)739-3961 3.3 K-4 174
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