East Lyme High School
30 Chesterfield Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(School attendance zone shown in map)
East Lyme, CT 06333
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(860)739-6946
- East Lyme High School serves 1,045 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 61% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 87% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- East Lyme High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- East Lyme High School's student population of 1,045 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 94 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2017) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,045 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 94 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- East Lyme High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of East Lyme High School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | 9% | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 87% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 10% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 23% |
| Black | 4% | 13% |
| White | 82% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | East Lyme School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to East Lyme High School is Learn Pathways Program (0.3 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 | 343 students
0.3 miles
167 Boston Post Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860)739-8475 0.3 K-4 343 - East Lyme Learn Pathways Program Special Education School
Grades: 10-11 | 3 students
0.3 miles
132 Boston Post Road
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860)848-7816 0.3 10-11 3 - East Lyme Learn Sts 18-21 Year Old Program High School Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 2 students
0.3 miles
132 Boston Post Road
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860)287-1822 0.3 12 2 - East Lyme Coastal Connections High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 19 students
0.4 miles
315 Flanders Rd
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860)691-4424 0.4 9-12 19 - Niantic Medically Fragile Program (waves) High School Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 2 students
1.4 miles
31 Society Rd
Niantic, CT 06357
(860)739-3966 1.4 12 2
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