Joel Barlow High School
100 Black Rock Tpke.
Redding, CT 06896
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Redding, CT 06896
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(203)938-2508
- Joel Barlow High School serves 1,008 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 73% (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 91% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Joel Barlow High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Joel Barlow High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- 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 10%)
School Overview
- Joel Barlow High School's student population of 1,008 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 71 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,008 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 71 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Joel Barlow High School is ranked within the top 5% 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 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Joel Barlow High School is 0.24, 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 | 3% | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 91% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 87% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Regional 09 School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Joel Barlow High School is Masuk Alternative Program High School (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is John Read Middle School (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Redding Elementary School (2.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Redding Center Redding Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 488 students
2.2 miles
33 Lonetown Road
Redding Center, CT 06875
(203)938-2519 2.2 PK-4 488 - Redding John Read Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 473 students
3.0 miles
486 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896
(203)938-2533 3.0 5-8 473 - Easton Samuel Staples Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 612 students
4.8 miles
515 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612
(203)261-3607 4.8 PK-5 612 - Monroe Stepney Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 430 students
4.9 miles
180 Old Newtown Rd.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203)452-2885 4.9 K-5 430 - Easton Helen Keller Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 309 students
5.3 miles
360 Sport Hill Rd.
Easton, CT 06612
(203)268-8651 5.3 6-8 309
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