Lyman Hall High School
Tel:
(203)294-5350
- Lyman Hall High School serves 1,036 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Lyman Hall High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Lyman Hall High School's student population of 1,036 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 91 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,036 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 91 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lyman Hall High School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lyman Hall High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #542 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 46% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 57% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 24% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 74% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.63 |
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| Graduation Rate | 96% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wallingford School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lyman Hall High School is Multi-vocational Life Skills Program (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dag Hammarskjold Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dag Hammarskjold Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wallingford Multi-vocational Life Skills Program Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 10 students
0.2 miles
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-5350 0.2 12 10 - Wallingford Dag Hammarskjold Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 727 students
0.3 miles
106 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-3700 0.3 6-8 727 - Wallingford Evarts C. Stevens School Grades: PK-2 | 322 students
0.4 miles
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-3750 0.4 PK-2 322 - Wallingford Moses Y. Beach School Grades: PK-2 | 324 students
0.8 miles
304 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-3940 0.8 PK-2 324 - Wallingford Pond Hill School Grades: 3-5 | 315 students
1.2 miles
299 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-6230 1.2 3-5 315
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