Plainfield High School
Tel:
(860) 564-6417
Plainfield High School serves 682 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (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 50-54% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Plainfield High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Plainfield High School's student population of 682 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 682 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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School Comparison
Plainfield High School is ranked within the bottom 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 Plainfield High School is 0.19, 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 | #691 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 25% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 90% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Plainfield School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Plainfield High School is H. H. Ellis Technical High School (6.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Sterling Community School (3.4 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Shepard Hill Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Plainfield Shepard Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 410 students
0.4 miles
234 Shepard Hill Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6432 0.4 PK-3 410 - Moosup Moosup Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 299 students
1.7 miles
35 Church St.
Moosup, CT 06354
(860) 564-6430 1.7 K-3 299 - Sterling Sterling Community School Grades: PK-8 | 380 students
3.4 miles
251 Sterling Rd.
Sterling, CT 06377
(860) 564-2728 3.4 PK-8 380 - Plainfield Plainfield Central School Grades: 6-8 | 499 students
3.6 miles
75 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6437 3.6 6-8 499 - Plainfield Plainfield Memorial School Grades: 4-5 | 336 students
3.6 miles
95 Canterbury Rd.
Plainfield, CT 06374
(860) 564-6440 3.6 4-5 336
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