Griswold High School vs. Norwich Free Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Griswold High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Norwich Free Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades 9-12, Griswold High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,073 students in grades 9-12, Norwich Free Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
508 students
2,073 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
154 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#508 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#566 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
153
532
Grade 10 Students
109
482
Grade 11 Students
116
541
Grade 12 Students
130
518
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
12%
23%
% Black
3%
14%
% White
77%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%