Hill Regional Career High School vs. Wilbur Cross High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 625 students in grades 9-12, Hill Regional Career 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,742 students in grades 9-12, Wilbur Cross 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 14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
625 students
1,742 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
127 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#842 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#817 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
17%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
77%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
186
493
Grade 10 Students
154
457
Grade 11 Students
150
404
Grade 12 Students
135
388
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
45%
67%
% Black
39%
19%
% White
9%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%