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Housatonic Valley Regional High School vs. Kent Center School

Should you attend Housatonic Valley Regional High School or Kent Center School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
246 Warren Turnpike Rd.
Falls Village, CT 06031
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Kent Center School
9 Judd Street
Kent, CT 06757
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Kent Center School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 352 students in grades 9-12, Housatonic Valley Regional 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 180 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kent Center School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 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 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-8
Total Students
352 students
180 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1

Test Scores

#604 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#144 out of 939 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CT)
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 30% in CT)(21-22 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CT)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
-
12
Grade 1 Students
-
23
Grade 2 Students
-
20
Grade 3 Students
-
25
Grade 4 Students
-
15
Grade 5 Students
-
25
Grade 6 Students
-
12
Grade 7 Students
-
19
Grade 8 Students
-
14
Grade 9 Students
95
-
Grade 10 Students
72
-
Grade 11 Students
88
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Grade 12 Students
97
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
80%
77%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
6%
0.34
0.39

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
 
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