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Kent Center School vs. Housatonic Valley Regional High School

Should you attend Kent Center School or Housatonic Valley Regional High 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
Kent Center School
9 Judd Street
Kent, CT 06757
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
246 Warren Turnpike Rd.
Falls Village, CT 06031
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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%)
n/a
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
9-12
Total Students
180 students
352 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1

Test Scores

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

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
Grade 12 Students
-
97

Students by Ethnicity

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

Additional Information

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