Putnam High School
Tel:
(860) 963-6905
- Putnam High School serves 272 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (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.
- Putnam 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 9:1 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 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Putnam High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Putnam High School's student population of 272 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 272 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Putnam 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 Putnam High School is 0.35, 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 | #724 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 25% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 80% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Putnam School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Putnam High School is Tourtellotte Memorial High School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Putnam Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Putnam Putnam Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 262 students
0.1 miles
35 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920 0.1 6-8 262 - Putnam Putnam Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 633 students
0.2 miles
33 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925 0.2 PK-5 633 - Woodstock Woodstock Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 404 students
2.1 miles
147 B-route 169
Woodstock, CT 06281
(860) 963-6575 2.1 5-8 404 - Woodstock Woodstock Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 446 students
2.8 miles
24 Frog Pond Rd.
Woodstock, CT 06281
(860) 928-0471 2.8 PK-4 446 - North Grosvenordale Mary R. Fisher Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 430 students
3.7 miles
785 Riverside Dr.
North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
(860) 923-9142 3.7 PK-4 430
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