Rham High School
Tel:
(860) 228-9474
- Rham High School serves 1,013 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Rham High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Rham High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Rham High School's student population of 1,013 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 100 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,013 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 100 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Rham High School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Rham High School is 0.12, 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 | #97 out of 951 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 83% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 94% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 95% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 5% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Regional School District 08 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rham High School is Lyman Memorial High School (6.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rham Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hebron Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hebron Rham Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 467 students
0.2 miles
25 Rham Rd.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9423 0.2 7-8 467 - Hebron Hebron Elementary School Grades: 3-6 | 380 students
0.8 miles
92 Church St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9465 0.8 3-6 380 - Hebron Gilead Hill School Grades: PK-2 | 321 students
2.5 miles
580 Gilead St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9458 2.5 PK-2 321 - Columbia Horace W. Porter School Grades: PK-8 | 430 students
4.2 miles
3 Schoolhouse Road
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-9493 4.2 PK-8 430 - Andover Andover Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 204 students
4.4 miles
35 School Rd.
Andover, CT 06232
(860) 742-7339 4.4 PK-6 204
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