Rham High School
Tel:
(860)228-9474
- Rham High School serves 1,023 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 86% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Rham High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
- Rham High School operates within the Regional 08 School District.
- Regional 08 School District's 92% graduation rate is higher than the Connecticut state average of 88%.
Top Placements (Connecticut)
Rham High School is Listed among the top public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Rham High School's student population of 1023 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 90 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,023 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 90 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Rham High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rham High School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 44% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 86% | 58% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 23% |
| White | 96% | 56% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.42 |
| Graduation Rate | 93% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Rham High School is Regional 08 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Regional 08 School District's student population of 1,590 students has decreased by 10% over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $15,498 in this district is less than the state average of $20,313. The district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $14,618 is less than the state average of $19,375. The district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
| School District Name | Regional 08 School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 2 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 1,590 | 1,534 |
 | ||
| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 44% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 58% |
| District Graduation Rate | 92% | 88% |
| District Total Revenue | $27 MM | $31 MM |
| District Spending | $26 MM | $30 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $15,498 | $20,313 |
| District Spending / Student | $14,618 | $19,375 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rham High School is Bacon Academy Alternative Education (6.5 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 | 567 students
0.2 miles
25 Rham Rd.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860)228-9423 0.2 7-8 567 - Hebron Hebron Elementary School Grades: 3-6 | 436 students
0.8 miles
92 Church St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860)228-9465 0.8 3-6 436 - Hebron Gilead Hill School Grades: PK-2 | 294 students
2.5 miles
580 Gilead St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860)228-9458 2.5 PK-2 294 - Columbia Horace W. Porter School Grades: PK-8 | 445 students
4.2 miles
3 Schoolhouse
Columbia, CT 06237
(860)228-9493 4.2 PK-8 445 - Andover Andover Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 250 students
4.4 miles
35 School Rd.
Andover, CT 06232
(860)742-7339 4.4 PK-6 250
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