Rockville High School
Tel:
(860) 870-6050
- Rockville High School serves 791 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (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 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Rockville 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 top 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Rockville High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Rockville High School's student population of 791 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 86 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 791 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 86 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Rockville 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 Rockville High School is 0.53, 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 | #496 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 25% |
| Black | 12% | 13% |
| White | 66% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 81% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Vernon School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rockville High School is Ellington High School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Vernon Center Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Skinner Road School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Vernon Rockville Skinner Road School Grades: PK-5 | 334 students
0.5 miles
90 Skinner Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6180 0.5 PK-5 334 - Vernon Rockville Maple Street School Grades: PK-5 | 283 students
1.3 miles
20 Maple St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6175 1.3 PK-5 283 - Ellington Windermere School Grades: PK-6 | 711 students
1.3 miles
2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329 1.3 PK-6 711 - Vernon Rockville Center Road School Grades: PK-5 | 482 students
1.5 miles
20 Center Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6300 1.5 PK-5 482 - Vernon Rockville Vernon Center Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 703 students
1.5 miles
777 Hartford Tpke.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6070 1.5 6-8 703
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