Seymour High School
Tel:
(203) 888-2561
Seymour High School serves 660 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (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.
Seymour High School placed in the top 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 12:1 is equal to 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).
School Overview
Seymour High School's student population of 660 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 660 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
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School Comparison
Seymour High School is ranked within the top 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 Seymour 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 | #467 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 25% |
| Black | 4% | 13% |
| White | 80% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Seymour School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Seymour High School is Oxford High School (1.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Seymour Middle School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Bungay School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seymour Bungay School Grades: K-5 | 450 students
0.8 miles
35 Bungay Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 881-7500 0.8 K-5 450 - Seymour Seymour Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 511 students
0.8 miles
211 Mountain Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4513 0.8 6-8 511 - Oxford Oxford High School Grades: 9-12 | 556 students
1.9 miles
61 Quaker Farms Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-2468 1.9 9-12 556 - Seymour Chatfield-lopresti School Grades: PK-5 | 546 students
2.6 miles
51 Skokorat St.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4640 2.6 PK-5 546 - Ansonia Ansonia Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 362 students
2.9 miles
115 Howard Ave.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5070 2.9 7-8 362
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