Seymour High School
Tel:
(203)888-2561
- Seymour High School serves 654 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Seymour High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Seymour High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Seymour High School's student population of 654 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 654 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Seymour High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 956 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Seymour High School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #331 out of 956 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 24% |
| Black | 4% | 13% |
| White | 81% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.63 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Seymour School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 | 443 students
0.8 miles
35 Bungay Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203)881-7500 0.8 K-5 443 - Seymour Seymour Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 551 students
0.8 miles
211 Mountain Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203)888-4513 0.8 6-8 551 - Oxford Oxford High School Grades: 9-12 | 599 students
1.9 miles
61 Quaker Farms Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203)888-2468 1.9 9-12 599 - Seymour Chatfield-lopresti School Grades: PK-5 | 501 students
2.6 miles
51 Skokorat St.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203)888-4640 2.6 PK-5 501 - Ansonia Ansonia Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 441 students
2.9 miles
115 Howard Ave.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203)736-5070 2.9 7-8 441
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