Seymour High School
Tel:
(203)888-2561
- Seymour High School serves 664 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 44%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Seymour 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 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
- Seymour High School operates within the Seymour School District.
- Seymour School District's 95% graduation rate is higher than the Connecticut state average of 88%.
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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Seymour High School's student population of 664 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 664 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Seymour High School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Seymour High School is 0.30, 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) | 35-39% | 44% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 58% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 23% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 83% | 56% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.42 |
| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Seymour High School is Seymour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Seymour School District's student population of 2,204 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $15,985 in this district is less than the state average of $20,313. The district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $15,280 is less than the state average of $19,375. The district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
| School District Name | Seymour School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 4 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 2,204 | 1,534 |
 | ||
| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 44% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 58% |
| District Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 88% |
| District Total Revenue | $37 MM | $31 MM |
| District Spending | $35 MM | $30 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $15,985 | $20,313 |
| District Spending / Student | $15,280 | $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 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 | 448 students
0.8 miles
35 Bungay Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203)881-7500 0.8 K-5 448 - Seymour Seymour Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 562 students
0.8 miles
211 Mountain Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203)888-4513 0.8 6-8 562 - Oxford Oxford High School Grades: 9-12 | 592 students
1.9 miles
61 Quaker Farms Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203)888-2468 1.9 9-12 592 - Oxford Alternative Education High School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 12 students
2.2 miles
61 Quaker Farms Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203)888-2468 2.2 7-12 12 - Seymour Chatfield-lopresti School Grades: PK-5 | 530 students
2.6 miles
51 Skokorat St.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203)888-4640 2.6 PK-5 530
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