Somers High School
Tel:
(860)749-2270
- Somers High School serves 467 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Somers High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Somers High School's student population of 467 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 | 467 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Somers High School's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Somers High School is 0.19, 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 | #273 out of 968 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 24% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 90% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.63 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somers School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Somers High School is Northern Correctional Institution (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mabelle B. Avery Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mabelle B. Avery Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somers Mabelle B. Avery Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 358 students
0.2 miles
1 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860)749-2270 0.2 6-8 358 - Somers Somers Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 590 students
0.2 miles
4 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860)749-2270 0.2 PK-5 590 - Enfield Nathan Hale School Grades: K-2 | 231 students
2.9 miles
5 Taylor Rd.
Enfield, CT 06082
(860)763-8899 2.9 K-2 231 - Enfield Nathan Hale - Primary Adaptive Learning (pal) Special Education School
Grades: K-2 | 6 students
3.0 miles
5 Taylor Road
Enfield, CT 06082
(860)253-4709 3.0 K-2 6 - Somers Northern Correctional Institution Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 6 students
3.6 miles
287 Bilton Rd.
Somers, CT 06071
(860)763-8694 3.6 10-12 6
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