Tolland High School
Tel:
(860)870-6818
- Tolland High School serves 827 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 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 2017-18 school year.
- Tolland High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Tolland High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Tolland High School's student population of 827 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 827 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tolland High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tolland High School is 0.13, 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 School Rank | #134 out of 951 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 93% | 54% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥99% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tolland School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tolland High School is Coventry High School (6.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tolland Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Birch Grove Primary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tolland Birch Grove Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 468 students
1.0 miles
247 Rhodes Rd
Tolland, CT 06084
(860)870-6750 1.0 PK-2 468 - Tolland Tolland Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 556 students
1.5 miles
96 Old Post Rd
Tolland, CT 06084
(860)870-6885 1.5 3-5 556 - Tolland Tolland Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 578 students
1.5 miles
1 Falcon Way
Tolland, CT 06084
(860)870-6860 1.5 6-8 578 - Willington Hall Memorial School Grades: 5-8 | 202 students
2.7 miles
111 River Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860)429-9391 2.7 5-8 202 - Willington Center School Grades: PK-4 | 236 students
4.4 miles
12 Old Farms Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860)429-9367 4.4 PK-4 236
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