Torrington High School

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  • Torrington High School serves 1,003 students in grades 9-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the CT average of 13:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 43%.
  • Torrington High School operates within the Torrington School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 1003 students has declined by 9% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 81 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Grades OfferedGrades 9-12
Total Students1,003 students
Torrington High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender %Torrington High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers81 teachers
Torrington High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by GradeTorrington High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School(CT) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio12:113:1
Torrington High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Asian
3%
5%
Torrington High School Asian Students (1988-2015)
Hispanic
21%
22%
Torrington High School Black Students (1988-2015)
Black
5%
13%
Torrington High School Black Students (1988-2015)
White
68%
57%
Torrington High School White Students (1988-2015)
Hawaiian		n/an/a
Torrington High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
3%
3%
Torrington High School Two Or More Races Students (2012-2015)
All Ethnic GroupsTorrington High School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity BreakdownCT All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		0.490.61
Torrington High School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
32%
33%
Torrington High School Eligible for Free Lunch (1992-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
10%
5%
Torrington High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2015)

District Comparison

  • Torrington School District's student population of 4,171 students has decreased by 6% over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $19,811 in this district is less than the state average of $20,523. The district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $19,588 is higher than the state average of $19,543. The district spending/student has grown by 23% over four years.
School District NameTorrington School District
Number of Schools
Managed
7
4
Number of Students Managed4,1711,624
Torrington School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
Graduation Raten/an/a
Torrington School District Graduation Rate (1993-2009)
District Total Revenue$85 MM$33 MM
Torrington School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending$84 MM$32 MM
Torrington School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student$19,811$20,523
Torrington School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student$19,588$19,543
Torrington School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education

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