Watertown High School

324 French Street

Watertown, CT 06795

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Tel: (860)945-4810
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  • Watertown High School serves 861 students in grades 9-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the CT average of 13:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 43%.
  • Watertown High School operates within the Watertown School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 861 students has declined by 10% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 63 teachers has declined by 12% over five years.
Grades OfferedGrades 9-12
Total Students861 students
Watertown High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender %Watertown High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers63 teachers
Watertown High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by GradeWatertown High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School(CT) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio14:113:1
Watertown High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Asian
2%
5%
Watertown High School Asian Students (1990-2015)
Hispanic
6%
22%
Watertown High School Black Students (1991-2015)
Black
2%
13%
Watertown High School Black Students (1988-2015)
White
87%
57%
Watertown High School White Students (1988-2015)
Hawaiian		n/an/a
Watertown High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
3%
3%
Watertown High School Two Or More Races Students (2011-2015)
All Ethnic GroupsWatertown 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.		0.240.61
Watertown 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.
19%
33%
Watertown 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.
4%
5%
Watertown High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2015)

District Comparison

  • Watertown School District's student population of 2,831 students has decreased by 8% over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $17,822 in this district is less than the state average of $20,523. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $16,505 is less than the state average of $19,543. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
School District NameWatertown School District
Number of Schools
Managed
5
4
Number of Students Managed2,8311,624
Watertown School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
Graduation Raten/an/a
Watertown School District Graduation Rate (1993-2009)
District Total Revenue$52 MM$33 MM
Watertown School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending$48 MM$32 MM
Watertown School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student$17,822$20,523
Watertown School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student$16,505$19,543
Watertown 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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