Wethersfield High School
Tel:
(860)571-8200
- Wethersfield High School serves 1,152 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Wethersfield High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Wethersfield High School's student population of 1,152 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 84 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,152 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 84 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wethersfield High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wethersfield High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. 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 | #396 out of 968 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 24% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 74% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wethersfield School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wethersfield High School is Bulkeley High School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Silas Deane Middle School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charles Wright School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wethersfield Silas Deane Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 560 students
0.5 miles
551 Silas Deane Hwy.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860)571-8300 0.5 7-8 560 - Wethersfield Charles Wright School Grades: K-6 | 319 students
0.6 miles
186 Nott St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860)571-8350 0.6 K-6 319 - Wethersfield Emerson-williams School Grades: PK-6 | 410 students
0.6 miles
461 Wells Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860)571-8360 0.6 PK-6 410 - Wethersfield Alfred W. Hanmer School Grades: K-6 | 339 students
0.9 miles
50 Francis St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860)571-8370 0.9 K-6 339 - Wethersfield Samuel B. Webb Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 345 students
1.2 miles
51 Willow St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860)571-8340 1.2 PK-6 345
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